Date October 13–15 Winning time 1:44.3 | Competitors 43 from 33 nations | |
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||
The Men's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 13–15.
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Competition format
The competition had seven heats in the first round, two semi-finals and a final. The top two in the first round heats progressed, as did the four fastest non-qualifiers. The top four finishers in the semi-final race reached the finals.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Round 1
Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Semifinals
Qual. rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) qualified.
Heat 1
Heat 2
References
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA