1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres

These are the results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens, Greece on 4–8 August.

Heats
First 4 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals
First 3 of each Heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Semifinals
First 4 of each Semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.