Swimming at the 2015 African Games – Men's 800 metre freestyle

The Men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2015 African Games took place on 7 September 2015 at Kintele Aquatic Complex.

Schedule
All times are Congo Standard Time (UTC+01:00)

Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.

The following new records were set during this competition.

Final
The final were held on 7 September.