1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...

in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 42 participating athletes, with three qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday August 27, 1991.

Medalists

Gold	Billy Konchellah Billy Konchellah Billy Komintai Konchellah is a former 800 m runner who won two World Championship gold medals in Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991.-Career:... Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... (KEN)
Silver	José Luiz Barbosa José Luiz Barbosa José Luíz Barbosa is a former Brazilian 800m runner, who won the silver medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. A few weeks before, Barbosa had won the 800m race at the prestigious Letzigrund meeting in Zurich... Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... (BRA)
Bronze	Mark Everett Mark Everett (athlete) David Mark Everett is a former American college and international middle-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the 800-meter event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. The following year, Everett finished second in the US Olympic Trials in New Orleans behind Johnny Gray... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (CAN)

Schedule

All times are Japan Standard Time
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Heats
25.08.1991 – 17:35h
Semifinals
26.08.1991 – 18:15h
Final
27.08.1991 – 19:50h

Heats
25.08.1991 – 17:35h
Semifinals
26.08.1991 – 18:15h
Final
27.08.1991 – 19:50h

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record		1:41.73	Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	June 10, 1981
Championship Record		1:43.06	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	September 1, 1987

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		1:43.99
		1:44.24
		1:44.67
4.		1:44.75
5.		1:45.44
6.		1:45.67
7.		1:46.36
8.		1:47.65

Semi-Finals

Held on Monday 1991-08-26

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. 1:46.86
2. 1:46.96
3. 1:47.04
4. 1:47.14
5. 1:47.17
6. 1:47.36
7. 1:48.04
8. 1:49.91

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		1:46.86
2.		1:46.96
3.		1:47.04
4.		1:47.14
5.		1:47.17
6.		1:47.36
7.		1:48.04
8.		1:49.91

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		1:45.42
2.		1:45.84
3.		1:45.84
4.		1:45.91
5.		1:45.98
6.		1:46.30
7.		1:47.91
8.		1:54.14

Qualifying heats

Held on Sunday 1991-08-25

RANK HEAT 1 TIME
1. 1:47.35
2. 1:47.37
3. 1:47.38
4. 1:48.28
5. 1:54.29
6. 4:13.28
DQ

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		1:47.35
2.		1:47.37
3.		1:47.38
4.		1:48.28
5.		1:54.29
6.		4:13.28
		DQ

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		1:45.94
2.		1:46.41
3.		1:46.89
4.		1:47.55
5.		1:48.15
6.		1:49.07 (NR)
		DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		1:50.13
2.		1:50.30
3.		1:50.46
4.		1:50.47
5.		1:50.92
6.		1:51.42
7.		1:51.46

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		1:47.00
2.		1:47.02
3.		1:47.06
4.		1:47.28
5.		1:47.75
6.		1:48.62
		DNS

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		1:45.68
2.		1:45.83
3.		1:45.94
4.		1:46.24
5.		1:46.29
6.		1:47.33
		DQ