| Athletics at the 2010 South American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The Men's 800m event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 21 at 18:20.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Rafith Rodríguez | Lutimar Paes | Diomar de Souza |
| Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Wilson Kipketer | 1:41.11 | Köln, Germany | 24 August 1997 | |
| World Leading | David Rudisha | 1:43.15 | Melbourne, Australia | 4 March 2010 | |
| South American record | Joaquim Cruz | 1:41.77 | Köln, Germany | 26 August 1984 | |
| South American U23 record | Joaquim Cruz | 1:41.77 | Köln, Germany | 26 August 1984 | |
The following records were set during the competition:
| Date | Event | Athlete | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March | Final | 1:47.20 s | NR |
Results were published. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafith Rodríguez | 1:47.20 | NR | ||
| Lutimar Paes | 1:47.52 | |||
| Diomar de Souza | 1:50.14 | |||
| 4 | Tomás Squella | 1:50.62 | ||
| 5 | Julio Alfredo Pérez | | 1:50.66 | SB |
| 6 | Diego Rincón | 1:52.31 | SB | |
| 7 | Luciano Joaquín Almirón | 1:53.06 | SB | |
| 8 | José Alarcón | 1:53.08 | ||
| 9 | David Washco | 1:53.46 | ||
| 10 | Franco Díaz | 2:05.55 | ||
Intermediate times:
| 400m | 52.48 | |
| 600m | 1:20.39 | |