| Event: | Men's 800 metres |
| Competition: | 2016 European Athletics Championships |
| Venue: | Olympic Stadium |
| Location: | Amsterdam |
| Competitors: | 30 |
| Nations: | 21 |
| Win Value: | 1:45.18 |
| Gold: | Adam Kszczot |
| Silver: | Marcin Lewandowski |
| Bronze: | Elliot Giles |
| Gold Nation: | POL |
| Silver Nation: | POL |
| Bronze Nation: | GBR |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2018 |
The men's 800 metres at the 2016 European Athletics Championships took place at the Olympic Stadium on 7, 8, and 10 July.[1]
| Standing records prior to the 2016 European Athletics Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 1:40.91 | London, Great Britain | 9 August 2012 | ||
| European record | 1:41.11 | Cologne, Germany | 24 August 1997 | ||
| Championship record | 1:43.84 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 31 August 1978 | ||
| World Leading | 1:43.37 | Nairobi, Kenya | 29 April 2016 | ||
| European Leading | 1:44.51 | Rabat, Morocco | 22 May 2016 | ||
| Date | Time | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2016 | 12:05 | Round 1 | |
| 8 July 2016 | 18:35 | Semifinals | |
| 10 July 2016 | 18:30 | Final |
First 3 (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 1:46.48 | Q | ||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 1:46.94 | Q | ||
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 1:47.16 | Q | ||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 1:47.27 | q, SB | ||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1:47.39 | q | ||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 1:48.35 | Q | ||
| 7 | 3 | 8 | 1:48.35 | q | ||
| 8 | 1 | 8 | 1:48.36 | Q | ||
| 9 | 1 | 5 | 1:48.62 | Q | ||
| 10 | 1 | 7 | 1:48.72 | q | ||
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 1:48.97 | |||
| 12 | 3 | 6 | 1:49.32 | |||
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 1:49.37 | SB | ||
| 14 | 4 | 8 | 1:49.38 | Q | ||
| 15 | 4 | 2 | 1:49.57 | Q | ||
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 1:49.59 | Q | ||
| 17 | 1 | 3 | 1:49.64 | |||
| 18 | 4 | 5 | 1:49.65 | |||
| 19 | 4 | 4 | 1:50.03 | |||
| 20 | 4 | 3 | 1:50.10 | |||
| 21 | 2 | 5 | 1:50.31 | Q | ||
| 22 | 2 | 8 | 1:50.32 | Q | ||
| 23 | 4 | 7 | 1:50.53 | SB | ||
| 24 | 2 | 4 | 1:50.74 | Q | ||
| 25 | 2 | 6 | 1:51.00 | |||
| 26 | 1 | 6 | 1:51.28 | |||
| 27 | 2 | 3 | 1:51.32 | |||
| 28 | 2 | 7 | 1:52.21 | |||
| 29 | 4 | 6 | 1:53.75 | |||
| 2 | 2 | |||||
First 3 (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1:46.32 | Q | ||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1:46.45 | Q | ||
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1:46.61 | Q | ||
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 1:46.74 | q | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1:47.16 | Q | ||
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 1:47.16 | Q | ||
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 1:47.31 | Q | ||
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 1:47.40 | q | ||
| 9 | 2 | 6 | 1:47.55 | |||
| 10 | 2 | 7 | 1:47.56 | |||
| 11 | 2 | 4 | 1:47.64 | |||
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 1:48.47 | |||
| 13 | 2 | 8 | 1:49.40 | |||
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 1:49.92 | |||
| 15 | 1 | 7 | 1:51.69 | |||
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 1:54.49 | |||
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1:45.18 | ||||
| 6 | 1:45.54 | ||||
| 1 | 1:45.54 | PB | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1:45.74 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 1:45.79 | |||
| 6 | 8 | 1:46.67 | |||
| 7 | 7 | 1:47.58 | |||
| 8 | 2 | 1:47.64 | |||