Athletics at the 2025 Summer World University Games – Men's 800 metres

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Men's 800 metres
at the 2025 Summer World University Games
VenueLohrheidestadion
Location Bochum, Germany
Dates
  • 25 July (heats)
  • 26 July (semi-finals)
  • 27 July (final)
Competitors42 from 33 nations
Winning time1:47.64
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  2021
2027  

The men's 800 metres event at the 2025 Summer World University Games was held in Bochum, Germany, at Lohrheidestadion on 25, 26 and 27 July. [1] [2]

Contents

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

RecordAthlete (nation)Distance (m)LocationDate
Games record Flag of Cuba.svg  Alberto Juantorena  (CUB)1:43.40 Sofia, Bulgaria21 August 1977

Results

Heats

First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semi-finals. [3]

Heat 1

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ivan Pelizza Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:48.98 Q
2 Jack Lunn Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:49.19 Q
3 Alec Purnell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:49.22 Q, SB
4 Peter Akemkwene Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:49.23 Q
5 David Race Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:49.44 q
6 Sebastian Torres Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1:51.22
7 Innocent Kanyala Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1:51.69 PB
8 John Petter Stevik Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2:04.86
9 Jovan Rosić Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2:05.07
[4]

Heat 2

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Mehmet Çelik Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1:49.40 Q, SB
2 Rok Markelj  [ de ]Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1:49.63 Q
3 Kacper Lewalski  [ es; pl ]Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:49.73 Q
4 Corentin Magnou Flag of France.svg  France 1:49.97 Q
5 Daniel Kotyza Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1:50.21 q
6 J. Rijoy Flag of India.svg  India 1:51.73
7 Isaac Bonnici  [ de ]Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1:52.03
8 Andrej Belčić  [ de ]Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1:55.03
[5]

Heat 3

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 David Barroso Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:51.27 Q
2 Ko Ochiai  [ de; ja ]Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:51.36 Q
3 Nikita Bogdanovs Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1:52.15 Q
4 Markus Westhagen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1:52.44 Q
5 Darius Smallwood Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1:52.68
6 Andreas Holst Lange Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1:53.14 SB
7 Gabriel Porfirio Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1:54.43
8 Anu Kumar Flag of India.svg  India 1:56.33
[6]

Heat 4

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Maciej Wyderka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:48.02 Q
2 Jan Vukovič  [ de ]Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1:48.88 Q
3 Christopher Swart Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:49.32 Q
4 Mohammed al-Suleimani  [ de ]Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1:49.34 Q, SB
5 Wan Muhammad Fazri  [ de ]Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1:49.53 q
6 Dawson Mann Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:50.66
7 Kārlis Ancāns Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1:51.62 PB
8 Samuel Alvarez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1:52.64 SB
9 Hamad Alyahyaee Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1:57.47 SB
[7]

Heat 5

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Jordan Terrasse Flag of France.svg  France 1:48.87 Q
2 Sota Okamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:49.21 Q
3 Tommaso Maniscalco Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:49.25 Q
4 Benjamin Gardiner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:49.32 Q
5 Mathis Espagnet Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1:49.40 q
6 Marcos Daniel Jimenez Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1:53.36
7 Julius Lotabonyi Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1:53.99
8 Louie Agawa Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines DQ TR 17.2.3
[8]

Semi-finals

First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final. [9]

Heat 1

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Maciej Wyderka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:46.52 Q
2 Jack Lunn Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:47.32 Q
3 Jan Vukovič  [ de ]Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1:47.43 q
4 Mathis Espagnet Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1:48.70
5 Daniel Kotyza Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1:49.05
6 Wan Muhammad Fazri  [ de ]Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1:49.87
7 Nikita Bogdanovs Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1:50.39 SB
8 Ko Ochiai  [ de; ja ]Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:51.70
[10]

Heat 2

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 David Barroso Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:47.98 Q
2 Jordan Terrasse Flag of France.svg  France 1:48.06 Q
3 Sota Okamura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1:48.67
4 Tommaso Maniscalco Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1:48.74
5 Alec Purnell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1:49.63
6 Christopher Swart Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1:49.73
7 Mohammed al-Suleimani  [ de ]Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1:50.29
8 David Race Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:52.44
[11]

Heat 3

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
1 Ivan Pelizza Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:47.17 Q
2 Mehmet Çelik Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1:47.33 Q, SB
3 Corentin Magnou Flag of France.svg  France 1:47.75 q
4 Peter Akemkwene Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1:48.02
5 Kacper Lewalski  [ es; pl ]Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:49.72
6 Rok Markelj  [ de ]Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1:51.21
7 Markus Westhagen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1:51.80
8 Benjamin Gardiner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1:59.20
[12]

Final

PlaceAthleteNationTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg David Barroso Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1:47.64
Silver medal icon.svg Maciej Wyderka Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:48.01
Bronze medal icon.svg Mehmet Çelik Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1:48.07
4 Corentin Magnou Flag of France.svg  France 1:48.23
5 Ivan Pelizza Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland 1:48.72
6 Jordan Terrasse Flag of France.svg  France 1:48.73
7 Jan Vukovič  [ de ]Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1:48.94
8 Jack Lunn Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 1:49.24
[13]

References

  1. "2025 Summer World University Games - Athletics schedule" (PDF). 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. "2025 FISU World University Games Rhine-Ruhr: All final results and medallists - Full list". Olympics. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. "Men's 800 metres - Round 1 - Start list" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  4. "Men's 800 metres - Round 1 - Heat 1/5 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  5. "Men's 800 metres - Round 1 - Heat 2/5 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  6. "Men's 800 metres - Round 1 - Heat 3/5 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. "Men's 800 metres - Round 1 - Heat 4/5 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  8. "Men's 800 metres - Round 1 - Heat 5/5 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. "Men's 800 metres - Semi-finals - Start list" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  10. "Men's 800 metres - Semi-finals - Heat 1/3 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  11. "Men's 800 metres - Semi-finals - Heat 2/3 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  12. "Men's 800 metres - Semi-finals - Heat 3/3 results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  13. "Men's 800 metres - Final results" (PDF). Rhine-Ruhr 2025. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.