800m race is a middle distance track events of chemotaxis compete for time running the 800m.

Video is the men's 800m finals appearance in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Regulations commentary seen in 5 minutes

The competition area

  • 400m track will run two laps.
  • Immediately after the start will run the zone was divided into separate lanes.
  • 1Lane restrictions will be open lane is lost when you exit the second corner on lap.

Start

  • Starting block is not used and will start with a standing start.
  • (Aka Flying) will not be allowed in each race only once a false start.

Finish

  • Will finish when the body of the player reaches the finish line.
  • In every race, you can use a photo to determine the ranking system of recording and measurement.

The road to gold medal

  • Proceed through the semi-finals and finals → → qualifying.
  • 1The number of name players performed in eight human race, it was faster than most of the top three or four and each race will advance to the next round.

World Record / Japanese record

800m Race

 RecordNameDate
Worldmen1:41"01Director, David Rudisha (Kenya)2010/08/29
Worldwomen1:53"28Yarumira-Kuratofubiroba (Czechoslovakia)1983/07/26
Japanmen1:46"16Masato Yokota2009/10/18
Japanwomen2:00"45The fir Sen Miho2005/06/05