Swimming at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 800 metre freestyle
The men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships took place 24 July. The heats took place 23 July, and the final was held on 24 July.
| Men's 800 metre freestyle at the 2001 FINA World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 24 July 2001 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7 minute 39.16 seconds WR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| 2001 FINA World Championships | ||
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| Diving | ||
| Individual | ||
| 1 m | men | women |
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Synchronised | ||
| 3 m | men | women |
| 10 m | men | women |
| Open water swimming | ||
| 5 km | men | women |
| 10 km | men | women |
| 25 km | men | women |
| Swimming | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| Backstroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| Synchronised swimming | ||
| Solo | women | |
| Duet | women | |
| Team | women | |
| Water polo | ||
| Tournament | men | women |
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.
| Name | Nation | Time | Location | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Ian Thorpe | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 7:41.59 | Hobart | 26 March 2001 |
The following record was established during the competition:
| Date | Round | Name | Nation | Time | WR | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2001 | Final | Ian Thorpe | | 7:39.16 | WR | CR |
Results
Heats
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Thorpe | | 7:52.74 | Q |
| 2 | Grant Hackett | | 7:54.22 | Q |
| 3 | Graeme Smith |  | 7:56.73 | Q |
| 4 | Alexey Filipets |  | 7:56.89 | Q |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ian Thorpe | | 7:39.16 | WR |
 | Grant Hackett | | 7:40.34 | |
 | Graeme Smith | | 7:51.12 | |
| 4 | Chris Thompson |  | 7:53.95 | |
| 5 | Alexey Filipets | | 7:56.30 | |
| 6 | Andrea Righi |  | 7:57.69 | |
| 7 | Heiko Hell |  | 7:59.47 | |
| 8 | Shunichi Fujita |  | 7:59.57 | |
Key: WR = World record
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