In the 800-meter event, ROC's Wang Yung-hua was first at 1: 52.1, Australian Peter Burke was second at 1: 53.5, and Belgian Rik Vendenberghe was third at 1: 53.8.
中華田徑協會理事長王惕吾，當天也始終站著看全部比賽。比賽結束時他表示，觀眾、選手、裁判的表現都太好了！