1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on 8, 9 and 10 March.

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Paul Ereng
  Kenya
Tomás de Teresa
  Spain
Simon Hoogewerf
  Canada

Results

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Heats

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First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 William Tanui   Kenya 1:47.55 Q
2 4 Simon Hoogewerf   Canada 1:48.21 Q, NR
3 5 Joachim Dehmel   Germany 1:48.23 Q
4 5 Martin Steele   Great Britain 1:48.28 Q
5 5 Stanley Redwine   United States 1:48.61 q
6 1 Miroslav Chochkov   Bulgaria 1:48.74 Q
7 5 Peter Svaricek   Austria 1:48.80 q
8 5 Luis Migueles   Argentina 1:49.00 NR
9 4 Pablo Squella   Chile 1:49.07 Q
10 1 Ikem Billy   Great Britain 1:49.09
11 1 Markus Trinkler   Switzerland 1:49.13
12 4 Valeriy Starodubtsev   Soviet Union 1:49.35
13 4 Ray Brown   United States 1:49.52
14 2 Ahmed Belkessam   Algeria 1:50.41 Q
15 3 Paul Ereng   Kenya 1:50.48 Q
16 2 Andrey Sudnik   Soviet Union 1:50.51 Q
17 3 Tomás de Teresa   Spain 1:50.56 Q
18 2 Ton Baltus   Netherlands 1:50.78
19 2 Charles Nkazamyampi   Burundi 1:50.80
20 3 Jussi Udelhoven   Germany 1:50.83
21 2 Róbert Banai   Hungary 1:51.10
22 1 Luis Javier González   Spain 1:51.47
23 3 Mbiganyi Thee   Botswana 1:51.89 NR
24 3 Nadar Khan   Pakistan 1:52.08 NR
25 4 Morris Okinda   Tanzania 1:55.42 NR
26 1 Jean-Bosco Mondzomba   Republic of the Congo 1:56.23 NR

Semifinals

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First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 William Tanui   Kenya 1:47.74 Q
2 2 Joachim Dehmel   Germany 1:48.17 Q
3 2 Stanley Redwine   United States 1:48.34 Q
4 2 Miroslav Chochkov   Bulgaria 1:48.40
5 2 Martin Steele   Great Britain 1:48.77
6 1 Tomás de Teresa   Spain 1:49.80 Q
7 1 Paul Ereng   Kenya 1:49.96 Q
8 1 Simon Hoogewerf   Canada 1:50.04 Q
9 1 Andrey Sudnik   Soviet Union 1:50.08
10 1 Ahmed Belkessam   Algeria 1:50.18
11 2 Pablo Squella   Chile 1:50.60
12 1 Peter Svaricek   Austria 1:53.12

Final

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[3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Paul Ereng   Kenya 1:47.08
  Tomás de Teresa   Spain 1:47.82
  Simon Hoogewerf   Canada 1:47.88 NR
4 Stanley Redwine   United States 1:47.98
5 Joachim Dehmel   Germany 1:50.58
William Tanui   Kenya DQ

Note: William Tanui had originally won in 1:46.94, but was later disqualified for breaking from his lane too early.

References

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