| Times held | 31 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1207 |
| Total countries | 178 |
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 9 | 6 |
| 1900 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 18 | 7 |
| 1904 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 13 | 3 |
| 1906 | 800 metres, Men | Intercalated | 23 | 8 |
| 1908 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 38 | 11 |
| 1912 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 47 | 16 |
| 1920 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 40 | 17 |
| 1924 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 50 | 24 |
| 1928 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 49 | 24 |
| 1932 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 21 | 11 |
| 1936 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 23 |
| 1948 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 41 | 24 |
| 1952 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 50 | 32 |
| 1956 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 38 | 24 |
| 1960 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 51 | 35 |
| 1964 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 47 | 32 |
| 1968 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 44 | 32 |
| 1972 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 61 | 46 |
| 1976 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 42 | 31 |
| 1980 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 41 | 28 |
| 1984 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 69 | 55 |
| 1988 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 70 | 53 |
| 1992 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 59 | 49 |
| 1996 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 56 | 40 |
| 2000 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 61 | 46 |
| 2004 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 72 | 58 |
| 2008 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 58 | 40 |
| 2012 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 55 | 44 |
| 2016 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 57 | 39 |
| 2020 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 47 | 29 |
| 2024 | 800 metres, Men | Olympic | 53 | 34 |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | |
| Kenya | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| Great Britain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Canada | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| South Africa | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Italy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Algeria | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Botswana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sudan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| West Indies Federation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Peter Snell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mal Whitfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| David Rudisha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Joaquim Cruz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jim Lightbody | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mel Sheppard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |