2024 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

Men's 800 metres
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
VenueJapoma Stadium
LocationDouala, Cameroon
Dates22 June (heats)
23 June (final)
Competitors24 from 20 nations
Winning time1:45.02
Medalists
gold medal Alex Kipngetich   Kenya
silver medal Kethobogile Haingura   Botswana
bronze medal Tom Dradiga   Uganda
2024 African Championships
in Athletics
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
mixed
Road events
20 km walkmenwomen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The men's 800 metres event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22 and 23 June in Douala, Cameroon.[1][2]

Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Time (s) Location Date
World record[3]  David Rudisha (KEN) 1:40.91 London, United Kingdom 9 August 2012
African record[4]
Championship record 1:42.84 Nairobi, Kenya 30 July 2010
World leading[5]  Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) 1:41.70 15 June 2024
African leading[6]

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Alex Kipngetich  Kenya 1:45.59 Q
2 2 Idow Hassan Ali  Somalia 1:46.40 Q
3 2 Tumo Nkape  Botswana 1:46.68 q
4 1 Kethobogile Haingura  Botswana 1:46.86 Q
5 2 Éric Nzikwinkunda  Burundi 1:46.97 q
6 1 Edose Ibadin  Nigeria 1:47.65 Q
7 1 Nicholas Kebenei  Kenya 1:48.07
8 1 Dawid Dam  Namibia 1:48.40
9 3 Tom Dradiga  Uganda 1:48.81 Q
10 1 Makman Yoagbati  Togo 1:48.99 NR
11 3 Yohannes Tefera  Ethiopia 1:49.00 Q
12 2 Hazem Miawad  Egypt 1:49.05
13 2 Francky Mbotto  Central African Republic 1:49.09
14 3 Abdellah Mouzlib  Morocco 1:49.13
15 2 Mohamed Idriss Hassan  Djibouti 1:49.87
16 3 Abdessalem Ayouni  Tunisia 1:50.61
17 1 Samuel Buche  Ethiopia 1:50.73
18 3 Samuel Dari  Chad 1:53.20
19 3 Alaa Al-Gorni  Libya 1:53.63
20 1 Kabelo Mohlosi  South Africa 1:54.93
21 1 Medard Behodjingar  Chad 1:56.48
22 1 Aboubakar Soudi  Cameroon 1:56.48
23 3 Sylvain Azonhin  Benin 1:57.21
24 2 Esmael Freitas  São Tomé and Príncipe 1:57.64
2 Killian Daude Reunion DNS
3 Patrice Remandro  Madagascar DNS
3 Fabrice Iradukunda  Burundi DNS

Final

Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Alex Kipngetich  Kenya 1:45.02
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kethobogile Haingura  Botswana 1:45.54
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tom Dradiga  Uganda 1:46.01
4 Tumo Nkape  Botswana 1:46.69
5 Éric Nzikwinkunda  Burundi 1:47.09
6 Edose Ibadin  Nigeria 1:47.95
7 Idow Hassan Ali  Somalia 1:48.37
8 Yohannes Tefera  Ethiopia 2:01.76

See also

References

  1. ^ Official results
  2. ^ Results at World Athletics
  3. ^ "800 Metres men - World record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  4. ^ "800 Metres men - African record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  5. ^ "800 Metres men - 2024 World leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
  6. ^ "800 Metres men - 2024 African leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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