Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
| Men's 800 metres at the Games of the III Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
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| Dates | September 1 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 13 from 3 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics  | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 60 m | men | |
| 100 m | men | |
| 200 m | men | |
| 400 m | men | |
| 800 m | men | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 200 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | |
| 2590 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 mile team race | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | |
| Triple jump | men | |
| High jump | men | |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Standing long jump | men | |
| Standing triple jump | men | |
| Standing high jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| 56 pound weight throw | men | |
| Combined events | ||
| Triathlon | men | |
| All-around | men | |
The men's 800 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third time the event was held. 13 runners from 3 nations participated. The competition was held on September 1, 1904.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1904 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 1:53.4(*) |  Charles Kilpatrick |
New York (USA) | September 21, 1895 |
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| Olympic Record | 1:59.0(**) | David Hall |
Paris (FRA) | July 14, 1900 |
(*) unofficial 880 yards (= 804.68 m)
(**) This track was 500 metres in circumference.
James Lightbody set a new Olympic record with 1:56.0 minutes.
Results
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  James Lightbody (USA) | 1:56.0 OR |
| 2 | Howard Valentine (USA) | 1:56.3 |
| 3 | Emil Breitkreutz (USA) | 1:56.4 |
| 4 | George Underwood (USA) | 1:56.5+ |
| 5 |  Johannes Runge (GER) | 1:57.1+ |
| 6 | Frank Verner (USA) | |
| 7-13 | George Bonhag (USA) | |
| Harvey Cohn (USA) | ||
 Peter Deer (CAN) | ||
| Lacey Hearn (USA) | ||
| John J. Joyce (USA) | ||
| John Peck (CAN) | ||
| Paul Pilgrim (USA) |
+ approximately
Sources
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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