Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
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The men's 800 metres race was the second-longest of the four flat-track events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. The preliminary heats were the third event held on 6 April. The nine competitors were split into two groups. The top two athletes in each heat advanced to the final, which was held on 9 April.
Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Teddy Flack |  Nándor Dáni Hungary |
Dimitrios Golemis |
Results
Heats
The two heats of the preliminary round were held on 6 April. The top two runners in each heat advanced.
Heat 1
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Flack |
Australia | 2:10.0
|
| 2 | Nándor Dáni | Hungary
| 2:10.2
|
| 3 | Friedrich Traun |
Germany | Unknown
|
| 4 | George Marshall |
Great Britain | Unknown |
Teddy Flack of Australia won the first heat, in a time of 2 minutes and 10 seconds. Nándor Dáni of Hungary came in second.
Heat 2
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albin Lermusiaux |
France | 2:16.6
|
| 2 | Dimitrios Golemis |
Greece | 2:16.8
|
| 3 | Georges de la Nézière |
France | Unknown
|
| 4 | Angelos Fetsis |
Greece | Unknown
|
| 5 | Dimitrios Tomprof |
Greece | Unknown |
Albin Lermusiaux of France won the second heat. His time was 2 minutes and 16,6 seconds. Dimitrios Golemis of Greece was the runner-up.
Final
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Flack |
Australia | 2:11.0
|
| 2 | Nándor Dáni | Hungary
| 2:11.8
|
| 3 | Dimitrios Golemis |
Greece | 2:28.0
|
| – | Albin Lermusiaux |
France | Did not start |
The final consisted of only three runners, as Lermusiaux elected not to compete. Flack won the final, with Dáni close on his heels. Golemis came in a distant third.
References
| The 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens Games of the I Olympiad |
| Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics |
| 100 m | 400 m | 800 m | 1500 m | 110 m hurdles | marathon | long jump | triple jump | high jump | pole vault | shot put | discus |
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