1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
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{{1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships}}
The men's 800 metres event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 7–9 March 1997.
The winning margin was 3.09 seconds which as of July 2024 remains the only time the men's 800 metres was won by more than 1.5 seconds at these championships.
Medalists
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| width=200 bgcolor=gold|Gold | width=200 bgcolor=silver|Silver | width=200 bgcolor=CC9966|Bronze |
| Wilson Kipketer {{DEN}} |Mahjoub Haida |Rich Kenah |
Results
=Heats=
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 8 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120819044550/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/800/rr1.html Heats results]
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| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 5 | align="left" | Wilson Kipketer | align=left| {{DEN}} | 1:43.96 | Q, WR |
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| 2 | 1 | align="left" | Marko Koers | align=left| {{NED}} | 1:48.04 | Q |
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| 3 | 5 | align="left" | James Nolan | align=left| {{IRL}} | 1:48.21 | Q |
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| 4 | 4 | align="left" | Rich Kenah | align=left| {{USA}} | 1:48.42 | Q |
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| 5 | 5 | align="left" | Andy Hart | align=left| {{GBR2}} | 1:48.45 | q |
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| 6 | 1 | align="left" | Pavel Soukup | align=left| {{CZE}} | 1:48.54 | Q |
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| 6 | 4 | align="left" | Robert Chirchir | align=left| {{KEN}} | 1:48.54 | Q |
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| 8 | 1 | align="left" | Einars Tupuritis | align=left| {{LAT}} | 1:48.56 | q |
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| 9 | 4 | align="left" | Nico Motchebon | align=left| {{GER}} | 1:48.69 | q |
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| 10 | 2 | align="left" | Mahjoub Haida | align=left| {{MAR}} | 1:48.77 | Q |
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| 11 | 1 | align="left" | Oliver Münzer | align=left| {{AUT}} | 1:48.85 | q |
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| 12 | 5 | align="left" | Kennedy Osei | align=left| {{GHA}} | 1:49.00 | q |
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| 13 | 2 | align="left" | Mark Eplinius | align=left| {{GER}} | 1:49.08 | Q |
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| 14 | 2 | align="left" | Andrea Longo | align=left| {{ITA}} | 1:49.30 | q |
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| 15 | 5 | align="left" | Mario Vernon-Watson | align=left| {{JAM}} | 1:49.56 | q |
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| 16 | 4 | align="left" | Jean-Marc Destine | align=left| {{HAI}} | 1:49.64 | q |
| 17 | 1 | align="left" | David Matthews | align=left| {{IRL}} | 1:49.65 | |
| 18 | 2 | align="left" | Flávio Godoy | align=left| {{BRA}} | 1:49.93 | |
| 19 | 4 | align="left" | Roman Oravec | align=left| {{CZE}} | 1:51.33 | |
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| 20 | 3 | align="left" | Savieri Ngidhi | align=left| {{ZIM}} | 1:52.73 | Q |
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| 21 | 3 | align="left" | Benyounés Lahlou | align=left| {{MAR}} | 1:52.79 | Q |
| 22 | 3 | align="left" | Boris Kaveshnikov | align=left| {{KGZ}} | 1:52.96 | |
| 23 | 3 | align="left" | Joseph Rakotoarimanana | align=left| {{MAD}} | 1:53.28 | |
| 24 | 1 | align="left" | Puntsag-Osor Purevsuren | align=left| {{MGL}} | 1:55.76 | |
| 25 | 4 | align="left" | Reuben Silwimba | align=left| {{ZAM}} | 1:56.20 | |
| 26 | 3 | align="left" | Mark Everett | align=left| {{USA}} | 1:57.16 | |
| {{hs|27}} | 2 | align="left" | Mahmoud Al-Kheirat | align=left| {{SYR}} | {{sort|9:99.99|DNS}} | |
| {{hs|27}} | 2 | align="left" | Mahdi Moullai | align=left| {{IRI}} | {{sort|9:99.99|DNS}} |
=Semifinals=
First 2 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120819044722/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/800/rsf.html Semifinals results] (archived)
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| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | align="left" | Mahjoub Haida | align=left| {{MAR}} | 1:47.22 | Q |
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| 2 | 1 | align="left" | Einars Tupuritis | align=left| {{LAT}} | 1:47.47 | Q |
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| 3 | 2 | align="left" | Marko Koers | align=left| {{NED}} | 1:47.75 | Q |
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| 4 | 2 | align="left" | Nico Motchebon | align=left| {{GER}} | 1:48.20 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | align="left" | Mario Vernon-Watson | align=left| {{JAM}} | 1:48.32 | |
| 6 | 1 | align="left" | Kennedy Osei | align=left| {{GHA}} | 1:48.40 | |
| 7 | 1 | align="left" | Oliver Münzer | align=left| {{AUT}} | 1:48.47 | |
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| 8 | 3 | align="left" | Wilson Kipketer | align=left| {{DEN}} | 1:48.49 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | align="left" | Savieri Ngidhi | align=left| {{ZIM}} | 1:48.70 | |
| 10 | 2 | align="left" | Pavel Soukup | align=left| {{CZE}} | 1:48.73 | |
| 11 | 2 | align="left" | James Nolan | align=left| {{IRL}} | 1:48.75 | |
| 12 | 2 | align="left" | Benyounés Lahlou | align=left| {{MAR}} | 1:49.18 | |
| 13 | 2 | align="left" | Andy Hart | align=left| {{GBR2}} | 1:49.20 | |
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| 14 | 3 | align="left" | Rich Kenah | align=left| {{USA}} | 1:49.21 | Q |
| 15 | 3 | align="left" | Robert Chirchir | align=left| {{KEN}} | 1:49.52 | |
| 16 | 3 | align="left" | Mark Eplinius | align=left| {{GER}} | 1:49.54 | |
| 17 | 3 | align="left" | Andrea Longo | align=left| {{ITA}} | 1:50.45 | |
| 18 | 3 | align="left" | Jean-Marc Destine | align=left| {{HAI}} | 1:51.59 |
=Final=
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| {{Gold1}} | align="left" | Wilson Kipketer | align=left| {{DEN}} | 1:42.67 | WR |
| {{Silver2}} | align="left" | Mahjoub Haida | align=left| {{MAR}} | 1:45.76 | NR |
| {{Bronze3}} | align="left" | Rich Kenah | align=left| {{USA}} | 1:46.16 | PB |
| 4 | align="left" | Nico Motchebon | align=left| {{GER}} | 1:46.19 | SB |
| 5 | align="left" | Marko Koers | align=left| {{NED}} | 1:46.43 | PB |
| 6 | align="left" | Einars Tupuritis | align=left| {{LAT}} | 1:46.47 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{WIC800m}}
{{Footer World Indoor Champions 800m Men}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's 800 metres}}
Category:800 metres at the World Athletics Indoor Championships