2014 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships took place at the Letzigrund on 12, 13, and 15 August.
Medalists
| Gold | Adam Kszczot  Poland |
| Silver | Artur Kuciapski Poland |
| Bronze | Mark English  Ireland |
Records
| Standing records prior to the 2014 European Athletics Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  David Rudisha (KEN) |
1:40.91 | London, Great Britain | 9 August 2012 |
| European record |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
1:41.11 | Cologne, Germany | 24 August 1997 |
| Championship record |  Olaf Beyer (GDR) |
1:43.84 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 31 August 1978 |
| World Leading |  Nijel Amos (BOT) |
1:42.45 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 18 July 2014 |
| European Leading |  Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (FRA) |
1:42.53 | Fontvieille, Monaco | 18 July 2014 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2014 | 19:05 | Round 1 |
| 13 August 2014 | 21:08 | Semifinals |
| 15 August 2014 | 19:55 | Final |
All times are local times (UTC+2)
Results
Round 1
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
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Semifinals
First 3 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse | France | 1:45.94 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | 8 | Artur Kuciapski | Poland | 1:46.05 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | 7 | Andreas Bube | Denmark | 1:46.09 | Q, SB |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Mark English | Ireland | 1:46.23 | q |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | Jozef Repčík |  Slovakia | 1:46.94 | q, SB |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Adam Kszczot | Poland | 1:47.12 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | Marcin Lewandowski | Poland | 1:47.14 | Q |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Amel Tuka |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1:47.18 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | 8 | Paul Renaudie | France | 1:47.54 | |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | Andreas Almgren |  Sweden | 1:47.55 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Tamás Kazi |  Hungary | 1:48.04 | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | Dennis Krüger |  Germany | 1:48.33 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | Giordano Benedetti |  Italy | 1:48.58 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Kevin López |  Spain | 1:48.90 | |
| 15 | 2 | 4 | Sofiane Selmouni | France | 1:51.01 | |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | Johan Rogestedt | Sweden | 1:53.70 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Adam Kszczot | Poland | 1:44.15 | SB |
 | 8 | Artur Kuciapski | Poland | 1:44.89 | PB |
 | 5 | Mark English | Ireland | 1:45.03 | =SB |
| 4 | 7 | Andreas Bube | Denmark | 1:45.21 | SB |
| 5 | 3 | Marcin Lewandowski | Poland | 1:45.78 | |
| 6 | 2 | Amel Tuka | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1:46.12 | NR |
| 7 | 1 | Jozef Repčík | Slovakia | 1:46.29 | SB |
| 8 | 6 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse | France | 1:46.55 |
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