Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
| Men's 800 metres at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||||||||||||
| Date | October 13–15 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 43 from 33 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 1:44.3 | ||||||||||||
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Ralph Doubell |
 Australia
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Wilson Kiprugut |
 Kenya
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Tom Farrell |
 United States
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The Men's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 13–15.
The competition had seven heats in the first round, two semi-finals and a final. The top two in the first round heats progressed, as did the four fastest non-qualifiers. The top four finishers in the semi-final race reached the finals.
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Qual. rule: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Qual. rule: first 4 of each heat (Q) qualified.
Heat 1
Heat 2
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