Clayton Murphy is seen running alongside Pierre-Ambroise Bosse in their heat of the men's
800m in Beijing when both qualified for the semi finals. Clayton could only finish 6th in his
semi final (1:46.28) but Pierre-Ambroise progressed to the final where he finished 5th.(1:46.63).
One year later at the Rio Olympic games it was Clayton who came out on top, winning the bronze medal
in the final of the men's 800m, with Pierre-Ambroise 4th. The 2016 result is below.
2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro.
Men's 800m Final.
| 1. |
David Rudisha
|
Kenya |
1:41.15 |
SB |
|
| 2. |
Taoufik Makhloufi |
Algeria |
1:42.61
|
NR
|
|
3.
|
Clayton Murphy |
United States |
1:42.93
|
PB
|
|
| 4. |
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse |
France
|
1:43.41
|
SB
|
|
| 5. |
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich
|
Kenya
|
1:43.55
|
SB
|
|
6.
|
Marcin Lewandowski |
Poland
|
1:44.20 |
SB
|
|
| 7. |
Alfred Kipketer |
Kenya
|
1:46.02 |
|
|
| 8. |
Boris Berian |
United States |
1:46.15 |
|
|