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Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres

Men's 800 metres
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Dates August 15–17
Competitors 40 from 17 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Albert Hill  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Earl Eby  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bevil Rudd  South Africa
1912
1924
1st, gold medalist(s) Albert Hill  Great Britain
2nd, silver medalist(s) Earl Eby  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Bevil Rudd  South Africa

The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 15, 1920 to Tuesday, August 17, 1920.

Forty runners from 17 nations competed.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Quarterfinal 1

Quarterfinal 2

Quarterfinal 3

Quarterfinal 4

Quarterfinal 5

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Semifinal 3


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