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2000 Olympic Games Sydney - Men's 800 m

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Category: 2000 Olympic Games Sydney - (Athletics)
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Host City: Sydney, Australia Format: Top two in each heat and next two fastest advanced to the final.
Date Started: September 23, 2000 Format: Top two in each heat and next eight fastest advanced to the semi-final.
Date Finished: September 27, 2000  
(Competitors: 61; Countries: 47; Finalists: 8)  
    Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
Overview by IAAF    2000_olympic_stadium.jpg
A great race was in prospect after the semi-finals. Schumann, the European champion had taken the first race in 1:44.22 from Bucher, and his time was duplicated by world record holder Kipketer in the third race. Between them, Saïd-Guerni won the second heat in 1:44.19, with Kenya’s Japeth Kimutai – a medal prospect – the principal nonqualifier. The final turned into a dawdle at the 200m mark, with all the finalists – except Borzakovskiy – bunched at halfway. Longo kept the lead, pushing Bucher off the track in the process, until 120m to go, when Sepeng took over. Kipketer and Saïd-Guerni followed, with Schumann taking the lead on the inside with 50m to go. Kipketer had the fastest last 100m (12.4), but wasn’t strategically placed to take advantage of his speed, leaving Schumann as the slowest victor since Ovett in 1980.
       
Summary by Sports-reference.com      
Denmark’s Wilson Kipketer had won the 1995, 1997, and 1999 World Championships. He would have been favored in 1996 but the Kenyan émigré was not allowed to compete by the Kenyan Olympic Committee. In 1997 he had tied Sebastian Coe's world record on 7 July, and then broken it 13 August and again on 24 August – leaving it at 1:41.11. He was expected to be pushed by 1998 European Champion Nils Schumann (GER), 1996 Olympic silver medalist Hezekiel Sepeng (RSA), rising Russian Yury Borzakovsky, and Swiss André Bucher, who had the fastest time of the year with 1:43.12. Italy’s Andrea Longo led the field thru a slowish first lap (53.43). He continued to lead thru 650 metres, when he pushed Bucher off the track briefly, leading to his own disqualification. Sepeng took the lead as the field neared the end of the curve, but Schumann took over 50 metres from the line, winning gold. Kipketer closed the fastest of the medalists, but was poorly placed coming off the curve, and could only get the silver medal.
 

Records as of Sydney Olympics

World record 1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer Denmark Cologne, Germany 24 August 1997
Olympic Record 1:42.58 Vebjørn Rodal Norway Atlanta, USA 29 July 1996
 
        Results        

The Men's 800 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Saturday 23 September, Monday 25 September, and Wednesday 27 September 2000.

The top two runners in each of the initial eight heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next eight fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Those 25 runners competed in 3 heats in the semifinals, with the top two runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals and the next two fastest runner from the semifinals also qualified.

Germany's Nils Schumann upset Denmark's world record holder and world champion Wilson Kipketer. The race was one of the closest in Olympic 800 meter history as the first three were separated by a mere 0.08 second and the first five by 0.32 second. It was suggested Kipketer made a tactical error by not forcing the pace.

The final was slow, with André Bucher leading the first lap in 53.43. Down the back stretch Andrea Longo moved shoulder to shoulder with Bucher and at the 600 meter mark, just under 1:20 Longo dropped his shoulder forcing Bucher into the infield. Longo charged into the lead around the final turn with world record holder in next to last place chasing the notable young kicker Yuriy Borzakovskiy. Kipketer had to go out to lane 4 to try to get around the wall of runners ahead of him with Djabir Saïd-Guerni in lane 5 trying to get around Kipketer. Longo faded with 30 meters to go, with Nils Schumann in perfect position to pick up the pieces, holding off the late rush on the outside to take the gold. For the interference, Longo was disqualified.
800 m Men     Final 27 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.45.08     Nils Schumann Germany GER 20 May 78  
2 1.45.14     Wilson Kipketer Denmark DEN 12 Dec 70  
3 1.45.16     Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria ALG 29 Mar 77  
4 1.45.29     Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa RSA 30 Jun 74  
5 1.45.40     André Bucher Switzerland SUI 19 Oct 76  
6 1.45.83     Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia RUS 12 Apr 81  
7 1.46.24     Glody Dube Botswana BOT 2 Jul 78  
  DQ     Andrea Longo Italy ITA 26 Jun 75  
800 m Men     Semifinal 1 25 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.44.22   Q Nils Schumann Germany GER 20 May 78  
2 1.44.38   Q André Bucher Switzerland SUI 19 Oct 76  
3 1.44.70   Q Glody Dube Botswana BOT 2 Jul 78  
4 1.44.85   Q Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa RSA 30 Jun 74  
5 1.45.88     William Yiampoy Kenya KEN 15 May 74  
6 1.46.39     James McIlroy Great Britain GBR 30 Dec 76  
7 1.48.73     Vebjørn Rodal Norway NOR 16 Sep 72  
8 1.49.88     Mohcine Chehibi Morocco MAR 28 Jan 78  
800 m Men     Semifinal 2 25 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.44.19   Q Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria ALG 29 Mar 77  
2 1.44.33   Q Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia RUS 12 Apr 81 NJR
3 1.45.38     Khalid Tighazouine Morocco MAR 18 Jun 77  
4 1.45.49     Johan Botha South Africa RSA 10 Jan 74  
5 1.45.64     Japheth Kimutai Kenya KEN 20 Dec 78  
6 1.46.98     Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Burundi BDI 9 Mar 78  
7 1.50.37     Pavel Pelepyagin Belarus BLR 29 Jun 78  
8 1.52.57     Grant Cremer Australia AUS 9 Jun 78  
800 m Men     Semifinal 3 25 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.44.22   Q Wilson Kipketer Denmark DEN 12 Dec 70  
2 1.44.49   Q Andrea Longo Italy ITA 26 Jun 75  
3 1.45.08     Adem Hecini Algeria ALG 13 Dec 75  
4 1.46.35     Mahjoub Haïda Morocco MAR 1 Jul 70  
5 1.46.53     Werner Botha South Africa RSA 31 Jan 78  
6 1.47.24     Viktors Lācis Latvia LAT 28 Nov 77  
7 1.47.35     Balázs Korányi Hungary HUN 30 May 74  
8 1.47.68     Marvin Watts Jamaica JAM 21 May 75  
8 1.47.68     Osmar dos Santos Brazil BRA 20 Oct 68  
800 m Men     Heat 1 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.46.32   Q Andrea Longo Italy ITA 26 Jun 75  
2 1.46.76   Q Vebjørn Rodal Norway NOR 16 Sep 72  
3 1.47.44   Q James McIlroy Great Britain GBR 30 Dec 76  
4 1.47.66     Roman Oravec Czech Republic CZE 5 Apr 78  
5 1.47.71     Vanco Stojanov FYRO Macedonia MKD 9 Nov 77  
6 1.47.85     Rich Kenah United States USA 4 Aug 70  
7 1.48.49     Kim Soon-Hyung South Korea KOR 15 Jul 73  
  DQ     Mohamed Ayed Jordan JOR 1 Sep 75  
800 m Men     Heat 2 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.47.76   Q Nils Schumann Germany GER 20 May 78  
2 1.47.95   Q Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria ALG 29 Mar 77  
3 1.48.14     Arthémon Hatungimana Burundi BDI 21 Jan 74  
4 1.48.42     Zach Whitmarsh Canada CAN 5 Apr 77  
5 1.48.77     David Matthews Ireland IRL 9 Apr 74  
6 1.48.78     Andy Hart Great Britain GBR 13 Sep 69  
7 1.49.61     Isireli Naikelekelevesi Fiji FIJ 17 Dec 76  
800 m Men     Heat 3 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.47.46   Q Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa RSA 30 Jun 74  
2 1.47.62   Q Adem Hecini Algeria ALG 13 Dec 75  
3 1.47.86     Joseph Mutua Kenya KEN 10 Dec 78  
4 1.48.14     Dmitriy Bogdanov Russia RUS 11 Apr 79  
5 1.48.19     Roberto Parra Spain ESP 6 Apr 76  
6 1.48.79     Bobby True Liberia LBR 5 Nov 77  
7 1.49.14     Mohamed Habib Belhaj Tunisia TUN 27 Nov 72  
8 1.52.97     Jorge Duvane Mozambique MOZ 9 Sep 82 NJR
800 m Men     Heat 4 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.45.57   Q Wilson Kipketer Denmark DEN 12 Dec 70  
2 1.46.17   Q Glody Dube Botswana BOT 2 Jul 78  
3 1.46.91   Q Johan Botha South Africa RSA 10 Jan 74  
4 1.47.66     Crispen Mutakanyi Zimbabwe ZIM 15 Mar 70  
5 1.48.11     José Manuel Cerezo Spain ESP 23 Jun 73  
6 1.49.89     Artem Mastrov Russia RUS 12 Nov 76  
7 1.52.32     Ian Roberts United States USA 18 Dec 73  
8 1.59.97   Q Marvin Watts Jamaica JAM 21 May 75  
800 m Men     Heat 5 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.46.67   Q Pavel Pelepyagin Belarus BLR 29 Jun 78  
2 1.46.78   Q Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Burundi BDI 9 Mar 78  
3 1.47.14   Q Mahjoub Haïda Morocco MAR 1 Jul 70  
4 1.47.35   Q William Yiampoy Kenya KEN 15 May 74  
5 1.47.61     João Pires Portugal POR 10 Jun 79  
6 1.53.23     Abdu Ibrahim Youssef Qatar QAT 27 Sep 80  
7 1.56.67     Naseer Ismail Maldives MDV 10 Jul 75  
8 1.57.39     Faig Baghirov Azerbaijan AZE 3 Feb 76  
800 m Men     Heat 6 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.45.39   Q Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia RUS 12 Apr 81  
2 1.45.60   Q Japheth Kimutai Kenya KEN 20 Dec 78  
3 1.45.86   Q Grant Cremer Australia AUS 9 Jun 78  
4 1.46.21   Q Balázs Korányi Hungary HUN 30 May 74  
5 1.47.64     Bryan Woodward United States USA 3 Aug 74  
6 1.47.91     Mehdi Jelodarzadeh Iran IRI 21 Sep 76  
7 1.56.64     Mohamed Haidara Bahrain BRN 24 Oct 74  
  DNS     Mohamed Yagoub Sudan SUD 2 Sep 77  
800 m Men     Heat 7 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.46.33   Q Khalid Tighazouine Morocco MAR 18 Jun 77  
2 1.46.51   Q André Bucher Switzerland SUI 19 Oct 76  
3 1.46.94   Q Viktors Lācis Latvia LAT 28 Nov 77  
4 1.47.05   Q Osmar dos Santos Brazil BRA 20 Oct 68  
5 1.47.63     Milton Browne Barbados BAR 1 Jun 76  
6 1.47.69     Nathan Kahan Belgium BEL 12 Feb 71  
7 1.47.96     Panayiótis Stroubákos Greece GRE 8 Sep 72  
800 m Men     Heat 8 23 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.47.83   Q Werner Botha South Africa RSA 31 Jan 78  
2 1.48.51   Q Mohcine Chehibi Morocco MAR 28 Jan 78  
3 1.48.58     Bram Som Netherlands NED 20 Feb 80  
4 1.48.92     Kris McCarthy Australia AUS 15 Oct 79  
5 1.49.77     Mark Everett United States USA 2 Sep 68  
6 1.49.99     Paskar Owor Uganda UGA 22 Dec 80  
7 1.52.15     Vitaliy Cerches Moldova MDA 9 May 73  
8 1.56.29     Puntsaq-Osor Purevsuren Mongolia MGL 30 Jan 75  
800 m Women     Final 25 September      
                 
Rank Mark     Athlete Country NOC Birth Date Records
1 1.56.15     Maria Mutola Mozambique MOZ 27 Oct 72  
2 1.56.64     Stephanie Graf Austria AUT 26 Apr 73 NR
3 1.56.80     Kelly Holmes Great Britain GBR 19 Apr 70  
4 1.58.51     Brigita Langerholc Slovenia SLO 23 Jul 76  
5 1.58.56     Helena Fuchsová Czech Republic CZE 3 Jun 65  
6 1.58.66     Zulia Calatayud Cuba CUB 9 Nov 79  
7 1.58.75     Hazel Clark United States USA 3 Oct 77  
8 1.59.27     Hasna Benhassi Morocco MAR 1 Jun 78  
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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