The Men's 800m event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 21 at 18:20.
Contents |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Rafith Rodríguez Colombia |
Lutimar Paes Brazil |
Diomar Souza Brazil |
| Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | 1:41.11 | Köln, Germany | 24 August 1997 |
| World Leading | David Rudisha (KEN) | 1:43.15 | Melbourne, Australia | 4 March 2010 |
| South American record | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | 1:41.77 | Köln, Germany | 26 August 1984 |
| South American U23 record | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | 1:41.77 | Köln, Germany | 26 August 1984 |
| Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafith Rodríguez (COL) | 1:47.20 | NR | |
| Lutimar Paes (BRA) | 1:47.52 | ||
| Diomar Souza (BRA) | 1:50.14 | ||
| 4 | Tomas Ignacio Arriagada (CHI) | 1:50.62 | |
| 5 | Julio Alfredo Bernal (PER) | 1:50.66 | SB |
| 6 | Diego Alejandro Rojas (COL) | 1:52.31 | SB |
| 7 | Luciano Almiron (ARG) | 1:53.06 | SB |
| 8 | Jose Alarcon (CHI) | 1:53.08 | |
| 9 | David Santiago Tapia (ECU) | 1:53.46 | |
| 10 | Franco Diaz (ARG) | 2:05.55 |
Intermediate times:
| 400m | 52.48 | Diomar Souza (BRA) |
| 600m | 1:20.39 | Diomar Souza (BRA) |