Venue Bois de Boulogne | Competitors 18 from 7 nations | |
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Dates July 14 (semifinals)
July 16 (final) | ||
The men's 800 metres was middle-distance running event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 16, 1900. The races were held on a track of 500 metres in circumference. 18 athletes from seven nations competed.
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Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1900 Summer Olympics.
(*) unofficial 880 yards (= 804.68 m)
In the first heat of the first round David Hall set a new Olympic record with 1:59.0.
First round
In the first round, there were three heats. The top two runners in each advanced to the final.
First round, heat 1
Hall's Olympic record time surprised most of those present, as Tysoe had been the favorite in the heat.
First round, heat 2
Deloge finished three yards in front of Spiedl, with the other runners trailing.
First round, heat 3
Cregan won the slowest of the three heats by six yards.
Final
Deloge led early, but was passed just before the final straight by Tysoe and Cregan. Hall, who had set an Olympic record in the heats, was just barely able to catch Deloge to finish third, but had no chance of passing the two leaders.