The Men's 800 metres at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadium Nord Lille Métropole on 6, 7 and 8 July.
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Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
During the competition, Leonard Kirwa Kosencha lowered Belal Mansoor Ali's world youth best to 1:44.08, thereby establishing a new championship record, too.
Heats
Qualification rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 3 fastest times (q) qualified.
Semifinals
Qualification rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 2 fastest times (q) qualified.
References
2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics – Boys' 800 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA