Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres


The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920. Forty runners from 17 nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
World Record1:51.9 Ted MeredithStockholm July 8, 1912
Olympic Record1:51.9 Ted MeredithStockholm July 8, 1912

Results

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
11:57.6Q
22:02.2Q
32:02.5Q
42:03.0Q
5
6
7
8
9

Quarterfinal 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
11:55.0Q
21:56.2Q
31:57.7Q
41:57.7Q
5
6
7
8
9

Quarterfinal 3
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
11:56.0Q
21:56.9Q
31:57.8Q
41:58.4Q
51:58.9
61:59.0
72:00.0

Quarterfinal 4
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
11:58.8Q
21:59.4Q
31:59.9Q
42:00.2Q
5
6
7
—DNF

Quarterfinal 5
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
12:00.6Q
22:01.5Q
32:02.2Q
42:02.5Q
5
6
7

Semifinals

Semifinal 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
11:57.2Q
21:58.0Q
31:58.7Q
41:59.5
51:59.6
62:01.2
72:01.5

Semifinal 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
11:57.0Q
21:57.6Q
31:57.8Q
41:58.1
51:58.1
6

Semifinal 3
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
11:56.4Q
21:57.0Q
31:57.3Q
41:57.5
51:58.0
6
—DNS

Final

PlaceAthleteTime
11:53.4
21:53.6
31:54.0
41:54.6
51:56.0
61:56.4
71:56.4
81:58.0
—DNF