1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
These are the results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece on 4–8 August.
Medalists
| Gold |  Denmark (DEN) |
| Silver |  Cuba (CUB) |
| Bronze |  United States (USA) |
Results
Heats
First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.
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Quarterfinals
First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Norberto Téllez | | 1:44.82 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Hezekiel Sepeng |  | 1:44.91 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Everett | | 1:44.95 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Adem Hecini |  | 1:45.19 | q, SB |
| 5 | 2 | André Bucher |  | 1:45.33 | q, PB |
| 6 | 2 | Tor Oivind Odegard |  | 1:45.42 | q, PB |
| 7 | 4 | Wilson Kipketer | | 1:45.54 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Babiker Mohammed Yagoub |  | 1:45.73 | q, PB |
| 9 | 4 | Panagiotis Stroubakos |  | 1:45.94 | Q |
| 10 | 4 | Kennedy Osei |  | 1:46.00 | Q |
| 11 | 3 | Vebjørn Rodal | | 1:46.43 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Patrick Konchellah |  | 1:46.43 | Q |
| 13 | 4 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | | 1:46.45 | |
| 14 | 3 | Rich Kenah | | 1:46.48 | Q |
| 15 | 1 | Marko Koers |  | 1:46.52 | Q |
| 16 | 1 | Patrick Ndururi | | 1:46.56 | Q |
| 17 | 4 | Andrea Longo |  | 1:46.60 | |
| 18 | 1 | Benyounes Lahlou |  | 1:46.63 | Q |
| 19 | 3 | Arthemon Hatungimana |  | 1:46.64 | |
| 20 | 2 | David Matthews |  | 1:46.66 | |
| 21 | 1 | Savieri Ngidhi |  | 1:46.92 | |
| 22 | 3 | Einārs Tupurītis |  | 1:46.97 | |
| 23 | 4 | Brandon Rock | | 1:47.13 | |
| 24 | 3 | Marius Van Heerden | | 1:47.20 | |
| 25 | 3 | José Luíz Barbosa |  | 1:47.30 | |
| 26 | 1 | Lukáš Vydra |  | 1:47.56 | |
| 27 | 3 | Andrew Hart |  | 1:48.03 | |
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| 29 | 4 | José Manuel Cerezo |  | 1:48.90 | |
| 30 | 1 | Mario Vernon-Watson |  | 1:49.52 | |
| 31 | 1 | Ivan Komar |  | 1:50.17 | |
| 4 | Benson Koech | | DNS |
Semifinals
First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Patrick Konchellah | | 1:45.07 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Norberto Téllez | | 1:45.37 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Vebjørn Rodal | | 1:45.41 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Mark Everett | | 1:45.94 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Adem Hecini | | 1:46.02 | |
| 6 | 1 | Mohammed Yagoub Babiker | | 1:46.09 | |
| 7 | 2 | Wilson Kipketer | | 1:46.14 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Rich Kenah | | 1:46.37 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Benyounes Lahlou | | 1:46.42 | |
| 10 | 2 | Patrick Ndururi | | 1:46.50 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Marko Koers | | 1:46.62 | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Kennedy Osei | | 1:46.78 | |
| 13 | 1 | Panagiotis Stroubakos | | 1:46.81 | |
| 14 | 2 | André Bucher | | 1:46.88 | |
| 15 | 2 | Hezekiel Sepeng | | 1:47.00 | |
| 16 | 2 | Tor Oivind Odegard | | 1:47.83 |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wilson Kipketer | | 1:43.38 | |
 | Norberto Téllez | | 1:44.00 | SB |
 | Rich Kenah | | 1:44.25 | PB |
| 4 | Patrick Konchellah | | 1:44.26 | |
| 5 | Vebjørn Rodal | | 1:44.53 | |
| 6 | Marko Koers | | 1:44.85 | |
| 7 | Patrick Ndururi | | 1:45.24 | |
| 8 | Mark Everett | | 1:49.02 |
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References
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