Listen to commentary from Former Olympians Steve Cram and Tim Hutchings.
The Men’s 800m kicked off at 21:06 (local time). The Temperature was 28°C (82°F). The stadium is located at Sea Level by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
The event featured 12 athletes, including 1 Pace Maker. 11 of them Tokyo-Bound, 6 of them Ranked in the TOP NINE. SOME OF THEIR STATISTICS and their World Rankings are shown below:
Benjamin Robert (France): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2021 National Indoor Champion 800m; 2020, 2021 National Champion 800m. His PB=SB=1:44.53, Ranked #26.
Gabriel Tual (France): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. His PB=SB=1:44.44, Ranked #67.
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (Kenya): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2014 National Champion 800m; 2015 IAAF World Relays Distance Medley Relays; 2017 IAAF World Relays 4x800m Relay Silver Medalist; 2021 IAAF World Relays Mixed 2x2x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2014 IAAF World Relays Champion 4x800m Relay; 2019 World Championships 800m Bronze Medalist. His PB=1:42.54, SB=1:43.84, Ranked #2.
Bryce Hoppel (USA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2019 NCAA Champion 800m; 2020 National Indoor Champion 800m. National and Area Indoor Record Holder 1000m: 2:16.27 (2021). His PB=1:43.23, SB=1:44.14, Ranked #4.
Elliot Giles (Great Britain): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2017 National Indoor Champion 1500m; 2018 National Indoor Champion 800m; 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 National Champion 800m; 2016 European Championships 800m Bronze Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder 800m: 1:43.63. His PB=SB=1:44.05, Ranked #5.
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (Kenya): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2017 NCAA Champion 800m; 2018 National Champion 400m; 2018 World (Continental) Cup Champion 800m. His PB=1:42.05, SB=1:45.46, Ranked #17.
Nijel Amos (Botswana): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. His PB=1:41.73, SB=1:45.26. World Athletics doesn’t have a Ranking for him in the 800m.
Patryk Dobek (Poland): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2011 World U18 Championships 400m Bronze Medalist; 2012 World U20 Championships 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2013 European U20 Championships 400m & 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2015 IAAF World Relays Champion Mixed 2x2x400m Relay; 2015 European U23 Championships 4x400m Relay Silver Medalist; 2015 European U23 Champion 400m Hurdles; 2015 & 2019 European Team Championships 4x400m Relay Bronze Medalist; 2015 European Team Championships 400m Hurdles Silver Medalist; 2017 European Team Championships 400m Hurdles Bronze Medalist; 2019 European Team Champion 400m Hurdles; World University Games 400m Hurdles & 4x400m Relay Bronze Medalist; 2021 National Indoor Champion 800m; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 National Champion 400m Hurdles; 2021 National Champion 800m; 2021 European Indoor Champion 800m. His PB=SB=1:43.73, Ranked #22.
Clayton Murphy (USA): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2016 NCAA Champion 1500m; 2017, 2019 National Indoor Champion 1000m; 2016, 2018, 2021 National Champion 800m; 2015 Pan American Games Champion 800m; 2015 NACAC Championships 800m Silver Medalist; 2018 World (Continental) Cup 800m Silver Medalist; 2017 IAAF World Relays Champion 4x800m Relay. His PB=1:42.93, SB=1:43.17, Ranked #9.
Marco Arop (Canada): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2018 National Champion 800m; 2017 Pan American U20 Championships 800m Silver Medalist; 2019 Pan American Games Champion 800m; 2018 NACAC Championships 800m Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder 800m: 1:45.90 (2019). His PB=SB=1:44.00, Ranked #8.
Amel Tuka (Bosnia and Herzegovina): Tokyo-Bound Olympian. 2013 European U23 Championships Men’s 800m Bronze Medalist; 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 National Champion in both Men’s 400m and 800m; 2015 & 2018 Balkan Indoor Champion 800m; 2012 & 2016 Balkan Champion 800m; 2019 National Champion Men’s 400m; 2021 National Champion Men’s 400m; 2015 World Championships Men’s 800m Bronze Medalist; 2019 World Championships Men’s 800m Silver Medalist. National Indoor Record Holder 800m: 1:45.95 (2021). National Indoor Record Holder 400m: 47.14s (2018). National Record Holder 4x400m Relay: 3:09.47 (2016). 2015 National Record Holder 800m: 1:42.51 (2015). National Record Holder 400m: 46.15 (2019). His PB=1:42.51, SB=1:44.76, Ranked #3.
Men's 800m Results:
1. Nijel Amos (Botswana): 1:42.91 WL
2. Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (Kenya): 1:43.04 SB
3. Marco Arop (Canada): 1:43.26 PB
4. Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (Kenya): 1:43.57 SB
5. Elliot Giles (Great Britain): 1:44.07
6. Patryk Dobek (Poland): 1:44.28
7. Clayton Murphy (USA): 1:44.41
8. Amel Tuka (Bosnia and Herzegovina): 1:44.85
9. Gabriel Tual (France): 1:45.08
10. Benjamin Robert (France): 1:46.75
11. Bryce Hoppel (USA): 1:47.74
Patryk Sieradzki (Poland): DNF (PM)
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