Final | time | 1. William Tanui | KEN | 1:43.66 | 2. Nixon Kiprotich | KEN | 1:43.70 | 3. Johnny Gray | USA | 1:43.97 | 4. Jose Luis Barbosa | BRA | 1:45.06 | 5. Andrea Benvenuti | ITA | 1:45.23 | 6. Curtis Robb | GBR | 1:45.57 | 7. Reda Abdenouz | ALG | 1:48.34 | -. Mark Everett | GBR | DNF |
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| Venue: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 67,007. | -- competitors from -- nations. | Semifinals | Heats |
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