The men's 800 metres event at the 2004 African Championships in Athletics was held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo on July 16–17.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
William Yiampoy Kenya
|
Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa
|
Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan
|
Results edit
Heats edit
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Letting | Kenya |
1:47.84 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | Sudan |
1:48.69 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Werner Botha | South Africa |
1:49.44 | q |
| 4 | 1 | Yassine Bensghir |  Morocco |
1:50.00 | |
| 5 | 1 | Nebse Seyfu |  Ethiopia |
1:50.17 | |
| 6 | 1 | Sidiki Coulibaly |  Mali |
1:54.54 | |
| 1 | 2 | William Yiampoy | Kenya |
1:46.27 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Joseph Kagisye |  Burundi |
1:51.86 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Miakabana Dalien |  Republic of the Congo |
1:56.62 | |
| 4 | 2 | Sonkrea Djongrebele |  Chad |
1:59.33 | |
| 1 | 3 | Hezekiél Sepeng | South Africa |
1:48.65 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Khalid Tighazouine | Morocco |
1:48.69 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Onalenna Oabona |  Botswana |
1:49.18 | q |
| 4 | 3 | Abdoulaye Wagne |  Senegal |
1:49.48 | |
| 5 | 3 | Fortune Mindonga |  Gabon |
1:57.58 | |
| 6 | 3 | Fofana Sory |  Guinea |
1:59.83 |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
William Yiampoy | Kenya |
1:45.36 | |
 |
Hezekiél Sepeng | South Africa |
1:45.55 | |
 |
Ismail Ahmed Ismail | Sudan |
1:45.55 | |
| 4 | Edwin Letting | Kenya |
1:46.04 | |
| 5 | Khalid Tighazouine | Morocco |
1:46.16 | |
| 6 | Werner Botha | South Africa |
1:48.02 | |
| 7 | Onalenna Oabona | Botswana |
1:51.38 | |
| 8 | Joseph Kagisye | Burundi |
1:51.40 |