title: 2022 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
text: # 2022 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
  
  The men's 800 metres event at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics was held in Mauritius.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Slimane Moula Algeria | Nicholas Kiplagat Kenya | Tshepiso Masalela Botswana |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Elias Ngeny | Kenya | 1:47.16 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Tolesa Bodena | Ethiopia | 1:47.32 | Q |
  | 3 | 1 | Oussama Nabil | Morocco | 1:47.82 | q |
  | 4 | 3 | Tshepiso Masalela | Botswana | 1:48.69 | Q |
  | 5 | 3 | Riadh Chninni | Tunisia | 1:48.80 | Q |
  | 6 | 3 | Ali Idow Hassan | Somalia | 1:49.03 | q |
  | 7 | 1 | Jabulane Ncamane | South Africa | 1:49.18 | q |
  | 8 | 3 | Bacha Morka | Ethiopia | 1:49.34 | q |
  | 9 | 1 | David Dam | Namibia | 1:49.62 | q |
  | 10 | 2 | Efrem Mekonnen | Ethiopia | 1:49.96 | Q |
  | 11 | 2 | Kabelo Mohlosi | South Africa | 1:50.21 | Q |
  | 12 | 4 | Slimane Moula | Algeria | 1:50.10 | Q |
  | 13 | 4 | Nicholas Kiplagat | Kenya | 1:50.20 | Q |
  | 14 | 3 | Tom Dradriga | Uganda | 1:50.30 | q |
  | 15 | 4 | Emmanuel Osuje | Uganda | 1:50.63 | |
  | 16 | 5 | Abdessalem Ayouni | Tunisia | 1:50.83 | Q |
  | 17 | 5 | Ramzi Abdennouz | Algeria | 1:50.86 | Q |
  | 18 | 5 | Tshepo Tshite | South Africa | 1:51.07 | |
  | 19 | 5 | Abdelati El Guesse | Morocco | 1:51.55 | |
  | 20 | 5 | Edrissa Marong | Gambia | 1:52.10 | |
  | 21 | 2 | Abraham Thon | South Sudan | 1:52.66 | |
  | 22 | 4 | Francky Edgard Mbotto | Central African Republic | 1:54.08 | |
  | 23 | 4 | Sylvain Azonhin | Benin | 1:55.41 | |
  | 24 | 2 | Nathan Kilongo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1:55.97 | |
  | 25 | 5 | Illa Salifou Chaibou | Niger | 2:00.76 | |
  | | 1 | Sadam Koumi | Sudan | DNS | |
  | | 1 | Christian Ucircan | Democratic Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
  | | 2 | Emmanuel Korir | Kenya | DNS | |
  | | 2 | Alex Amankwah | Ghana | DNS | |
  | | 2 | Brayane Moungamba | Gabon | DNS | |
  | | 3 | Kevin Boubando | Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
  | | 3 | Babker Koudi | Sudan | DNS | |
  | | 3 | Mohamed Ali Algorni Alaa | Libya | DNS | |
  | | 4 | Mostafa Smaïli | Morocco | DNS | |
  | | 4 | Andrew Rhobi | Tanzania | DNS | |
  | | 4 | Allan Chirwa | Malawi | DNS | |
  | | 5 | Edose Ibadin | Nigeria | DNS | |
  | | 5 | Simon Merendya | Tanzania | DNS | |
  | | 5 | Aden Moussa Absieh | Djibouti | DNS | |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Slimane Moula | Algeria | 1:46.22 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Nicholas Kiplagat | Kenya | 1:46.51 | Q |
  | 3 | 1 | Ramzi Abdennouz | Algeria | 1:46.67 | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | Tshepiso Masalela | Botswana | 1:46.80 | q |
  | 5 | 1 | Riadh Chninni | Tunisia | 1:47.36 | q |
  | 6 | 2 | Abdessalem Ayouni | Tunisia | 1:48.14 | Q |
  | 7 | 2 | Oussama Nabil | Morocco | 1:48.54 | Q |
  | 8 | 2 | Elias Ngeny | Kenya | 1:48.57 | Q |
  | 9 | 1 | Ali Idow Hassan | Somalia | 1:49.24 | |
  | 10 | 2 | Tolesa Bodena | Ethiopia | 1:49.34 | |
  | 11 | 1 | Jabulane Ncamane | South Africa | 1:49.72 | |
  | 12 | 1 | Efrem Mekonnen | Ethiopia | 1:49.81 | |
  | 13 | 2 | Bacha Morka | Ethiopia | 1:50.49 | |
  | 14 | 2 | Tom Dradriga | Uganda | 1:51.28 | |
  | 15 | 2 | Kabelo Mohlosi | South Africa | 1:51.82 | |
  | 16 | 2 | David Dam | Namibia | 1:52.13 | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Slimane Moula | Algeria | 1:45.59 |
  | | Nicholas Kiplagat | Kenya | 1:46.43 |
  | | Tshepiso Masalela | Botswana | 1:46.65 |
  | 4 | Abdessalem Ayouni | Tunisia | 1:46.68 |
  | 5 | Elias Ngeny | Kenya | 1:46.81 |
  | 6 | Riadh Chninni | Tunisia | 1:46.91 |
  | 7 | Oussama Nabil | Morocco | 1:47.01 |
  | 8 | Ramzi Abdennouz | Algeria | 1:47.33 |
  