The men's 800 metres

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

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 events at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

took place between the 27 and 28 of October at the Telmex Athletics Stadium. The defending

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 Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 champion was Yeimer López

Yeimer López

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 of Cuba.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

World record		1:41.01	Rieti Rieti Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...	August 29, 2010
Pan American Games record		1:44.58	Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...	July 28, 2007

Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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 (NOC) was able to enter one athlete regardless if they had met the qualification standard. To enter two entrants both athletes had to have met the minimum standard (1:49.0) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Date	Time	Round
October 27, 2011	16:45	Semifinals
October 28, 2011	16:10	Final

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

KEY:

q

Fastest non-qualifiers

Q

Qualified

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

DQ

Disqualifed

Semifinals

Held on October 27. The first three in each heat and the next two fastest advanced to the finals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Andy González Andy González (athlete) Andy González Núñez is a Cuban middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He was the gold medalist in the event at the 2011 Pan American Games. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics....		1:48.21	Q
2	1	Mark Wieczorek		1:48.31	Q
3	1	Lutimar Paes		1:48.37	Q
4	1	Rafith Rodríguez Rafith Rodríguez Rafith Rodríguez Lleneres is a Colombian athlete competing predominantly in the 800 meters. His personal best in the event is 1:44.31 achieved in 2011 in Belém.-Achievements:-External links:...		1:48.41	q
5	1	Moise Joseph Moise Joseph Moise Joseph is a Haitian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. He competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens placing sixth in his heat and getting eliminated.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outoors...		1:49.12	q
6	1	Nico Herrera		1:49.29
7	2	Tyler Mulder Tyler Mulder Tyler Mulder is an American track and field athlete. Mulder was the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Champion in the 800 meter run. -High school career:...		1:49.65	Q
8	2	Kleberson Davide Kléberson Davide Kléberson Davide is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 800 metres.Born in Conchal, São Paulo, Davide won his first major youth title in the 800 m at the 2002 South American Youth Championships. He reached the semi-finals of the 2004 World Junior Championships in...		1:49.65	Q
9	2	Raidel Acea Raidel Acea Raidel Acea Morales is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 800 metres events. The 2009 Pan American junior champion over 800 m, he won the bronze medal in the event at the 2011 Pan American Games....		1:50.04	Q
10	2	Jamaal James		1:50.14
11	1	Jose Esparza		1:50.65
12	2	Jenner Pelico		1:51.12
13	2	Juan Vega		1:52.60
14	2	Edgard Cortez		1:59.02
15	1	Jon Rankin		2:21.36	ADV
	2	Eduar Villanueva Eduar Villanueva Eduar Antonio Villanueva is a Venezuelan middle distance runner. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics and has participated in the World Championships in Athletics on three consecutive occasions...		DNS

Jon Rankin was advanced to the final due to interference.

Final

Held on October 28th.

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Andy González Andy González (athlete) Andy González Núñez is a Cuban middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He was the gold medalist in the event at the 2011 Pan American Games. He represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics....		1:45.58	SB
	Kleberson Davide Kléberson Davide Kléberson Davide is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specialises in the 800 metres.Born in Conchal, São Paulo, Davide won his first major youth title in the 800 m at the 2002 South American Youth Championships. He reached the semi-finals of the 2004 World Junior Championships in...		1:45.75
	Raidel Acea Raidel Acea Raidel Acea Morales is a Cuban track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres and 800 metres events. The 2009 Pan American junior champion over 800 m, he won the bronze medal in the event at the 2011 Pan American Games....		1:46.23
4	Tyler Mulder Tyler Mulder Tyler Mulder is an American track and field athlete. Mulder was the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Champion in the 800 meter run. -High school career:...		1:46.46
5	Mark Wieczorek		1:47.75
6	Lutimar Paes		1:47.76
7	Jon Rankin		1:52.72
8	Moise Joseph Moise Joseph Moise Joseph is a Haitian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. He competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens placing sixth in his heat and getting eliminated.-Achievements:-Personal bests:Outoors...		1:54.88
9	Rafith Rodríguez Rafith Rodríguez Rafith Rodríguez Lleneres is a Colombian athlete competing predominantly in the 800 meters. His personal best in the event is 1:44.31 achieved in 2011 in Belém.-Achievements:-External links:...		1:58.27