Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres explained

Event:Men's 800 metres
Games:2023
Venue:Julio Martínez National Stadium
Dates:November 3 – November 4
Competitors:18
Nations:11
Win Value:1:45.69
Gold:José Maita
Goldnoc:VEN
Silver:Jesús López
Silvernoc:MEX
Bronze:Navasky Anderson
Bronzenoc:JAM
Prev:2019
Next:2027

The men's 800 metres competition of the athletics events at the 2023 Pan American Games was held on November 3–4 at the Julio Martínez National Stadium of Santiago, Chile.[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record1:40.91London, United KingdomAugust 9, 2012
Pan American Games record1:44.25Lima, PeruAugust 10, 2019

Schedule

DateTimeRound
November 3, 2023 19:45Semifinal
November 4, 2023 19:10Final

Results

Semifinal

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[2]

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16align=left Navasky Andersonalign=left 1:47.51
23align=left Ryan Sánchezalign=left 1:47.59
38align=left Abraham Alvaradoalign=left 1:47.72
45align=left Stephen Evansalign=left 1:48.98
57align=left Marco Vilcaalign=left 1:49.55
64align=left Luis Peraltaalign=left 1:55.74
[3]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16align=left Jesús Lópezalign=left 1:48.65
24align=left José Maitaalign=left 1:49.12
35align=left Leandro Alvesalign=left 1:49.47
43align=left Zakary Mama-Yarialign=left 1:49.71
58align=left Rafael Muñozalign=left 1:49.96
67align=left Dennick Lukealign=left 1:50.17
[4]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18align=left Chamar Chambersalign=left 1:46.99,
23align=left Ryan Lópezalign=left 1:47.22,
36align=left John Rivera Jralign=left 1:47.42
45align=left Ferdy Agramontealign=left 1:47.55
57align=left Eduardo Ribeiroalign=left 1:48.37
64align=left Derek Holdsworthalign=left 1:48.41
[5]

Final

The results were as follows[6]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
3 1:45.69
6 1:46.04
4 1:46.40
4 7 1:46.73
5 5 1:47.07
6 8 1:47.84
7 2 1:48.06
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sport Calendar Pan American Games. 29 July 2022. www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 29 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Men's 800m - Semifinals . November 10, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Men's 800m - Semi-Final 1/3 results . Panam 23 . 10 August 2024 . 3 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Men's 800m - Semi-Final 2/3 results . Panam 23 . 10 August 2024 . 3 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Men's 800m - Semi-Final 3/3 results . Panam 23 . 10 August 2024 . 3 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Men's 800m - Final . November 10, 2023.