Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres


The men's 800 metres was middle-distance running event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 16, 1900. The races were held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. 18 athletes from seven nations competed.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
World Record1:53.4' Charles KilpatrickNew York September 21, 1895
Olympic Record2:10.0 Edwin FlackAthens April 6, 1896

' unofficial 880 yards
In the first heat of the first round David Hall set a new Olympic record with 1:59.0.

Competition format

There were two rounds: heats and a final. The top 2 runners in each heat advanced to the final.

Results

First round

In the first round, there were three heats. The top two runners in each advanced to the final.

Heat 1

Hall's Olympic record time surprised most of those present, as Tysoe had been the favorite in the heat.
RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
11:59.0, OR
2
3
4Unknown
5Unknown
6–7Unknown
6–7Unknown

Heat 2

Deloge finished three yards in front of Spiedl, with the other runners trailing.
RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
12:00.6
2
3
4–6Unknown
4–6Unknown
4–6Unknown

Heat 3

Cregan won the slowest of the three heats by six yards.
RankAthleteNationTimeNotes
12:03.0
2
3
4–5Unknown
4–5Unknown

Final

Deloge led early, but was passed just before the final straight by Tysoe and Cregan. Hall, who had set an Olympic record in the heats, was just barely able to catch Deloge to finish third, but had no chance of passing the two leaders.
RankAthleteNationTime
2:01.2
2:03.0
4Unknown
5Unknown
6Unknown