The 800 metres is a middle-distance track event that combines speed, endurance, and tactical judgment over two laps of the track. It requires athletes to balance pace and control while preserving enough strength for the finish. At Athens 1896, the event was contested in two heats followed by a final, with the first two runners in each heat advancing. The heats were held on 6 April and the final on 9 April at the Panathenaic Stadium.
Incomplete dataset mode: event rankings may include manual aggregate data and partial official results.
Shows per-phase results (heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals), when this data exists.
| Heat | Lane | Position | Participant | Status | Metric | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 1 | Teddy Flack | FINISHED | 2:10 | PARTIAL |
| 1 | - | 2 | Nándor Dáni | FINISHED | 2:10.2 | PARTIAL |
| 1 | - | 3 | Fritz Traun | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |
| 1 | - | 4 | George Marshall | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |
| Heat | Lane | Position | Participant | Status | Metric | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | 1 | Albin Lermusiaux | FINISHED | 2:16.6 | PARTIAL |
| 2 | - | 2 | Dimitrios Golemis | FINISHED | 2:16.8 | PARTIAL |
| 2 | - | 3 | Georges de la Nézière | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |
| 2 | - | 4 | Angelos Fetsis | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |
| 2 | - | 4 | Dimitri Tombrof | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |
| Heat | Lane | Position | Participant | Status | Metric | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 1 | Teddy Flack | FINISHED | 2:11 | PARTIAL |
| - | - | 2 | Nándor Dáni | FINISHED | 2:11.8 | PARTIAL |
| - | - | 3 | Dimitrios Golemis | FINISHED | - | PARTIAL |