Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2003 All-Africa Games were held on October 12–13.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Samwel Mwera Tanzania
|
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa
|
Justus Koech Kenya
|
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinal.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Michael Rotich | Kenya |
1:48.92 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Hezekiél Sepeng | South Africa |
1:48.94 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Samwel Mwera | Tanzania |
1:48.98 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail |  Sudan |
1:49.15 | q |
| 5 | 2 | Justus Koech | Kenya |
1:49.58 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Crispen Mutakanyi |  Zimbabwe |
1:49.65 | q |
| 7 | 3 | Ghirmay Tikabo |  Eritrea |
1:50.13 | |
| 8 | 3 | Paskar Owor |  Uganda |
1:50.25 | |
| 9 | 2 | Graham Davidson | South Africa |
1:50.52 | |
| 10 | 3 | Joseph Kagisye |  Burundi |
1:50.70 | |
| 11 | 1 | Abdoulaye Wagne |  Senegal |
1:51.03 | Q |
| 12 | 1 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | South Africa |
1:51.09 | Q |
| 13 | 1 | Prince Mumba |  Zambia |
1:51.57 | |
| 14 | 1 | Henry Rotich | Kenya |
1:51.99 | |
| 15 | 1 | Turk Gamal Beru | Sudan |
1:52.15 | |
| 16 | 2 | Ashenafi Hailu | .svg.png){kind=small} Ethiopia |
1:52.25 | |
| 17 | 1 | Sidiki Coulibaly |  Mali |
1:52.70 | |
| 18 | 2 | Arthémon Hatungimana | Burundi |
1:53.16 | |
| 19 | 2 | Cheik Salou |  Burkina Faso |
1:53.76 | |
| 20 | 2 | Mao Tjiroze |  Namibia |
1:54.31 | |
| 21 | 1 | Solomon Abtegiorgis | Ethiopia |
1:54.43 | |
| 22 | 1 | Lezin Christian Elongo Ngoyikonda |  Republic of the Congo |
1:58.07 | |
| 2 | Sory Fofana |  Guinea |
DNS | ||
| 2 | Peter Roko Ashak | Sudan |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Dipa Traoré | Mali |
DNS | ||
| 3 | Mohamed Hind | Sudan |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Samwel Mwera | Tanzania |
1:46.13 | |
 |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | South Africa |
1:46.44 | |
 |
Justus Koech | Kenya |
1:46.50 | |
| 4 | Michael Rotich | Kenya |
1:46.68 | |
| 5 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | Sudan |
1:47.29 | |
| 6 | Crispen Mutakanyi | Zimbabwe |
1:48.08 | |
| 7 | Hezekiél Sepeng | South Africa |
1:49.76 | |
| 8 | Abdoulaye Wagne | Senegal |
1:49.79 |