The men's 800 metres at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships was held on 8 and 9 July.
Medalists
edit| Gold | Ebrahim Al-Zofairi |
| Silver | Jamal Hairane |
| Bronze | Jinson Johnson |
Results
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Qualification rule: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
Final
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| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrahim Al-Zofairi | 1:49.47 | |||
| Jamal Hairane | 1:49.94 | |||
| Jinson Johnson | 1:50.07 | |||
| 4 | Mohamed Nasir Abbas | 1:50.16 | ||
| 5 | Indunil Madushan Herath | 1:50.57 | ||
| 6 | Amir Moradi | 1:50.66 | ||
| 7 | Ma Junyi | 1:50.98 | ||
| 8 | Vishwambhar Kolekar | 1:51.07 | ||
| 9 | Sho Kawamoto | 1:52.62 |