These are the official results of the
Men's 800 metres event at the
1993 IAAF World Championships in
Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 44 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats, three semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 1993-08-17.
With three Kenyans qualified for the final, word was out that they might send out time qualifier
Paul Ruto as the sacrificial lamb to burn out the field.
Freddie Williams was the leader from the gun, but just before the break Ruto rushed to the lead and it appeared the strategy was in effect. The rest of the field cooperated and fell in line behind him. Ruto checked back at 200 metres and again at 300 metres, but nobody was challenging. Ruth had a 5-metre lead at the bell in 51.22.
William Tanui
William Kiptarus Tanui (born 22 February 1964) is a Kenyan former Athletics (sport), athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Born in Terik Location of South Nandi District, William Tanui first came to notice rela ...
moved forward early and was the next back through the turn followed by
Curtis Robb
Curtis Robb (born 7 June 1972) is a former British middle distance runner, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for Great Britain, in 1992 and 1996.
Running career
Robb first began running with Liverpool Harriers & AC, a racing team ...
. Along the backstretch. Williams began a run at Ruto, around Robb followed by
Giuseppe D'Urso, Tanui was falling through the field with
Billy Konchellah
Billy Komintai Konchellah (born 20 October 1961 in Kilgoris, Kenya) is a former 800 m runner who won two World Championship gold medals in Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991.
Career
His victory in the 1991 final was unexpected. He sprinted past Paul Ereng ...
in dead last place, it looked like the Kenyan team strategy was going to blow up. Coming off the final turn, Williams looked like he had set Ruto up and was going to sprint by, but instead Williams could make no forward progress, his body delaying D'Urso and Ruto again had a 2-meter lead. D'Urso chased Ruto down the straightaway but couldn't make any progress. Everybody else in the field sliding further away except Konchellah, still last off the turn but the field tightening, Konchellah moved out to lane 3 to avoid traffic and sprinted past the crowd, chasing D'Urso to the line but not quite getting there in time. Ruto the surprise winner holding the lead virtually the entire race.
Medalists
Final
Semi-finals
*Held on Sunday 1993-08-15
Qualifying heats
*Held on Saturday 1993-08-14
See also
*
1992 Men's Olympic 800 metres
References
Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:1993 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 800 Metres
800 metres at the World Athletics Championships