1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships

1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships

The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the Green Dome Maebashi stadium in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. It was the first time the Championships were staged outside Europe or North America. Primo Nebiolo, president of the IAAF, characterized the...

was held on March 5–7.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Johan Botha Johan Botha (athlete) Johan Botha is a South African middle distance runner who won the gold medal over 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Maebashi in 1999. In the course of the race he defeated world record holder Wilson Kipketer and Nico Motchebon in a winning time of 1:45.47...	Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Kenyan born Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current indoor world records at the 1000 and 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time...	Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon is a Germany 800 m runner.His personal best of 1:43.91s was set on July 31, 1996 in the 800 m final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he finished fifth. Motchebon won bronze medals at the 1993 and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also set a temporary...

Heats

First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 8 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Time	Notes
1	1	Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Kenyan born Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current indoor world records at the 1000 and 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time...	1:48.00	Q
2	5	Johan Botha Johan Botha (athlete) Johan Botha is a South African middle distance runner who won the gold medal over 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Maebashi in 1999. In the course of the race he defeated world record holder Wilson Kipketer and Nico Motchebon in a winning time of 1:45.47...	1:48.07	Q
3	5	Balázs Korányi	1:48.10	Q
4	5	Kennedy Kimwetich	1:48.13	q
5	2	Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Jean-Patrick Nduwimana is a Burundian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.In 2001 he won a silver medal at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane and a bronze at the IAAF Grand Prix Final. He competed at the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without reaching the final.His personal best...	1:48.31	Q
6	5	Lukáš Vydra Lukáš Vydra Lukáš Vydra is a former Czech middle distance runner.He finished fourth in 1500 metres at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and won the bronze medal in 800 metres at the 1998 European Championships...	1:48.32	q, SB
7	2	Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon is a Germany 800 m runner.His personal best of 1:43.91s was set on July 31, 1996 in the 800 m final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he finished fifth. Motchebon won bronze medals at the 1993 and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also set a temporary...	1:48.33	Q
8	1	Arthémon Hatungimana Arthémon Hatungimana Arthémon Hatungimana is a middle distance runner from Burundi. In 1995, he won a silver medal in 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics.-Personal bests:400 metres - 46.78 800 metres - 1:43.38...	1:48.34	Q
9	1	James Nolan James Nolan James Nolan is an athletics coach who was an Irish international runner from 1996 until 2008. He was a two time Olympian who specialized in the 800 metres between 1996 and 2000 before changing to the 1500 metres later that year...	1:48.46	q
10	2	David Kiptoo	1:48.61	q
11	1	Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1:43.68 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Rieti. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at six consecutive editions of the World Championships in...	1:48.68	q, PB
12	5	Andrea Giocondi Andrea Giocondi Andrea Giocondi is an Italian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.He finished seventh at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, and won the silver medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka....	1:49.03	q
13	2	Savieri Ngidhi Savieri Ngidhi - Achievements :1999 African Southern Region Championships - gold medal 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships - sixth place *1995 All-Africa Games - bronze medal...	1:49.08	q
14	1	Glody Dube Glody Dube Glody Dube is a Botswana middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.59 min - national record is 1:44.47 min....	1:49.11	q
15	4	Andrea Longo Andrea Longo Andrea Longo is an Italian middle distance runner.He achieved his personal best just before Sydney Olympics, running 1'43"74 in Rieti in September 2000, reaching the second place in the all-time ranking in Italy, behind former world record holder Marcello Fiasconaro.He was disqualifed from the 800...	1:49.29	Q
16	4	Tarik Bourrouag	1:49.38	Q
17	4	Andrew Hart Andrew Hart (athlete) Andrew Hart, also referred to as Andy Hart is a retired English middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. His personal best time was 1:45.71 minutes, achieved when he placed fifth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, his most prestigious championship achievement...	1:49.64
18	4	David Matthews	1:49.81
19	4	Jean-Marc Destine	1:50.37
20	2	Manabu Isshi	1:50.94
21	3	Wojciech Kałdowski	1:52.26	Q
22	3	Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the...	1:52.38	Q
23	3	André Bucher André Bucher André Bucher is a retired Swiss 800 metres runner. He is best known for winning the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton in his event. Bucher also won the indoor bronze that same year....	1:52.43
24	3	Shaun Farrell Shaun Farrell Shaun Richard Farrell was a sprinter/middle distance runner who competed for New Zealand. He participated at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games competing in the 400m and 800m. He is the current New Zealand record holder over 400m.-Personal bests:-References:...	1:52.48
25	3	Ian Roberts	1:53.09
26	2	Naseer Ismail	1:58.17

Semifinals

First 2 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Time	Notes
1	2	Johan Botha Johan Botha (athlete) Johan Botha is a South African middle distance runner who won the gold medal over 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Maebashi in 1999. In the course of the race he defeated world record holder Wilson Kipketer and Nico Motchebon in a winning time of 1:45.47...	1:46.65	Q
2	2	Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Kenyan born Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current indoor world records at the 1000 and 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time...	1:46.76	Q
3	2	Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Jean-Patrick Nduwimana Jean-Patrick Nduwimana is a Burundian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.In 2001 he won a silver medal at the Goodwill Games in Brisbane and a bronze at the IAAF Grand Prix Final. He competed at the Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 without reaching the final.His personal best...	1:46.80	PB
4	1	Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon is a Germany 800 m runner.His personal best of 1:43.91s was set on July 31, 1996 in the 800 m final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he finished fifth. Motchebon won bronze medals at the 1993 and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also set a temporary...	1:47.05	Q
5	2	Andrea Giocondi Andrea Giocondi Andrea Giocondi is an Italian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.He finished seventh at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, and won the silver medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka....	1:47.45	SB
6	1	James Nolan James Nolan James Nolan is an athletics coach who was an Irish international runner from 1996 until 2008. He was a two time Olympian who specialized in the 800 metres between 1996 and 2000 before changing to the 1500 metres later that year...	1:47.54	Q
7	1	Wojciech Kałdowski	1:47.58
8	1	Arthémon Hatungimana Arthémon Hatungimana Arthémon Hatungimana is a middle distance runner from Burundi. In 1995, he won a silver medal in 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics.-Personal bests:400 metres - 46.78 800 metres - 1:43.38...	1:48.17
9	2	David Kiptoo	1:48.35
10	1	Andrea Longo Andrea Longo Andrea Longo is an Italian middle distance runner.He achieved his personal best just before Sydney Olympics, running 1'43"74 in Rieti in September 2000, reaching the second place in the all-time ranking in Italy, behind former world record holder Marcello Fiasconaro.He was disqualifed from the 800...	1:48.61
11	3	Balázs Korányi	1:48.74	Q
12	3	Savieri Ngidhi Savieri Ngidhi - Achievements :1999 African Southern Region Championships - gold medal 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships - sixth place *1995 All-Africa Games - bronze medal...	1:48.85	Q
13	3	Tarik Bourrouag	1:48.88
14	2	Lukáš Vydra Lukáš Vydra Lukáš Vydra is a former Czech middle distance runner.He finished fourth in 1500 metres at the 1996 European Indoor Championships and won the bronze medal in 800 metres at the 1998 European Championships...	1:49.18
15	3	Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson Khadevis Robinson is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1:43.68 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Rieti. A four-time US champion both outdoors and indoors, he has competed at six consecutive editions of the World Championships in...	1:49.38
16	3	Glody Dube Glody Dube Glody Dube is a Botswana middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*800 metres - 1:44.59 min - national record is 1:44.47 min....	1:49.57
17	3	Kennedy Kimwetich	1:50.18
	1	Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the...

Final

Rank	Name	Time	Notes
	Johan Botha Johan Botha (athlete) Johan Botha is a South African middle distance runner who won the gold medal over 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Athletics in Maebashi in 1999. In the course of the race he defeated world record holder Wilson Kipketer and Nico Motchebon in a winning time of 1:45.47...	1:45.47
	Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kipketer Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Kenyan born Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current indoor world records at the 1000 and 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time...	1:45.49
	Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon Nico Motchebon is a Germany 800 m runner.His personal best of 1:43.91s was set on July 31, 1996 in the 800 m final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he finished fifth. Motchebon won bronze medals at the 1993 and 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also set a temporary...	1:45.74
4	Balázs Korányi	1:46.47	NR Hungarian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Hungary maintained by Hungary's national athletics federation: Magyar Atlétikai Szövetség .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to longer distanceht = hand timing...
5	James Nolan James Nolan James Nolan is an athletics coach who was an Irish international runner from 1996 until 2008. He was a two time Olympian who specialized in the 800 metres between 1996 and 2000 before changing to the 1500 metres later that year...	1:47.77
6	Savieri Ngidhi Savieri Ngidhi - Achievements :1999 African Southern Region Championships - gold medal 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships - sixth place *1995 All-Africa Games - bronze medal...	1:47.79

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