| Event: | Men's 800 metre freestyle |
| Games: | 2015 African Games |
| Venue: | Kintele Aquatic Complex |
| Competitors: | 6 |
| Nations: | 4 |
| Win Value: | 7:55.36 |
| Gold: | Ahmed Akram |
| Goldnoc: | EGY |
| Silver: | Marwan Elkamash |
| Silvernoc: | EGY |
| Bronze: | Devon Brown |
| Bronzenoc: | RSA |
| Prev: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2019 |
See main article: Swimming at the 2015 African Games.
The Men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2015 African Games took place on 7 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.
All times are Congo Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 7 September 2015 | 18:13 | Final |
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Zhang Lin | 7:32.12 | Rome | 29 July 2009 | ||
| African record | Oussama Mellouli | 7:35.27 | Rome | 29 July 2009 | ||
| Games record | Troyden Prinsloo | 8:02.84 | Algiers | 16 July 2007 |
The following new records were set during this competition.
The final were held on 7 September.[1]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7:55.36 | GR | ||||
| 5 | 7:59.54 | |||||
| 3 | 7:59.57 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | 8:07.18 | ||||
| 5 | 6 | 8:17.74 | ||||
| 6 | 7 | 8:25.75 |