Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The following national records were set during the competition.

Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows. The following records were established during the competition: The following national records were set during the competition.

Kenya national record	David Rudisha (KEN)	1:40.91 s

Botswana national record	Nijel Amos (BOT)	1:41.73 s

Ethiopia national record	Mohammed Aman (ETH)	1:43.20 s

Sentence(s)

Nigel Amos finished second in 1:41.73 at Botswana national record.

final_sentence: Nigel Amos finished second in 1:41.73 at Botswana national record.