Athens - South Africa's Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and Hezekiel Sepeng have cruised through the opening rounds of the 800 metres for men.
Mulaudzi won heat one in 1:45.72, while Sepeng cruised through in second place in heat eight, in a time of 1:46.82.
Heat results:
Note: In heats, Q = qualified by right, q = qualified as fastest loser (First two in each heat and next five fastest advance to the semi-finals):
Heat 1
1. Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi (RSA) 1:45.72 Q, 2. Rene Herms (GER) 1:45.83 Q, 3. Lee Jae Hoon (KOR) 1:46.24 q, 4. Arthemon Hatungimana (BDI) 1:46.35 q, 5. Michael Kiprugut (KEN) 1:46.42 q, 6. Nazar Begliyev (TKM) 1:49.64, 7. Alibey Sukurov (AZE) 1:51.11, 8. Fadrique Iglesias (BOL) 1:51.87
Heat 2
1. Josseph Mwengi (KEN) 1:45.65 Q, 2. Ricky Soos (GBR) 1:45.70 Q, 3. Aissa Djabir Said Guerni (ALG) 1:45.94 q, 4. Achraf Tadili (CAN) 1:46.63 q, 5. David Fiegen (LUX) 1:46.97, 6. Mindaugas Norbutas (LIT) 1:47.38, 7. Panagiotis Stroubakos (GRE) 1:47.69, 8. Le van Duong (VIT) 1:49.81
Heat 3
1. Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:44.69 Q, 2. Jonathan Johnson (USA) 1:45.31 Q, 3. Jean Patrick Nduwimana (BDI) 1:45.38 q, 4. Osmar Santos (BRA) 1:45.90 q, 5. Jason Stewart (NZL) 1:46.24 q, 6. Joao Pires (POR) 1:46.71, 7. Jasmin Salihovic (BSH) 1:49.59, 8. Jean Sekpona (TOG) 1:54.25
Heat 4
1. Wilfred Kipkemboi (KEN) 1:44.84 Q, 2. Ismail Salih (SUD) 1:45.17 Q, 3. Samwel Chegere (TZA) 1:45.30 q, 4. Nicolas Aissat (FRA) 1:45.31 q, 5. Bram Som (NED) 1:45.72 q, 6. Mikhail Kolganov (KAZ) 1:47.36, 7. Mohammad Al Azemi (KUW) 1:47.67, 8. Erkinjon Isakov (UZB) 1:48.28
Heat 5
1. Yury Borzakovskiy (RUS) 1:46.20 Q, 2. Berhanu Alemu (ETH) 1:46.26 Q, 3. Miguel Quesada (SPA) 1:46.32 q, 4. Joeri Jansen (BEL) 1:46.66, 5. Paskar Owor (UGA) 1:47.87, 6. Moise Joseph (HAI) 1:48.15, 7. Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ) 1:49.08, 8. Kondawi Chiwina (MAW) 1:49.87
Heat 6
1. Amine Laalou (MAR) 1:45.88 Q, 2. Ivan Heshko (UKR) 1:45.92 Q, 3. Khadevis Robinson (USA) 1:46.14 q, 4. Dmitriy Bogdanov (RUS) 1:47.03, 5. Nabil Madi (ALG) 1:47.52, 6. Selahattin Cobanoglu (TUR) 1:47.83, 7. Sajad Moradi (IRI) 1:49.49, 8. Andy Leon Grant (VIN) 1:57.08
Heat 7
1. Dmitrijs Milkevics (LAT) 1:46.66 Q, 1. Antonio Reina (SPA) 1:46.66 Q, 3. Florent Lacasse (FRA) 1:46.91, 4. Majed Saeed Sultan (QAT) 1:47.92, 5. Abdoulaye Wagne (SEN) 1:47.95, 6. Mohamed Al Salhi (KSA) 1:48.42, 7. Ramil Aritkulov (RUS) 1:49.25, 8. Ali M. Al-Balooshi (UAE) 1:51.76
Heat 8
1. Andrea Longo (ITA) 1:46.75 Q, 2. Sello Hezekiel Sepeng (RSA) 1:46.82 Q, 3. Andre Bucher (SWI) 1:47.34, 4. Manuel Olmedo (SPA) 1:47.71, 5. Michal Sneberger (CZE) 1:47.89, 6. Sherridan Kirk (TRI) 1:48.12, 7. Vanco Stojanov (MKD) 1:49.02, 8. Abdal Salam Aldabaji (PAL) 1:53.86
Heat 9
1. Gary Reed (CAN) 1:46.74 Q, 2. Mouhssin Chehibi (MAR) 1:46.77 Q, 3. Yusuf Saad Kamel (BRN) 1:46.94, 4. Derrick Peterson (USA) 1:47.60, 5. Glody Dube (BOT) 1:48.25, 6. Prince Mumba (ZAM) 1:48.36, 7. Bayron Piedra (ECU) 1:48.42, 8. Cornelis Sibe (SUR) 2:00.06
