The men's 800 metres event at the Friendship Games was held on 17 and 18 August 1984 at the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union.
| width=200 bgcolor=gold | Gold | width=200 bgcolor=silver | Silver | width=200 bgcolor=CC9966 | Bronze |
| Alberto Juantorena Ryszard Ostrowski | Viktor Kalinkin |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1:50.86 | ||||
| 10 | S. Suanatuuni | 1:55.70 | |||
| 11 | 1:57.78 | ||||
| 12 | 1:58.62 | ||||
| 13 | 2:00.44 | ||||
| 14 | A. Fahim | 2:02.95 | |||
| 15 | S. Choun | 2:09.65 | |||
| 16 | B. Sophon | 2:12.33 | |||
| R. Idong |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:45.68 | |||||
| 1:45.68 | |||||
| 1:45.83 | |||||
| 4 | 1:46.23 | ||||
| 5 | 1:47.44 | ||||
| 6 | 1:47.79 | ||||
| 7 | 1:48.07 | ||||
| 8 | 1:50.31 |