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2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres

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2019 World Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
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The men's 800 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha from 28 September to 1 October 2019.[1]

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The winning margin was 1.13 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's 800 metres has been won by more than a second at these championships.

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After the semi-finals, it was no surprise when front runner Wesley Vázquez went to the front of the final. Donavan Brazier and Marco Arop took the front of the line to follow his fast pace, going 23.51 for the first 200 metres. Down the first home stretch the rest of the field back off the fast pace, but Brazier stuck right behind Vázquez through a 48.96 first lap. The real surprise was noted kicker Amel Tuka was at the front of the chase pack, separating through the penultimate turn in chase of the leaders. When they hit the backstretch, Brazier went around Vázquez, who was showing the signs of the strain. By 600 metres in 1:15.16, Brazier had two metres on Vázquez, who had two metres on Tuka. Through the final turn, Brazier held the same gap on Tuka, but Vázquez faded. Ferguson Rotich was the next contender, three metres back, the rest of the chasers another six metres behind him. Down the stretch, Brazier was straining, pumping his arms, but Tuka's famed kick was not making up any ground. 40 metres out, Rotich passed Vázquez, but from far off the pace, Bryce Hoppel was gaining fast. Brazier crossed the line and raised his arms in celebration. Tuka held off Rotich who beat the fast moving Hoppel.

Brazier's winning time of 1:42.34 was the championship record, North American Continental record and moved him to =#9 on the all-time list.

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Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

World record  David Rudisha (KEN) 1:40.91 London, Great Britain 9 August 2012
Championship record  Billy Konchellah (KEN) 1:43.06 Rome, Italy 1 September 1987
World Leading  Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:41.89 Monaco 12 July 2019
African Record  David Rudisha (KEN) 1:40.91 London, Great Britain 9 August 2012
Asian Record  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) 1:42.79 Monaco 29 July 2008
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Johnny Gray (USA) 1:42.60 Koblenz, West Germany 28 August 1985
South American Record  Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 1:41.77 Cologne, West Germany 26 August 1984
European Record  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:41.11 Cologne, Germany 24 August 1997
Oceanian record  Joseph Deng (AUS) 1:44.21 Monaco 20 July 2018

The following records were set at the competition:

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Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 1:45.80.[3]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), was as follows:[4]

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Results

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Heats

The first 3 in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[5]

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Semi-finals

The first two in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualified for the final.[6]

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Final

The final was started on 1 October at 22:14.[7]

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