2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 2001 IAAF World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. There were a total number of 37 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 7 August 2001 at 19:50h.

Medalists

Gold	André Bucher Switzerland (SUI)
Silver	Wilfred Bungei Kenya (KEN)
Bronze	Paweł Czapiewski Poland (POL)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2001 World Athletics Championships
World Record	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	1:41.11	August 24, 1997	Cologne, Germany
Event Record	Billy Konchellah (KEN)	1:43.06	September 1, 1987	Rome, Italy
Season Best	André Bucher (SUI)	1:42.90	July 20, 2001	Monte Carlo, Monaco

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
	André Bucher (SUI)	1:43.70
	Wilfred Bungei (KEN)	1:44.55
	Paweł Czapiewski (POL)	1:44.63
4.	William Yiampoy (KEN)	1:44.96
5.	Nils Schumann (GER)	1:45.00
6.	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)	1:45.01
7.	Khalid Tighazouine (MAR)	1:45.58
8.	Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)	1:46.68

Semi-Final

• Held on Sunday 5 August 2001

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Wilfred Bungei (KEN)	1:45.66
2.	Khalid Tighazouine (MAR)	1:45.69
3.	Nils Schumann (GER)	1:45.86
4.	Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)	1:45.97
5.	Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (BDI)	1:46.42
6.	Glody Dube (BOT)	1:46.91
7.	David Krummenacker (USA)	1:47.46
8.	Nicholas Wachira (KEN)	1:48.93

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	André Bucher (SUI)	1:44.47
2.	William Yiampoy (KEN)	1:44.61
3.	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)	1:44.81
4.	Paweł Czapiewski (POL)	1:44.89
5.	Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI)	1:45.21
6.	Adem Hecini (ALG)	1:46.02
7.	Bram Som (NED)	1:47.40
8.	Marvin Watts (JAM)	1:47.64

Heats

Held on Tuesday 7 August 2001

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.	Nils Schumann (GER)	1:45.69
2.	Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)	1:45.93
3.	Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI)	1:45.97
4.	Grzegorz Krzosek (POL)	1:47.17
5.	Derrick Peterson (USA)	1:48.56
6.	Mohamed S. Naji Haidara (BHR)	1:49.09
7.	Vanco Stojanov (MKD)	1:49.54

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.	Wilfred Bungei (KEN)	1:44.73
2.	Paweł Czapiewski (POL)	1:45.57
3.	Bram Som (NED)	1:45.60
4.	Daniel Caulfield (IRL)	1:47.23
5.	Wilson Kirwa (FIN)	1:47.65
6.	Boris Kaveshnikov (RUS)	1:47.65
7.	Saïdou Mahamadou (NIG)	1:57.47
—	Douzi Nguerdjeoubel (CHA)	DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.	André Bucher (SUI)	1:45.49
2.	Khalid Tighazouine (MAR)	1:45.63
3.	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)	1:46.05
4.	João Pires (POR)	1:47.34
5.	Khadevis Robinson (USA)	1:49.42
6.	Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)	1:50.74
7.	John Lozada (PHI)	1:59.63

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.	William Yiampoy (KEN)	1:48.02
2.	David Krummenacker (USA)	1:48.15
3.	Antonio Manuel Reina (ESP)	1:48.26
4.	Joeri Jansen (BEL)	1:48.42
5.	Nathan Brannen (CAN)	1:48.60
6.	Otukile Lekote (BOT)	1:49.40
7.	Liam Byrne (GIB)	1:55.98
8.	Naseer Ismail (MDV)	2:00.19

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.	Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (BDI)	1:45.13
2.	Glody Dube (BOT)	1:45.39
3.	Adem Hecini (ALG)	1:45.56
4.	Nicholas Wachira (KEN)	1:45.97
5.	Marvin Watts (JAM)	1:46.43
6.	Tom Omey (BEL)	1:48.37
7.	Prince Mumba (ZAM)	1:49.49

References

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