2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres explained

The men's 800 metres event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Beijing, China, at Chaoyang Sports Centre on 15, 16 and 18 August.

Medalists

Gold	David Rudisha
Silver	Jackson Kivuva
Bronze	Abraham Chepkirwok

Results

Final

18 August

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	align=left		align=left		1:47.40
	align=left		align=left		1:47.64
	align=left		align=left		1:47.79
4	align=left		align=left		1:48.25
5	align=left		align=left		1:48.39
6	align=left		align=left		1:48.46
7	align=left		align=left		1:49.09
8	align=left		align=left		1:53.61

Semifinals

16 August

Semifinal 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:48.56	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:48.85	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:49.41
4	align=left		align=left		1:49.53
5	align=left		align=left		1:49.69
6	align=left		align=left		1:50.30
7	align=left		align=left		1:50.42
8	align=left		align=left		1:51.78

Semifinal 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:47.72	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:47.90	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:48.26
4	align=left		align=left		1:48.98
5	align=left		align=left		1:49.31
6	align=left		align=left		1:49.97
7	align=left		align=left		1:50.47
8	align=left		align=left		1:51.16

Semifinal 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:47.24	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:47.54	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:47.63	q
4	align=left		align=left		1:47.99	q
5	align=left		align=left		1:48.06
6	align=left		align=left		1:49.56
7	align=left		align=left		1:49.98
8	align=left		align=left		1:53.51

Heats

15 August

Heat 1

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:49.12	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:50.08	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:50.42	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1:51.07
5	align=left		align=left		1:51.27
6	align=left		align=left		1:51.69
7	align=left		align=left		1:52.56
8	align=left		align=left		1:52.58

Heat 2

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:49.24	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:50.08	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:50.67	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1:50.71
5	align=left		align=left		1:51.88
6	align=left		align=left		1:54.09
7	align=left		align=left		1:56.74

Heat 3

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:49.22	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:49.63	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:49.90	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1:50.46	q
5	align=left		align=left		1:50.81
6	align=left		align=left		1:51.30
7	align=left		align=left		1:58.85

Heat 4

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:50.24	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:50.24	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:50.40	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1:50.56	q
5	align=left		align=left		1:51.58
6	align=left		align=left		1:52.41
7	align=left		align=left		2:00.28
8	align=left		align=left		2:04.24

Heat 5

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:45.97	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:47.00	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:47.94	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1:48.13	q
5	align=left		align=left		1:48.48	q
6	align=left		align=left		1:51.59
7	align=left		align=left		1:55.46

Heat 6

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	align=left		align=left		1:48.07	Q
2	align=left		align=left		1:48.89	Q
3	align=left		align=left		1:49.25	Q
4	align=left		align=left		1:49.73	q
5	align=left		align=left		1:50.02	q
6	align=left		align=left		1:51.48
7	align=left		align=left		1:55.28

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 44 athletes from 32 countries participated in the event.