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The men’s 800 metres made its fourth Olympic appearance at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 20 1908 and on July 21 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres=1⁄3 mile in circumference. It was run in two rounds with the winners of the eight heats of the first round competing in the final.38 runners from eleven nations competed.