Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games – Men's 800 metres

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...

at the 2007 All-Africa Games

Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds...

were held on July 18–20.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Abubakar Kaki	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country...	Justus Koech Justus Koech Justus Koech is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished sixth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris and won a bronze medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja....

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	3	Abubaker Kaki		1:47.08	Q
	3	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country...		1:47.39	Q
	4	Nabil Madi Nabil Madi Nabil Madi is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished fourth at the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final....		1:47.57	Q
	3	Abraham Chepkirwok Abraham Chepkirwok Abraham Chepkirwok is an Ugandan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is the Ugandan record holder in this distance, with 1:43.72 minutes, achieved in July 2008 in Madrid. He is a World Junior Championships bronze medalist from 2006 and Olympic competitor from 2008.He was...		1:47.62	Q
	4	Ismael Kombich		1:48.19	Q
	3	Henok Legesse		1:48.43	q, PB
	4	Mahamoud Farah Mahamoud Farah Mahamoud Farah is a Djiboutian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 metres.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round....		1:48.92	Q
	2	Abdoulaye Wagne Abdoulaye Wagne Abdoulaye Wagne is a Senegalese Olympic athlete competing in the 800 meters with a personal best of 1'45"08....		1:49.04	Q
	2	Justus Koech Justus Koech Justus Koech is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished sixth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris and won a bronze medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja....		1:49.09	Q
10	2	Nadjim Manseur		1:49.44	Q
11	1	Richard Kiplagat		1:49.65	Q
12	4	Samson Ngoepe Samson Ngoepe Samson Ngoepe is a South African runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is currently coached by Charl Naude.He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, disappointingly not reaching the final....		1:49.66	q
13	2	Jimmy Adar Jimmy Adar Jimmy Adar is a Ugandan middle distance runner. He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games for Uganda.-External links:...		1:49.92	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....		1:50.30	Q
15	2	Eshetu Zewde		1:50.37	q, SB
16	2	Prince Mumba		1:50.37
17	4	Abdu Adi Abdella		1:50.43
18	1	William Filip		1:50.57	Q
19	4	Ebrima Ceesay		1:50.65	PB
20	4	Mogomotsi Gadsego		1:50.94	SB
21	3	Onalenna Oabona Onalenna Oabona Onalenna Oabona is a Botswana middle distance runner.-External links:...		1:50.98
22	1	Helio Furno		1:51.11
22	2	Aboubakar Gatroni	Libya	1:51.11	SB
24	4	Severin Sahinkuye		1:51.44	PB
25	2	Mamana Salissau		1:52.19	NJR
26	1	Bakary Jabbie		1:52.59	PB
27	2	Chauncy Master Chauncy Master Chauncy Master is a Malawian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round....	Malawi	1:53.30
28	1	Blaise de Campos		1:54.62	PB
29	3	Godeffrey Rutayisire		1:55.82
30	3	Brahim Ouaddai		1:57.62
31	3	Geramias da Silva		1:58.85
32	1	German Edu-Monsuy		2:00.31
33	3	Souleimone Chabal		2:03.82

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Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Heat	Name	Time	Notes
1	2	Abubaker Kaki	1:46.17	Q
2	2	Nabil Madi Nabil Madi Nabil Madi is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished fourth at the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final....	1:46.73	Q
3	2	Abdoulaye Wagne Abdoulaye Wagne Abdoulaye Wagne is a Senegalese Olympic athlete competing in the 800 meters with a personal best of 1'45"08....	1:46.84	Q
4	2	Ismael Kombich	1:47.17	q
5	2	Mahamoud Farah Mahamoud Farah Mahamoud Farah is a Djiboutian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 metres.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round....	1:47.53	q, NR Djiboutian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Djibouti maintained by its national athletics federation: Fédération Djiboutienne d'Athlétisme .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-External links:...
6	1	Justus Koech Justus Koech Justus Koech is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished sixth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris and won a bronze medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja....	1:48.34	Q
7	2	Henok Legesse	1:48.44
8	1	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country...	1:48.45	Q
9	1	Abraham Chepkirwok Abraham Chepkirwok Abraham Chepkirwok is an Ugandan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is the Ugandan record holder in this distance, with 1:43.72 minutes, achieved in July 2008 in Madrid. He is a World Junior Championships bronze medalist from 2006 and Olympic competitor from 2008.He was...	1:48.58	Q
10	1	Richard Kiplagat	1:49.12
11	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....	1:49.71
12	2	Samson Ngoepe Samson Ngoepe Samson Ngoepe is a South African runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is currently coached by Charl Naude.He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, disappointingly not reaching the final....	1:49.80
13	1	Nadjim Manseur	1:50.53
14	1	William Phillip	1:51.30
15	1	Eshetu Zewde	1:51.83
16	2	Jimmy Adar Jimmy Adar Jimmy Adar is a Ugandan middle distance runner. He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games for Uganda.-External links:...	1:57.95

Final

Rank	Name	Time	Notes
	Abubaker Kaki	1:45.22	NJR
	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Mulaudzi Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi is a South African middle distance runner, and the 2009 world champion in the men's 800 metres. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece for his native country...	1:45.54	SB
	Justus Koech Justus Koech Justus Koech is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished sixth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris and won a bronze medal at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja....	1:45.80
4	Abdoulaye Wagne Abdoulaye Wagne Abdoulaye Wagne is a Senegalese Olympic athlete competing in the 800 meters with a personal best of 1'45"08....	1:46.12	SB
5	Abraham Chepkirwok Abraham Chepkirwok Abraham Chepkirwok is an Ugandan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is the Ugandan record holder in this distance, with 1:43.72 minutes, achieved in July 2008 in Madrid. He is a World Junior Championships bronze medalist from 2006 and Olympic competitor from 2008.He was...	1:46.64
6	Nabil Madi Nabil Madi Nabil Madi is an Algerian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished fourth at the 2006 African Championships. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final....	1:48.12
7	Mahamoud Farah Mahamoud Farah Mahamoud Farah is a Djiboutian middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 and 1500 metres.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round....	1:49.24
8	Ismael Kombich

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