2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres explained

Event:Men's 800 metres
Competition:European Athletics Championships

The men's 800 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28, 29 and 31 July.

Medalists

Gold Marcin Lewandowski
Poland (POL)
Silver Michael Rimmer
Great Britain (GBR)
Bronze Adam Kszczot
Poland (POL)

Records

Standing records prior to the 2010 European Athletics Championships
World record1:41.11Cologne, Germany24 August 1997
European record1:41.11Cologne, Germany24 August 1997
Championship record1:43.84Prague, Czechoslovakia31 August 1978
World Leading1:41.5110 July 2010
European Leading1:44.308 July 2010

Schedule

DateTimeRound
28 July 2010 12:10 Round 1
29 July 2010 20:50 Semifinals
31 July 2010 19:35 Final

Results

Round 1

First 3 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.

Heat 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 51:49.78 Q
2 21:49.92Q
3 41:50.01 Q
4 61:50.05q
5 71:51.29
6 11:51.79
7 81:52.53
8 31:52.64

Heat 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 81:47.94Q
2 11:48.13Q
3 51:48.54Q
4 31:49.29q
5 61:49.53q
6 41:49.67q
7 21:51.76
7

Heat 3

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 31:49.96Q
2 61:50.00Q
3 41:50.08Q
4 21:50.21
5 51:50.51
6 71:51.55
7 11:52.18
8 81:55.23

Heat 4

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 81:49.99Q
2 71:50.13Q
3 51:50.40Q
4 61:50.64
5 31:50.93
6 21:51.51
7 11:51.91
8 41:52.04

Summary

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Note
2 81:47.94Q
2 11:48.13Q
2 51:48.54Q
2 31:49.29q
2 61:49.53q
2 41:49.67q
1 51:49.78 Q
1 21:49.92Q
3 31:49.96Q
10 4 81:49.99Q
11 3 61:50.00Q
12 1 41:50.01 Q
13 1 61:50.05q
14 3 41:50.08Q
15 4 71:50.13Q
16 3 21:50.21
17 4 51:50.40Q
18 3 51:50.51
19 4 61:50.64
20 4 31:50.93
21 1 71:51.29
22 4 21:51.51
23 3 71:51.55
24 2 21:51.76
25 1 11:51.79
26 4 11:51.91
27 4 41:52.04
28 3 11:52.18
29 1 81:52.53
30 1 31:52.64
31 3 81:55.23
2 7

Semifinals

First 3 in each heat and 2 best performers advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 41:48.11 Q
2 61:48.15 Q
3 71:48.25 Q
4 31:48.27 q
5 21:48.88
6 51:49.08
7 11:49.13
8 81:49.75

Semifinal 2

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 31:47.67 Q
2 51:47.79 Q
3 41:47.84 Q
4 61:48.06 q
5 21:48.41
6 81:49.14
7 71:49.33
8 11:49.52

Summary

Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 31:47.67 Q
2 2 51:47.79 Q
3 2 41:47.84 Q
4 2 61:48.06 q
5 1 41:48.11 Q
6 1 61:48.15 Q
7 1 71:48.25 Q
8 1 31:48.27 q
9 2 21:48.41
10 1 21:48.88
11 1 51:49.08
12 1 11:49.13
13 2 81:49.14
14 2 71:49.33
15 2 11:49.52
16 1 81:49.75

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
51:47.07
61:47.17
81:47.22
4 21:47.31
5 31:47.45
6 71:47.82
7 41:48.42
8 11:49.77

References