1974 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres at the 1974 European Athletics Championships was held in Rome, Italy, at Stadio Olimpico on 2, 3, and 4 September 1974.

The winning margin was 1.69 seconds which with the conclusion of the 2024 championships remains the only time the men's 800 metres has been won by more than a second at these championships.

Final
4 September

Semi-finals
3 September

Heats
2 September

Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.


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 * 🇷🇴 romania (2)
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 * 🇪🇸 spain (1)
 * 🇸🇪 sweden (1)
 * 🇬🇧 united kingdom (2)
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