# 2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. There were a total number of 58 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Sunday 31 August 2003 at 17:30h.

## Medalists

| Gold | Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria (ALG) |
| Silver | Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia (RUS) |
| Bronze | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa (RSA) |

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) | 1:44.81 |
| | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | 1:44.84 |
| | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | 1:44.90 |
| 4. | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | 1:45.23 |
| 5. | Andrea Longo (ITA) | 1:45.43 |
| 6. | Justus Koech (KEN) | 1:45.63 |
| 7. | Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) | 1:45.74 |
| 8. | Osmar dos Santos (BRA) | 1:46.28 |

## Semi-final

* Held on Friday 29 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | 1:45.31 |
| 2. | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | 1:45.50 |
| 3. | Justus Koech (KEN) | 1:46.04 |
| 4. | Osmar dos Santos (BRA) | 1:46.07 |
| 5. | Khalid Tighazouine (MAR) | 1:46.83 |
| 6. | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) | 1:47.25 |
| 7. | João Pires (POR) | 1:49.19 |
| 8. | Khadevis Robinson (USA) | 1:50.60 |
| — | Nicholas Wachira (KEN) | DNF |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | 1:46.31 |
| 2. | Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) | 1:46.36 |
| 3. | Berhanu Alemu (ETH) | 1:46.40 |
| 4. | Bram Som (NED) | 1:46.63 |
| 5. | André Bucher (SUI) | 1:46.67 |
| 6. | Florent Lacasse (FRA) | 1:46.89 |
| 7. | Kris McCarthy (AUS) | 1:47.64 |
| 8. | Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei (IRI) | 1:47.71 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Andrea Longo (ITA) | 1:46.26 |
| 2. | Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) | 1:46.43 |
| 3. | Antonio Manuel Reina (ESP) | 1:46.72 |
| 4. | Joeri Jansen (BEL) | 1:46.78 |
| 5. | René Herms (GER) | 1:46.88 |
| 6. | David Krummenacker (USA) | 1:47.25 |
| 7. | Japheth Kimutai (KEN) | 1:47.53 |
| 8. | Glody Dube (BOT) | 1:48.69 |

## Heats

Held on Thursday 28 August 2003
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Florent Lacasse (FRA) | 1:47.21 |
| 2. | Justus Koech (KEN) | 1:47.39 |
| 3. | Ricky Soos (GBR) | 1:47.80 |
| 4. | Dmitriy Bogdanov (RUS) | 1:48.36 |
| 5. | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana (BDI) | 1:48.40 |
| 6. | Mindaugas Norbutas (LTU) | 1:48.44 |
| 7. | Badwan Jaddoueh (SYR) | 1:48.89 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Berhanu Alemu (ETH) | 1:45.63 |
| 2. | René Herms (GER) | 1:45.71 |
| 3. | Osmar dos Santos (BRA) | 1:45.72 |
| 4. | David Krummenacker (USA) | 1:45.84 |
| 5. | Nicholas Wachira (KEN) | 1:45.86 |
| 6. | João Pires (POR) | 1:46.66 |
| 7. | Jimmy Anak Ahar (BRU) | 1:57.86 |
| 8. | Dominic Carroll (GIB) | 2:00.53 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | 1:47.62 |
| 2. | Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei (IRI) | 1:47.80 |
| 3. | Khadevis Robinson (USA) | 1:47.85 |
| 4. | Achraf Tadili (CAN) | 1:47.88 |
| 5. | Arnoud Okken (NED) | 1:48.15 |
| 6. | Tom Omey (BEL) | 1:48.93 |
| — | Mouhssin Chehibi (MAR) | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Japheth Kimutai (KEN) | 1:47.54 |
| 2. | Kris McCarthy (AUS) | 1:47.61 |
| 3. | Abdoulaye Wagne (SEN) | 1:47.64 |
| 4. | Manuel Olmedo (ESP) | 1:47.98 |
| 5. | Jasmin Salihović (BIH) | 1:48.10 |
| 6. | Graham Davidson (RSA) | 1:48.16 |
| 7. | Otukile Lekote (BOT) | 1:48.33 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Khalid Tighazouine (MAR) | 1:46.01 |
| 2. | Bram Som (NED) | 1:46.11 |
| 3. | Antonio Manuel Reina (ESP) | 1:46.45 |
| 4. | Glody Dube (BOT) | 1:46.68 |
| 5. | Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI) | 1:47.74 |
| — | Samuel Burley (USA) | DQ |
| — | Fred Thegu (SOL) | DQ |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | André Bucher (SUI) | 1:48.61 |
| 2. | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | 1:48.68 |
| 3. | Gary Reed (CAN) | 1:48.69 |
| 4. | Adam Abdu Adam Ali (QAT) | 1:48.87 |
| 5. | Wilson Kirwa (FIN) | 1:49.74 |
| 6. | Abdal Salam Aldabaji (PLE) | 1:51.68 |
| 7. | Mohamed Amir (MDV) | 2:06.25 |
| — | Ivan Heshko (UKR) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | Andrea Longo (ITA) | 1:46.26 |
| 2. | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | 1:46.44 |
| 3. | Joeri Jansen (BEL) | 1:46.68 |
| 4. | Amine Laalou (MAR) | 1:46.75 |
| 5. | Rashid Mohamed (BHR) | 1:47.43 |
| 6. | Jimmy Lomba (FRA) | 1:48.15 |
| 7. | David Fiegen (LUX) | 1:48.80 |
| RANK | HEAT 8 | TIME |
| 1. | Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) | 1:46.06 |
| 2. | Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) | 1:46.09 |
| 3. | Mohammed Al-Salhi (KSA) | 1:46.48 |
| 4. | Ismail Ahmed Ismail (SUD) | 1:47.21 |
| 5. | Rizak Dirshe (SWE) | 1:49.23 |
| 6. | Mahamadou Ibrahim (NIG) | 1:55.21 |
| — | Nicolas Aïssat (FRA) | DNF |