Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 28, 29 and 30 August.[1][2]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Tom Murphy
 United States
George Kerr
 British West Indies
Tony Seth
 British Guiana

Results

Heats

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11George Kerr British West Indies1:52.9Q
21Ernie Cunliffe United States1:53.7Q
31Allan Andrews Canada1:53.9Q
41Jossué Delgado Puerto Rico1:54.4Q
51Julio León Chile1:55.5Q
61José Heredia Mexico?:??.?
1Peter Ostermeyer BrazilDNS
12Tom Murphy United States1:52.5Q
22Mel Spence British West Indies1:53.5Q
32Hugo Krauss Chile1:55.0Q
42Stan Worsfold Canada1:56.0Q
52Emigdio Torres Cuba1:56.3Q
62Alejandro Arroyo Ecuador1:58.2
2Ralph Gomes British GuianaDNS
2Anubes da Silva BrazilDNS
13Jerome Walters United States1:53.9Q
23Tony Seth British Guiana1:54.0Q
33Ramón Sandoval Chile1:54.3Q
43José Manuel Luna Mexico1:54.3Q
53Siegmar Ohlemann Canada1:55.0Q
63Argemiro Roque Brazil1:55.3
3Guillermo Rocca VenezuelaDNS

Semifinals

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Tom Murphy United States1:50.9Q
21Tony Seth British Guiana1:51.7Q
31Mel Spence British West Indies1:51.9Q
41Stan Worsfold Canada1:52.2Q
51Jossué Delgado Puerto Rico1:52.7
61Hugo Krauss Chile1:53.5
71José Manuel Luna Mexico1:54.5
81Julio León Chile?:??.?
12Jerome Walters United States1:51.1Q
22George Kerr British West Indies1:51.6Q
32Siegmar Ohlemann Canada1:51.9Q
42Ernie Cunliffe United States1:52.1Q
52Emigdio Torres Cuba1:52.4
62Ramón Sandoval Chile1:55.0
72Allan Andrews Canada1:55.2

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Tom Murphy United States1:49.4
George Kerr British West Indies1:49.4
Tony Seth British Guiana1:49.7
4Mel Spence British West Indies1:50.0
5Ernie Cunliffe United States1:51.5
6Stan Worsfold Canada1:52.4
7Siegmar Ohlemann Canada1:53.3
Jerome Walters United StatesDNF

References

  1. Full results
  2. "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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