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2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's 800 Metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was held at the Stade du Rhône from 20–29 July. Medalists See also * List of IPC world records in athletics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2013 IPC Athletics World Championships - Men's 800 metres 800 metres The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ... 800 metres at the World Para Athletics Championships ...
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800 Metres
The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track. The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half mile (880 yards), a traditional British racing distance. 800 m is 4.67 m less than a half mile. The event combines aerobic system, aerobic endurance with anaerobic system, anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed, so the 800m athlete has to combine training for both. Runners in this event are occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500 metres, 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvà ...
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Artem Arefyev
Artyom Alexandrovich Arefyev () (born 17 June 1984) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T36 sprint events. He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ..., Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 400 metres – T36 event, and a gold medal in the men's 1500 metres – T36 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's 800 metres – T36 event, and a silver medal in the men's 400 metres – T36 event. Notes External links

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