Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
| Men's 800 metres at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
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| Venue | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir | |||||||||
| Dates | July 6 (quarterfinals) July 7 (semifinals and final) |
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| Competitors | 43 from 21 nations | |||||||||
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Douglas Lowe Great Britain
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Paul Martin Switzerland
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Schuyler Enck United States
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The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, July 6, 1924 to Tuesday, July 8, 1924.
As for all other races the track was 500 metres in circumference.
Forty-three middle distance runners from 21 nations competed.
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.
All heats were held on Sunday, July 6, 1924.
The best three finishers of every heat qualified for the semi-finals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
All semi-finals were held on Monday, July 7, 1924.
The best three finishers of every heat qualified for the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
The final was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.
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