American Clayton Murphy, the U.S. champion and bronze medalist from the 2016 Rio Games, finished last in the final.

Nijel Amos was initially out of Wednesday's final following his fall, but the 27-year-old was later reinstated, expanding the field to nine athletes.

A new winner is set to emerge in Tokyo for the first time since 2012. Nijel Amos, Ferguson Rotich, Emmanuel Korir and Clayton Murphy were among the heat winners.

Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has been training to run the 800 meters for a promotional event.