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.

Date	Event	Name	Nationality	Time	Record

9 August	Final	David Rudisha	Kenya	1:40.91	WR

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David Rudisha made a world record in the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres final with a time of 1:40.91.

final_sentence: David Rudisha made a world record in the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres final with a time of 1:40.91.