The men's 800 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22, 23 and 24 June in Kings Park Stadium.Results
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeNijel AmosJacob RozaniRynhardt van Rensburg
Results Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 Boaz Kiprugut 1:48.63 Q 2 3 Sampson Laari 1:48.80 Q 3 4 Jacob Rozani 1:49.91 Q 4 3 Kabelo Mohlosi 1:49.94 Q 5 1 Nijel Amos 1:50.19 Q 6 4 Bacha Morka 1:50.25 Q 7 3 Nyasha Mutsetse 1:50.34 q 8 1 Albertino Mamba 1:50.39 Q 9 4 Mohammad Dookun 1:50.88 Q 10 1 Moussa Camara 1:51.08 Q 11 1 Dey Dey 1:53.20 q 12 3 Fathi Ahmed Adam 1:53.82 q 13 3 Abraham Matet 1:54.85 q 14 4 Abraham Guot Thon 2:02.03 15 2 Benedicto Makumba 2:02.22 Q 16 2 Boitumelo Masilo 2:02.57 Q 17 2 Rynhardt van Rensburg 2:02.81 Q 1 Yobsan Girma 1 Benjamín Enzema 1 Lumpongu 2 Abubaker Kaki Khamis 2 Feysal Mohamed Adan 2 Daniel Nghipandulwa 2 Adisa Girma 3 Eric Nzikwinkunda 4 Kevin Bobando 4 Samuel Yaro 4 Lamin Keita 4 Gift Ngwenya
Semifinals Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Albertino Mamba 1:48.36 Q 2 2 Sampson Laari 1:48.46 Q 3 2 Jacob Rozani 1:48.48 Q 4 2 Boitumelo Masilo 1:48.52 q 5 2 Nyasha Mutsetse 1:49.69 q 6 1 Nijel Amos 1:49.91 Q 7 1 Rynhardt van Rensburg 1:50.55 Q 8 1 Kabelo Mohlosi 1:51.30 Q 9 1 Moussa Camara 1:51.59 10 1 Mohammad Dookun 1:52.45 11 1 Dey Dey 1:52.91 12 1 Fathi Ahmed Adam 1:53.39 13 2 Bacha Morka 1:56.21 14 2 Benedicto Makumba 2:00.46 1 Boaz Kiprugut 2 Abraham Matet
Final Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes Nijel Amos 1:45.11 Jacob Rozani 1:45.38 Rynhardt van Rensburg 1:46.15 4 Boitumelo Masilo 1:46.16 5 Albertino Mamba 1:46.34 6 Sampson Laari 1:47.62 7 Kabelo Mohlosi 1:50.00 8 Nyasha Mutsetse 1:50.90
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