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The men's 800 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 10–13 August.[1]
| Men's 800 metres at the 2013 World Championships | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Luzhniki Stadium | ||||||
| Dates | 10 August (heats) 11 August (semifinals) 13 August (final) | ||||||
| Competitors | 47 from 38 nations | ||||||
| Winning time | 1:43.31 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
| |||||||
In the final, Duane Solomon characteristically took out the pace at just about 50 seconds. Uncharacteristically, second place was occupied by his teammate Nick Symmonds, known for his come from behind tactics. On the final lap the two formed a team USA wall to prevent the rest of the field from getting around. Solomon held the lead into the final straight with Symmonds about to pounce. Mohammed Aman was behind Solomon in a box pinned in by Ayanleh Souleiman. Souleiman slowed as Symmonds slingshotted off the back stretch. The door opened and Aman took off in chase of Symmonds, passing him on the outside 20 meters before the finish. Solomon went out too fast and hence slowed in the final 50 meters, and Souleiman was the next fastest to the finish to pick up bronze. Aman's 1:43.31 is a new Russian soil all comers record.[2]
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| World record |  David Rudisha (KEN) |
1:40.91 |  London, Great Britain |
9 August 2012 |
| Championship record | Billy Konchellah (KEN) |
1:43.06 |  Rome, Italy |
1 September 1987 |
| World Leading |  Duane Solomon (USA) |
1:43.27 | Des Moines, IA, United States |
23 June 2013 |
| African Record | David Rudisha (KEN) |
1:40.91 | London, Great Britain |
9 August 2012 |
| Asian Record |  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
1:42.79 |  Monaco |
29 July 2008 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Johnny Gray (USA) |
1:42.60 |  Koblenz, West Germany |
28 August 1985 |
| South American Record |  Joaquim Cruz (BRA) |
1:41.77 | Cologne, West Germany |
26 August 1984 |
| European Record |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
1:41.11 | Cologne, Germany |
24 August 1997 |
| Oceanian record |  Peter Snell (NZL) |
1:44.3 | Christchurch, New Zealand |
3 February 1962 |
| A time | B time |
|---|---|
| 1:45.30 | 1:46.20 |
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2013 | 11:20 | Heats |
| 11 August 2013 | 19:35 | Semifinals |
| 13 August 2013 | 21:10 | Final |
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.[3]
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[4]
Final
The final was held at 21:10.[6]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Mohammed Aman |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 1:43.31 | SB |
 | 3 | Nick Symmonds |  United States (USA) | 1:43.55 | SB |
 | 4 | Ayanleh Souleiman |  Djibouti (DJI) | 1:43.76 | |
| 4 | 2 | Marcin Lewandowski |  Poland (POL) | 1:44.08 | SB |
| 5 | 1 | Andrew Osagie |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 1:44.36 | SB |
| 6 | 5 | Duane Solomon | United States (USA) | 1:44.42 | |
| 7 | 8 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse |  France (FRA) | 1:44.79 | |
| 8 | 7 | Abdulaziz Laden Mohammed |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 1:46.57 |
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