[2] Four men have won consecutive 800 m Olympic titles: Douglas Lowe (1924/1928), Mal Whitfield (1948/1952), Peter Snell (1960/1964), and Rudisha (2012/2016).

Some sports historians continue to treat the results of these games as part of the Olympic canon.

[6] At this event a men's 800 m was held and Paul Pilgrim, a 1904 Olympic gold medalist in the 4-mile team race, won the competition.

[7] In addition to the main 1900 Olympic men's 800 metres, a handicap competition with thirteen entrants was contested three days after the final.

James Peck of Canada came second in 1:59.0 minutes with zero handicap and F. C. Roth, an American schoolboy, was third with a 15-yard headstart.

[9][10] These events are no longer considered part of the official Olympic history of the 800 metres or the athletics programme in general.