The men's 800 metres event at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 5–7.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Johan Botha South Africa
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Wilson Kipketer Denmark
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Nico Motchebon Germany
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Results edit
Heats edit
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 8 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals edit
First 2 of each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Johan Botha | South Africa |
1:46.65 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:46.76 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana |  Burundi |
1:46.80 | PB |
| 4 | 1 | Nico Motchebon | Germany |
1:47.05 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Andrea Giocondi |  Italy |
1:47.45 | SB |
| 6 | 1 | James Nolan |  Ireland |
1:47.54 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Wojciech Kałdowski |  Poland |
1:47.58 | |
| 8 | 1 | Arthémon Hatungimana | Burundi |
1:48.17 | |
| 9 | 2 | David Kiptoo |  Kenya |
1:48.35 | |
| 10 | 1 | Andrea Longo | Italy |
1:48.61 | |
| 11 | 3 | Balázs Korányi |  Hungary |
1:48.74 | Q |
| 12 | 3 | Savieri Ngidhi |  Zimbabwe |
1:48.85 | Q |
| 13 | 3 | Tarik Bourrouag | Germany |
1:48.88 | |
| 14 | 2 | Lukáš Vydra |  Czech Republic |
1:49.18 | |
| 15 | 3 | Khadevis Robinson |  United States |
1:49.38 | |
| 16 | 3 | Glody Dube |  Botswana |
1:49.57 | |
| 17 | 3 | Kennedy Kimwetich | Kenya |
1:50.18 | |
| 1 | Norberto Téllez |  Cuba |
DNF |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Johan Botha | South Africa |
1:45.47 | |
 |
Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:45.49 | |
 |
Nico Motchebon | Germany |
1:45.74 | |
| 4 | Balázs Korányi | Hungary |
1:46.47 | NR |
| 5 | James Nolan | Ireland |
1:47.77 | |
| 6 | Savieri Ngidhi | Zimbabwe |
1:47.79 |