2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship – Men's 800 metres
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The men's 800 metres is scheduled to be held over two rounds at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary on 12 and 13 September 2026. It will be the first time the World Ultimate Championship is held.[1] Athletes qualified by wildcard or by their world ranking.
- 12 September 2026 (semi-finals)
- 13 September 2026 (final)
| Men's 800 metres at the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Athletics Centre |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates |
|
| Competitors | 16 from 13 nations |
| Winning time | 1:41.91 min |
| Champion | |
Djamel Sedjati Algeria | |
Background
| Record | Time | Athlete (nation) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 1:40.91 |  David Rudisha (KEN) |
London, United Kingdom | 9 August 2012 |
| World lead | 1:41.76 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) |
Zurich, Switzerland | 27 August 2026 |
| Record | Time | Athlete (nation) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African record | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha (KEN) |
London, United Kingdom | 9 August 2012 |
| Asian record | 1:42.79 |  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
Fontvieille, Monaco | 29 July 2008 |
| European record | 1:41.11 |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Cologne, Germany | 24 August 1997 |
| North, Central American, and Caribbean record |
1:41.20 |  Marco Arop (CAN) |
Paris, France | 10 August 2024 |
| Oceanian record | 1:42.55 |  Peter Bol (AUS) |
Fontvieille, Monaco | 11 July 2025 |
| South American record | 1:41.77 |  Joaquim Cruz (BRA) |
Cologne, West Germany | 26 August 1984 |
Qualification
For the 800 metres, sixteen athletes qualified, up to three by wildcard for winners of the event at the 2024 Summer Olympic, the 2025 World Athletics Championships, or the 2026 Diamond League final and the others by their position at the World Athletics Rankings for the event on 3 September 2026.[3]
Results
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were held on 12 September at 18:26 (UTC+2).[4] First 4 of each heat (Q) qualified to the final.[5]
Heat 1
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Miller |  United States |
1:43.86 | Q |
| 2 | Yanis Meziane |  France |
1:44.07 | Q |
| 3 | Eliott Crestan |  Belgium |
1:44.09 | Q |
| 4 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | Kenya |
1:44.43 | Q |
| 5 | Navasky Anderson |  Jamaica |
1:44.83 | |
| 6 | Mohamed Attaoui |  Spain |
1:45.12 [.116] | |
| 7 | Handal Roban |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1:45.12 [.120] | |
| 8 | Marino Bloudek |  Croatia |
1:45.90 | |
| [6] | ||||
Heat 2
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark English |  Ireland |
1:43.74 | Q |
| 2 | Francesco Pernici |  Italy |
1:43.80 | Q |
| 3 | Marco Arop | Canada |
1:44.21 | Q |
| 4 | Djamel Sedjati | Algeria |
1:44.23 | Q |
| 5 | Gabriel Tual | France |
1:44.42 | |
| 6 | Donavan Brazier | United States |
1:44.47 | |
| 7 | Max Burgin |  Great Britain |
1:44.56 | |
| 8 | Ben Pattison | Great Britain |
1:47.58 | |
| [6] | ||||
Final
The final was held on 13 September at 19:41 (UTC+2).[4]
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Djamel Sedjati | Algeria |
1:41.91 | |
| 2 | Marco Arop | Canada |
1:42.28 | |
| 3 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | Kenya |
1:42.44 | |
| 4 | Brandon Miller | United States |
1:42.54 | |
| 5 | Francesco Pernici | Italy |
1:42.67 | NR |
| 6 | Mark English | Ireland |
1:42.78 [.771] | PB |
| 7 | Yanis Meziane | France |
1:42.78 [.780] | PB |
| 8 | Eliott Crestan | Belgium |
1:43.14 | SB |
| [7] | ||||