Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
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Men's 800 metres at the Games of the IV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | White City Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | July 20 (semifinals) July 21 (final) | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 38 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 1:52.8 WR | ||||||||||||
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The men's 800 metres made its fourth Olympic appearance at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 20, 1908, and on July 21, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres=1⁄3 mile in circumference. It was run in two rounds, with the winners of the eight heats of the first round competing in the final.
38 runners from eleven nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.[1] The event was won by Mel Sheppard of the United States, the nation's second consecutive title in the 800 metres. Sheppard also completed the middle distance double, having won gold in the 1500 metres earlier. Italy (Emilio Lunghi's silver) and Germany (Hanns Braun's bronze) each won their first medal in the 800 metres.