The men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 28, 29 and 30 August.Full results
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeTom MurphyGeorge KerrTony Seth
Results Heats Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 George Kerr 1:52.9 Q 2 1 Ernie Cunliffe 1:53.7 Q 3 1 Allan Andrews 1:53.9 Q 4 1 Jossué Delgado 1:54.4 Q 5 1 Julio León 1:55.5 Q 6 1 José Heredia 1 Peter Ostermeyer 1 2 Tom Murphy 1:52.5 Q 2 2 Mel Spence 1:53.5 Q 3 2 Hugo Krauss 1:55.0 Q 4 2 Stan Worsfold 1:56.0 Q 5 2 Emigdio Torres 1:56.3 Q 6 2 Alejandro Arroyo 1:58.2 2 Ralph Gomes 2 Anubes da Silva 1 3 Jerome Walters 1:53.9 Q 2 3 Tony Seth 1:54.0 Q 3 3 Ramón Sandoval 1:54.3 Q 4 3 José Manuel Luna 1:54.3 Q 5 3 Siegmar Ohlemann 1:55.0 Q 6 3 Argemiro Roque 1:55.3 3 Guillermo Rocca
Semifinals Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Tom Murphy 1:50.9 Q 2 1 Tony Seth 1:51.7 Q 3 1 Mel Spence 1:51.9 Q 4 1 Stan Worsfold 1:52.2 Q 5 1 Jossué Delgado 1:52.7 6 1 Hugo Krauss 1:53.5 7 1 José Manuel Luna 1:54.5 8 1 Julio León 1 2 Jerome Walters 1:51.1 Q 2 2 George Kerr 1:51.6 Q 3 2 Siegmar Ohlemann 1:51.9 Q 4 2 Ernie Cunliffe 1:52.1 Q 5 2 Emigdio Torres 1:52.4 6 2 Ramón Sandoval 1:55.0 7 2 Allan Andrews 1:55.2
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Tom Murphy 1:49.4 George Kerr 1:49.4 Tony Seth 1:49.7 4 Mel Spence 1:50.0 5 Ernie Cunliffe 1:51.5 6 Stan Worsfold 1:52.4 7 Siegmar Ohlemann 1:53.3 Jerome Walters
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