Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres


These are the official results of the men's 800 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 63 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats. Johnny Gray took the race out to the "Gray zone" running the first lap in 49.9 hoping to burn off the competition. His only follower was José Luiz Barbosa with Nixon Kiprotich and William Tanui trailing a clear breakaway from the rest of the field. Entering the final turn, Gray stumbled for a moment, losing momentum, but a straining Barbosa could not take advantage. Through the turn, the two Kenyans Tanui and Kiprotich worked their way around Barbosa, with Tanui challenging Gray for the lead. At first Gray was able to head off the challenge but Tanui kept coming and the depleted Gray could not hold on. Kiprotich, only a time qualifier from his semi, closed late on his teammate, passing Gray for silver.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics.
World Record1:41.73 Sebastian CoeFlorence June 10, 1981
Olympic Record1:43.00 Joaquim CruzLos Angeles August 6, 1984

Final

RANKFINALTIME
1:43.66
1:43.70
1:43.97
4.1:45.06
5.1:45.23
6.1:45.57
7.1:48.34
—DNF

Semi finals

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.1:45.25
2.1:45.32
3.1:46.06
4.1:46.20
5.1:46.98
6.1:47.09
7.1:48.63
8.1:49.90

RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.1:46.59
2.1:46.94
3.1:46.95
4.1:48.77
5.1:49.53
6.1:51.03
7.1:52.23
—DSQ

Heats

RANKHEAT 2TIME
1.1:47.85
2.1:48.08
3.1:48.20
4.1:48.22
5.1:52.49
6.1:56.41
7.1:58.71
8.2:00.93

RANKHEAT 3TIME
1.1:46.62
2.1:46.78
3.1:46.69
4.1:47.23
5.1:48.00
6.1:54.43
7.1:57.96

RANKHEAT 4TIME
1.1:47.02
2.1:47.17
3.1:48.70
4.1:49.23
5.1:51.80
—DSQ
—DNS

RANKHEAT 5TIME
1.1:46.16
2.1:46.64
3.1:46.65
4.1:46.65
5.1:48.54
6.1:50.41
7.1:58.95
—DNS

RANKHEAT 6TIME
1.1:47.45
2.1:47.58
3.1:48.04
4.1:48.05
5.1:50.43
6.1:50.50
7.1:50.72
8.2:02.45

RANKHEAT 7TIME
1.1:46.16
2.1:46.82
3.1:49.32
4.1:49.69
5.1:50.89
6.1:51.43
—DSQ

RANKHEAT 8TIME
1.1:46.42
2.1:46.88
3.1:47.30
4.1:48.17
5.1:51.76
6.1:52.30
7.1:52.71
8.1:56.69