2008 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Addis Ababa Stadium on April 30–May 2.

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
David Rudisha
 Kenya
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
 Sudan
Asbel Kiprop
 Kenya

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
13Jackson Kivuva Kenya1:50.28Q
24Asbel Kiprop Kenya1:50.32Q
33Onalenna Baloyi Botswana1:50.48Q
43Samson Ngoepe South Africa1:50.48Q
53Saïd Doulal Morocco1:50.52q
64Shiferaw Wola Ethiopia1:50.64Q
74Abdalla Abdelgadir Sudan1:51.56Q
84Mahamoud Farah Djibouti1:51.71q
91Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan1:52.72Q
101Eshetu Zewde Ethiopia1:52.80Q
112David Rudisha Kenya1:52.93Q
122Henok Legesse Ethiopia1:53.22Q
131Severin Sahinkuye Burundi1:53.81Q
142Jimmy Adar Uganda1:53.89Q
151Bakary Jabbi Gambia1:56.12q
162Joseph Nzirorera Rwanda1:58.04q
174Abdalla Mohamed Hussein Somalia2:00.22
183Mohamed Ahmed Omar Somalia2:04.19
193Brahim Ouaddai Chad2:05.96
202Alseny Conde Guinea2:07.59
1Abdoulaye Wagne SenegalDNS
4Mboyo Iyeli Democratic Republic of the CongoDNS

Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Asbel Kiprop Kenya1:48.35Q
22David Rudisha Kenya1:48.82Q
31Shiferaw Wola Ethiopia1:48.99Q
41Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan1:49.01Q
52Jackson Kivuva Kenya1:49.03Q
62Henok Legesse Ethiopia1:49.03Q
72Abdalla Abdelgadir Sudan1:49.15q
82Samson Ngoepe South Africa1:49.69q
92Eshetu Zewde Ethiopia1:49.92
101Onalenna Baloyi Botswana1:49.94
111Jimmy Adar Uganda1:51.13
121Mahamoud Farah Djibouti1:51.39
131Joseph Nzirorera Rwanda1:52.31
141Severin Sahinkuye Burundi1:52.64
152Saïd Doulal Morocco1:57.42
2Bakary Jabbi GambiaDNS

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
David Rudisha Kenya1:44.20CR
Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan1:45.41
Asbel Kiprop Kenya1:46.02
4Jackson Kivuva Kenya1:46.33
5Shiferaw Wola Ethiopia1:48.37
6Henok Legesse Ethiopia1:49.10
7Samson Ngoepe South Africa1:49.22
8Abdalla Abdelgadir Sudan1:52.98

References

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