2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
Events at the 2009 World Championships ![]() | ||||
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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 | ||
Road events | ||||
Marathon | men | women | ||
20 km walk | men | women | ||
50 km walk | men | |||
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 | |||
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The men's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20, 21 and 23 August.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi![]() |
Alfred Kirwa Yego![]() |
Yusuf Saad Kamel ![]() |
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
World record | ![]() |
1:41.11 | Cologne, Germany | 24 August 1997 |
Championship record | ![]() |
1:43.06 | Rome, Italy | 1 September 1987 |
World leading | ![]() |
1:43.09 | Doha, Qatar | 8 May 2009 |
African record | ![]() |
1:42.28 | Cologne, Germany | 26 August 1984 |
Asian record | ![]() |
1:42.79 | Monaco | 29 July 2008 |
North American record | ![]() |
1:42.60 | Koblenz, West Germany | 28 August 1985 |
South American record | ![]() |
1:41.77 | Cologne, Germany | 26 August 1984 |
European record | ![]() |
1:41.11 | Cologne, Germany | 24 August 1997 |
Oceanian record | ![]() |
1:44.3 | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3 February 1962 |
Qualification standards
A time | B time |
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1:45.40 | 1:46.60 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Round |
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20 August 2009 | 11:45 | Heats |
21 August 2009 | 20:30 | Semifinals |
23 August 2009 | 17:25 | Final |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advance to the semi-finals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 3 | Gary Reed | ![]() | 1:45.76 | Q |
2 | 3 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | ![]() | 1:45.86 | Q |
3 | 7 | Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva | ![]() | 1:46.17 | Q |
4 | 3 | Jeff Lastennet | ![]() | 1:46.30 | Q, PB |
5 | 7 | Bram Som | ![]() | 1:46.33 | Q |
6 | 7 | Amine Laâlou | ![]() | 1:46.38 | Q |
7 | 1 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | ![]() | 1:46.40 | Q |
8 | 1 | Abubaker Kaki Khamis | ![]() | 1:46.41 | Q |
9 | 4 | Yusuf Saad Kamel | ![]() | 1:46.43 | Q, SB |
10 | 4 | Asbel Kiprop | ![]() | 1:46.52 | Q |
11 | 3 | Samson Ngoepe | ![]() | 1:46.54 | q |
12 | 1 | Fabiano Peçanha | ![]() | 1:46.68 | Q |
12 | 7 | Moise Joseph | ![]() | 1:46.68 | q |
14 | 7 | Adam Kszczot | ![]() | 1:46.70 | q |
15 | 4 | Khadevis Robinson | ![]() | 1:46.79 | Q |
16 | 7 | Dmitrijs Jurkevics | ![]() | 1:46.90 | SB |
17 | 3 | Ryan Brown | ![]() | 1:46.92 | |
18 | 4 | Lukas Rifesser | ![]() | 1:47.07 | |
19 | 2 | Nick Symmonds | ![]() | 1:47.12 | Q |
20 | 2 | Belal Mansoor Ali | ![]() | 1:47.16 | Q |
21 | 2 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | ![]() | 1:47.20 | Q |
22 | 4 | Kléberson Davide | ![]() | 1:47.51 | |
23 | 1 | Sajjad Moradi | ![]() | 1:47.68 | SB |
24 | 6 | David Rudisha | ![]() | 1:47.83 | Q |
25 | 7 | Pablo Solares | ![]() | 1:47.96 | SB |
26 | 2 | Mattias Claesson | ![]() | 1:48.02 | |
27 | 6 | Yeimer López | ![]() | 1:48.04 | Q |
28 | 2 | Thomas Chamney | ![]() | 1:48.09 | |
29 | 2 | Prince Mumba | ![]() | 1:48.13 | |
30 | 3 | Mike Schumacher | ![]() | 1:48.18 | PB |
31 | 6 | Michael Rimmer | ![]() | 1:48.20 | Q |
32 | 6 | Abdoulaye Wagne | ![]() | 1:48.22 | |
33 | 4 | Mahamoud Farah | ![]() | 1:48.23 | |
34 | 5 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | ![]() | 1:48.32 | Q |
35 | 5 | Tamás Kazi | ![]() | 1:48.40 | Q |
36 | 5 | Marcin Lewandowski | ![]() | 1:48.41 | Q |
37 | 5 | Mohammed Al-Salhi | ![]() | 1:48.43 | |
37 | 6 | Dmitrijs Miļkevičs | ![]() | 1:48.43 | |
39 | 5 | Luis Alberto Marco | ![]() | 1:48.47 | |
40 | 1 | Abraham Chepkirwok | ![]() | 1:48.57 | |
41 | 1 | Eduard Villanueva | ![]() | 1:48.61 | |
42 | 5 | Jozef Repcìk | ![]() | 1:48.73 | |
43 | 6 | Mohammad Al-Azemi | ![]() | 1:51.73 | |
44 | 5 | Evans Pinto | ![]() | 1:52.23 | |
45 | 2 | Ilija Ranitović | ![]() | 1:53.17 | |
46 | 3 | Robin Schembera | ![]() | 1:54.47 | |
47 | 5 | Arnold Sorina | ![]() | 2:00.13 | SB |
48 | 2 | Iulio Lafai | ![]() | 2:03.51 | SB |
1 | Manuel Olmedo | ![]() | DNF | ||
4 | Ali Al-Deraan | ![]() | DNS | ||
6 | Nadjim Manseur | ![]() | DNS |
Key: NR = National record, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Yusuf Saad Kamel | ![]() | 1:45.01 | Q, SB |
2 | 2 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | ![]() | 1:45.16 | Q |
3 | 2 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | ![]() | 1:45.22 | q, SB |
4 | 2 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | ![]() | 1:45.26 | q |
5 | 3 | Amine Laâlou | ![]() | 1:45.27 | Q |
6 | 3 | Yeimer López | ![]() | 1:45.33 | Q |
7 | 3 | David Rudisha | ![]() | 1:45.40 | |
8 | 3 | Gary Reed | ![]() | 1:45.60 | |
9 | 3 | Moise Joseph | ![]() | 1:45.87 | SB |
10 | 2 | Khadevis Robinson | ![]() | 1:45.91 | |
11 | 3 | Fabiano Peçanha | ![]() | 1:45.94 | |
12 | 1 | Nick Symmonds | ![]() | 1:45.96 | Q |
13 | 1 | Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva | ![]() | 1:46.32 | Q |
14 | 2 | Adam Kszczot | ![]() | 1:46.33 | |
15 | 1 | Belal Mansoor Ali | ![]() | 1:46.57 | |
16 | 3 | Michael Rimmer | ![]() | 1:46.77 | |
17 | 1 | Tamás Kazi | ![]() | 1:47.01 | |
18 | 3 | Samson Ngoepe | ![]() | 1:49.03 | |
19 | 2 | Asbel Kiprop | ![]() | 1:52.05 | |
20 | 1 | Jeff Lastennet | ![]() | 1:57.43 | |
21 | 1 | Marcin Lewandowski | ![]() | 2:01.62 | X |
1 | Abubaker Kaki Khamis | ![]() | DNF | ||
1 | Bram Som | ![]() | DNF, X | ||
2 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | ![]() | DNF |
X: In the first semifinals heat, Marcin Lewandowski fell over Bram Som who had tripped over Abubaker Kaki, who had fallen on his own account. After a protest, both Lewandowski and Som were allowed to compete in the final.
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | ![]() | 1:45.29 | |
| Alfred Kirwa Yego | ![]() | 1:45.35 | |
| Yusuf Saad Kamel | ![]() | 1:45.35 | |
4 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | ![]() | 1:45.57 | |
5 | Amine Laâlou | ![]() | 1:45.66 | |
6 | Nick Symmonds | ![]() | 1:45.71 | |
7 | Bram Som | ![]() | 1:45.86 | |
8 | Marcin Lewandowski | ![]() | 1:46.17 | |
9 | Jackson Mumbwa Kivuva | ![]() | 1:46.39 | |
10 | Yeimer López | ![]() | 1:47.80 |
References
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