Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
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Quick Facts Men's 800 metres at the Games of the I Olympiad, Venue ...
Men's 800 metres at the Games of the I Olympiad | ||||||||||
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Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | April 6 (heats) April 9 (final) | |||||||||
Competitors | 9 from 6 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:11.0 | |||||||||
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The men's 800 metres race was the second-longest of the four flat-track events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The preliminary heats were the third event held on 6 April. The nine competitors were split into two groups. The top two athletes in each heat advanced to the final, which was held on 9 April.