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Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games:
Men's 800 metres Final
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Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul
Date Started: September 26, 1988
Date Finished: September 26, 1988
| Gold: |  Paul Ereng |
| Silver: |  Joaquim Cruz |
| Bronze: |  Saïd Aouita |
Final
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Ereng | 21 | Kenya | KEN | 1:43.45 | 4 | |
| 2 | Joaquim Cruz | 25 | Brazil | BRA | 1:43.90 | 6 | |
| 3 | Saïd Aouita | 28 | Morocco | MAR | 1:44.06 | 5 | |
| 4 | Peter Elliott | 25 | Great Britain | GBR | 1:44.12 | 1 | |
| 5 | Johnny Gray | 28 | United States | USA | 1:44.80 | 7 | |
| 6 | José Luíz Barbosa | 27 | Brazil | BRA | 1:46.39 | 2 | |
| 7 | Donato Sabia | 25 | Italy | ITA | 1:48.03 | 8 | |
| 8 | Nixon Kiprotich | 25 | Kenya | KEN | 1:49.55 | 3 |
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