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2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland March 7-9, 2014 Photo: Jiro Mochizuki@PhotoRun Victah1111@aol.com 631-291-3409 www.photorun.NET
Preview: men’s 800m – IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Two years ago in Sopot, Poland, Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia spoiled the party for the hosts, defeating home favourites Adam Kszczot and Marcin Lewandowski to take gold in the men’s 800m and become – at 18 years, 61 days – the youngest ever champion at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Now 20, the Ethiopian will look to play a similar role on US soil as he takes on home favourites Boris Berian and Erik Sowinski. Though Portland is some 8000 miles from home for Aman, it will have a familiar feel as he trains just a two-hour drive away in Eugene.
Aman, though, has been a shadow of his former self this season, able to finish only third in both Torun and Stockholm before failing to finish in Glasgow.
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Men's 800 Metres Event timing
| ROUND | DAY | LOCAL TIME | MY TIME | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heats | FRIDAY 18 MARCH 2016 | 13:55 | 21:55 | ||||
| Final | SATURDAY 19 MARCH 2016 | 18:35 | 02:35 (20 MAR) |
Previous Champion
| Competitor | Nat | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Aman |  ETH |
09 MAR 2014 |
| Competitor | Mark | Nat | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Kipketer | 1:42.67 |  DEN |
Paris-Bercy (Palais Omnisports) | 09 MAR 1997 |
2016 Best
| Pos | Competitor | Nat | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Kszczot |  POL |
1:45.63 |
| 2 | Donovan Brazier |  USA |
1:45.93 |
| 3 | Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla |  QAT |
1:45.93 |
| 4 | Boris Berian | USA |
1:46.00 |
| 5 | Andrés Arroyo |  PUR |
1:46.20 |
