The men's 800-meter race at the 1997 World Athletics Championships was held on 8 August.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Wilson Kipketer Denmark | Norberto Telles Cuba | Rich kena USA |
Final
| A place | Name | Citizenship | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Kipketer | Denmark | 1: 43.38 | ||
| Norberto Telles | Cuba | 1: 44.00 | SB | |
| Rich kena | USA | 1: 44.25 | PB | |
| four | Patrick Concellah | Kenya | 1: 44.26 | |
| five | Webern Rodal | Norway | 1: 44.53 | |
| 6 | Marco coers | Netherlands | 1: 44.85 | |
| 7 | Patrick Ndururi | Kenya | 1: 45.24 | |
| eight | Mark Everett | USA | 1: 49.02 |
SB is the best result of the season, PB is a personal best.
Links
- Results (eng.)