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Athletics 800 metres | |
|---|---|
 800 metres final in Daegu 2011. | |
| Men's records | |
| World |  David Rudisha 1:40.91 (2012) |
| Olympic | David Rudisha 1:40.91 (2012) |
| Women's records | |
| World |  Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28 (1983) |
| Olympic |  Nadezhda Olizarenko 1:53.43 (1980) |
The 800 metres, or 800 meters (US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of the track (400 metre track) and has been an Olympic event since the first games in 1896. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200-metre track, therefore requiring four laps.
The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half a mile (880 yards), a traditional English racing distance. Imperial racing distances were common in the United States. American high schools (in the name of the NFHS) were the last to convert to metric distances in 1980, following the NCAA's conversion in 1976. Countries associated to the English system converted to metric distances after the 1966 Commonwealth Games. 800 m is 4.67 m less than half a mile.
The event combines aerobic endurance with anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed. Both the aerobic and anaerobic systems are being taxed to a high extent, thus the 800 metre athlete is required to combine training between both systems.
Runners in this event are often fast enough to compete in the 400 metres or the 4 × 400 metres relay[1] but only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400 m and 800 m. If they are so inclined, 400 m runners are usually encouraged to run the 200 metres while 800 m runners are encouraged to run the 1500 metres or long distance events.
Contents
1 Training
2 Race tactics
3 Continental records
4 All-time top 25 middle-distance runners
4.1 Men
4.1.1 Notes
4.2 Women
4.2.1 Notes
4.2.2 Non-Legal Marks
4.3 Juniors
5 Olympic medalists
5.1 Men
5.2 Women
6 World Championships medalists
6.1 Men
6.2 Women
7 World Indoor Championships medalists
7.1 Men
7.2 Women
8 Season's bests
8.1 Men
8.2 Women
9 References
10 External links
Training[edit]
800m runners have training plans that include both speed and endurance work, in order to improve both the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems, as both of these are used in the race. Almost all 800m athletes’ training will be on the track during the outdoor season (Summer), and will mostly consist of repetitions of distances between 200m and 1000m. Coaches have varying opinions on training during Winter; some argue the athlete should continue to do 800m training and racing on indoor tracks, whereas others argue that cross-country running is more beneficial as it develops strength and endurance. 800 metre runners tend to include at least one longer run per week in their training schedule, but this may be more depending on their standard. For junior athletes these may be 2-4 miles (3-6km), however for senior athletes these may be 5-7 miles (8-11km). Sebastian Coe ran around 60-70 (95-110km) miles per week at his peak, whereas Steve Ovett ran 100-120 miles (160-190km). It is worth noting that the training of these two athletes was aimed at the 1500m and mile as well as the 800m. The higher an athlete’s standard, the more likely they are to do “strength and conditioning” training, which may include weight training, circuit training, or plyometrics.
Race tactics[edit]
The 800 m event is also known for its tactical racing techniques. Because the 800 m event is the shortest middle distance event that has all the runners converge on lane one, positioning on the cut-in and the position of the pack is critical to the outcome of the race. It is commonly believed that getting the first or second position early in the race is advantageous as these positions are not usually caught up in the pack. Olympic champions Dave Wottle, Yuriy Borzakovskiy and others have defied that logic by running a more evenly paced race, lagging behind the pack and kicking past the slowing early leaders. Often the winner of 800 m races at high levels are not determined by the strongest runner but instead by the athlete with the best positioning near the end of the race. This can lead to the most exciting aspect of the 800 m which is its high probability of an upset. Competitive races tend to put the athletes in different lanes.[2] Sometimes they start the race with the runners all bunch in the starting line making it very difficult to have a good start. This is common in youth running, but unlikely anywhere else.
Two common tactics for the 800 metres are running a negative split or a positive split between laps. The positive split is widely considered to be the more effective strategy, but on occasion experienced runners have been known to use a negative split to their advantage. A positive split is achieved by running the first lap faster than the second lap, and a negative split is achieved by the opposite, running the second lap faster than the first could help. The current world record holder, David Rudisha, runs using a positive split strategy. In his 2012 Olympic race, he ran his first lap in 49.28 seconds and his second lap in 51.63 seconds. Theoretically, an even split is the most effective strategy, but it is nearly impossible to achieve due to the race's length.
Continental records[edit]
| Area | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | |
Africa (records) | 1:40.91 WR | David Rudisha | Kenya | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya |
Asia (records) | 1:42.79 | Yusuf Saad Kamel |  Bahrain | 1:55.54 | Dong Liu |  China |
Europe (records) | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark | 1:53.28 WR | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia |
North, Central America and Caribbean (records) | 1:42.60 | Johnny Gray |  United States | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot |  Cuba |
Oceania (records) | 1.44.21 | Joseph Deng |  Australia | 1:58.25 | Toni Hodgkinson |  New Zealand |
South America (records) | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz |  Brazil | 1:56.58 | Letitia Vriesde |  Suriname |
All-time top 25 middle-distance runners[edit]
Men[edit]
As of August 2018[3]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | Kenya | 9 August 2012 | London | [4] |
| 2 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark | 24 August 1997 | Cologne | |
| 3 | 1:41.73 | Sebastian Coe |  United Kingdom | 10 June 1981 | Florence | |
| 1:41.73 | Nijel Amos |  Botswana | 9 August 2012 | London | [4] | |
| 5 | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz |  Brazil | 26 August 1984 | Cologne | |
| 6 | 1:42.05 | Emmanuel Korir | Kenya | 22 July 2018 | London | [5] |
| 7 | 1:42.23 | Abubaker Kaki Khamis |  Sudan | 4 June 2010 | Oslo | [6] |
| 8 | 1:42.28 | Sammy Koskei | Kenya | 26 August 1984 | Cologne | |
| 9 | 1:42.34 | Wilfred Bungei | Kenya | 8 September 2002 | Rieti | |
| 10 | 1:42.37 | Mohammed Aman |  Ethiopia | 6 September 2013 | Brussels | [7] |
| 11 | 1:42.47 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy |  Russia | 24 August 2001 | Brussels | |
| 12 | 1:42.51 | Amel Tuka |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 July 2015 | Fontvieille | [8] |
| 13 | 1:42.53 | Timothy Kitum | Kenya | 9 August 2012 | London | |
| Pierre-Ambroise Bosse |  France | 18 July 2014 | Fontvieille | |||
| 15 | 1:42.55 | André Bucher |  Switzerland | 17 August 2001 | Zürich | |
| 16 | 1:42.58 | Vebjørn Rodal |  Norway | 31 July 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 17 | 1:42.60 | Johnny Gray | United States | 28 August 1985 | Koblenz | |
| 18 | 1:42.61 | Taoufik Makhloufi |  Algeria | 15 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [9] |
| 19 | 1:42.62 | Patrick Ndururi | Kenya | 17 August 2001 | Zurich | |
| 20 | 1:42.67 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | Kenya | 6 September 2009 | Rieti | |
| 21 | 1:42.69 | Hezekiél Sepeng |  South Africa | 3 September 2009 | Brussels | |
| Japheth Kimutai | Kenya | 3 September 2009 | Brussels | |||
| 23 | 1:42.79 | Frederick Onyancha | Kenya | 31 July 1996 | Atlanta | |
| Yusuf Saad Kamel | Bahrain | 29 July 2008 | Fontvieille | |||
| 25 | 1:42.81 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana |  Burundi | 17 August 2001 | Zürich |
Notes[edit]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:42.32:
David Rudisha also ran 1:41.01 (2010), 1:41.09 (2010), 1:41.33 (2011), 1:41.51 (2010), 1:41.54 (2012), 1:41.74 (2012), 1:42.01 (2009), 1:42.04 (2010), 1:42.12A (2012), 1:42.15 (2016).
Wilson Kipketer also ran 1:41.24 (1997), 1:41.73 (1997), 1:41.83 (1996), 1:42.17 (1996), 1:42.20 (1997), 1:42.27 (1999), 1:42.32 (2002).
Nijel Amos also ran 1:42.14 (2018).
Women[edit]
- Correct as of July 2018.[10]
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia | 26 July 1983 | Munich | |
| 2 | 1:53.43 | Nadezhda Olizarenko | Soviet Union | 27 July 1980 | Moscow | |
| 3 | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya | 29 August 2008 | Zürich | |
| 4 | 1:54.25 | Caster Semenya | South Africa | 30 June 2018 | Paris | [11] |
| 5 | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | Cuba | 9 September 1989 | Barcelona | |
| 6 | 1:54.81 | Olga Mineyeva | Soviet Union | 27 July 1980 | Moscow | |
| 7 | 1:54.94 | Tatyana Kazankina | Soviet Union | 26 July 1976 | Montreal | |
| 8 | 1:55.05 | Doina Melinte |  Romania | 1 August 1982 | Bucharest | |
| 9 | 1:55.19 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola |  Mozambique | 17 August 1994 | Zürich | |
| Jolanda Čeplak |  Slovenia | 20 July 2002 | Heusden-Zolder | |||
| 11 | 1:55.26 | Sigrun Wodars |  East Germany | 31 August 1987 | Rome | |
| 12 | 1:55.32 | Christine Wachtel | East Germany | 31 August 1987 | Rome | |
| 13 | 1:55.42 | Nikolina Shtereva |  Bulgaria | 26 July 1976 | Rome | |
| 14 | 1:55.46 | Tatyana Providokhina | Soviet Union | 27 July 1980 | Moscow | |
| 15 | 1:55.47 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi | 21 July 2017 | Monaco | [12] |
| 16 | 1:55.54 | Ellen Van Langen |  Netherlands | 3 August 1992 | Barcelona | |
| Dong Liu | China | 9 August 1993 | Beijing | |||
| 18 | 1:55.56 | Lyubov Gurina | Soviet Union | 31 August 1987 | Rome | |
| 19 | 1:55.60 | Elfi Zinn | East Germany | 26 July 1976 | Montreal | |
| 20 | 1:55.61 | Ajeé Wilson | United States | 21 July 2017 | Monaco | [13] |
| 21 | 1:55.68 | Ella Kovacs | Romania | 2 June 1985 | Bucharest | |
| 22 | 1:55.69 | Irina Podyalovskaya | Soviet Union | 22 June 1984 | Kiev | |
| 23 | 1:55.74 | Anita Weiss | East Germany | 26 July 1976 | Montreal | |
| 24 | 1:55.87 | Svetlana Masterkova | Russia | 18 June 1999 | Moscow | |
| 25 | 1:55.96 | Lyudmila Veselkova | Soviet Union | 8 September 1982 | Athens | |
| Yekaterina Podkopayeva | Soviet Union | 27 July 1983 | Leningrad |
Notes[edit]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:55.28:
Caster Semenya also ran 1:54.60 (2018), 1:55.16 (2017), 1:55.27 (2017, 2018), 1:55.28 (2016).
Jarmila Kratochvílová also ran 1:54.68 (1983), 1:55.04 (1983).
Ana Fidelia Quirot also ran 1:54.82 (1997).
Nadezhda Olizarenko also ran 1:54.85 (1980).
Pamela Jelimo also ran 1:54.87 (2008), 1:54.97 (2008), 1:54.99 (2008), 1:55.16 (2008).
Olga Mineyeva also ran hand-timed 1:55.1 (1980).
Non-Legal Marks[edit]
Yelena Soboleva of Russia's time of 1:54.85 set in Kazan on 18 July 2007 was annulled due to doping offense.
Mariya Savinova of Russia's time of 1:55.87 set in Tula on 5 July 2008 was annulled due to doping offence.
Juniors[edit]
World junior records (19 and under) are held by Nijel Amos (1:41.73, London, 9 August 2012) and Pamela Jelimo (1:54.01, Zürich, 29 August 2008). Both marks coincidentally rank them as the third fastest ever.
Olympic medalists[edit]
Men[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1896 Athens | Edwin Flack Australia | Nándor Dáni  Hungary | Dimitrios Golemis  Greece |
1900 Paris | Alfred Tysoe Great Britain | John Cregan  United States | David Hall United States |
1904 St. Louis | Jim Lightbody United States | Howard Valentine United States | Emil Breitkreutz United States |
1908 London | Mel Sheppard United States | Emilio Lunghi  Italy | Hanns Braun  Germany |
1912 Stockholm | Ted Meredith  United States | Mel Sheppard United States | Ira Davenport United States |
1920 Antwerp | Albert Hill Great Britain | Earl Eby United States | Bevil Rudd  South Africa |
1924 Paris | Douglas Lowe Great Britain | Paul Martin  Switzerland | Schuyler Enck United States |
1928 Amsterdam | Douglas Lowe Great Britain | Erik Byléhn  Sweden | Hermann Engelhard  Germany |
1932 Los Angeles | Tommy Hampson Great Britain | Alex Wilson  Canada | Phil Edwards Canada |
1936 Berlin | John Woodruff United States | Mario Lanzi Italy | Phil Edwards  Canada |
1948 London | Mal Whitfield United States | Arthur Wint  Jamaica | Marcel Hansenne France |
1952 Helsinki | Mal Whitfield United States | Arthur Wint Jamaica | Heinz Ulzheimer  Germany |
1956 Melbourne | Tom Courtney United States | Derek Johnson Great Britain | Audun Boysen Norway |
1960 Rome | Peter Snell New Zealand | Roger Moens  Belgium | George Kerr  British West Indies |
1964 Tokyo | Peter Snell New Zealand | Bill Crothers  Canada | Wilson Kiprugut Kenya |
1968 Mexico City | Ralph Doubell Australia | Wilson Kiprugut Kenya | Tom Farrell United States |
1972 Munich | Dave Wottle United States | Yevhen Arzhanov  Soviet Union | Mike Boit Kenya |
1976 Montreal | Alberto Juantorena Cuba | Ivo Van Damme Belgium | Rick Wohlhuter United States |
1980 Moscow | Steve Ovett  Great Britain | Sebastian Coe Great Britain | Nikolay Kirov Soviet Union |
1984 Los Angeles | Joaquim Cruz Brazil | Sebastian Coe Great Britain | Earl Jones United States |
1988 Seoul | Paul Ereng Kenya | Joaquim Cruz Brazil | Saïd Aouita  Morocco |
1992 Barcelona | William Tanui Kenya | Nixon Kiprotich Kenya | Johnny Gray United States |
1996 Atlanta | Vebjørn Rodal Norway | Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa | Frederick Onyancha Kenya |
2000 Sydney | Nils Schumann Germany | Wilson Kipketer Denmark | Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria |
2004 Athens | Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa | Wilson Kipketer Denmark |
2008 Beijing | Wilfred Bungei Kenya | Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan | Alfred Kirwa Yego Kenya |
2012 London | David Rudisha Kenya | Nijel Amos Botswana | Timothy Kitum Kenya |
2016 Rio | David Rudisha Kenya | Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria | Clayton Murphy United States |
Women[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1928 Amsterdam | Lina Radke Germany | Kinuye Hitomi  Japan | Inga Gentzel Sweden |
| 1932–1956 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
1960 Rome | Lyudmila Shevtsova Soviet Union | Brenda Jones Australia | Ursula Donath  United Team of Germany |
1964 Tokyo | Ann Packer Great Britain | Maryvonne Dupureur France | Marise Chamberlain New Zealand |
1968 Mexico City | Madeline Manning United States | Ilona Silai  Romania | Mia Gommers Netherlands |
1972 Munich | Hildegard Falck West Germany | Nijolė Sabaitė Soviet Union | Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany |
1976 Montreal | Tatyana Kazankina Soviet Union | Nikolina Shtereva  Bulgaria | Elfi Zinn East Germany |
1980 Moscow | Nadezhda Olizarenko Soviet Union | Olga Mineyeva Soviet Union | Tatyana Providokhina Soviet Union |
1984 Los Angeles | Doina Melinte Romania | Kim Gallagher United States | Fiţa Lovin Romania |
1988 Seoul | Sigrun Wodars East Germany | Christine Wachtel East Germany | Kim Gallagher United States |
1992 Barcelona | Ellen van Langen Netherlands | Liliya Nurutdinova Unified Team | Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba |
1996 Atlanta | Svetlana Masterkova Russia | Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba | Maria Mutola Mozambique |
2000 Sydney | Maria Mutola Mozambique | Stephanie Graf  Austria | Kelly Holmes Great Britain |
2004 Athens | Kelly Holmes Great Britain | Hasna Benhassi Morocco | Jolanda Čeplak Slovenia |
2008 Beijing | Pamela Jelimo Kenya | Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya | Hasna Benhassi Morocco |
2012 London | Caster Semenya South Africa | Ekaterina Poistogova Russia | Vacant |
2016 Rio | Caster Semenya South Africa | Francine Niyonsaba Burundi | Margaret Wambui Kenya |
World Championships medalists[edit]
Men[edit]
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1983 Helsinki | Willi Wülbeck (FRG) | Rob Druppers (NED) | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) |
1987 Rome | Billy Konchellah (KEN) | Peter Elliott (GBR) | José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) |
1991 Tokyo | Billy Konchellah (KEN) | José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) | Mark Everett (USA) |
1993 Stuttgart | Paul Ruto (KEN) |  Giuseppe D'Urso (ITA) | Billy Konchellah (KEN) |
1995 Gothenburg | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI) | Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) |
1997 Athens | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Norberto Téllez (CUB) | Rich Kenah (USA) |
1999 Seville | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) | Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) |
2001 Edmonton | André Bucher (SUI) | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) |  Paweł Czapiewski (POL) |
2003 Saint-Denis | Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) |
2005 Helsinki | Rashid Ramzi (BHR) | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | William Yiampoy (KEN) |
2007 Osaka | Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN) |  Gary Reed (CAN) | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
2009 Berlin | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN) | Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
2011 Daegu | David Rudisha (KEN) | Abubaker Kaki (SUD) | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
2013 Moscow | Mohammed Aman (ETH) | Nick Symmonds (USA) |  Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) |
2015 Beijing | David Rudisha (KEN) | Adam Kszczot (POL) | Amel Tuka (BIH) |
2017 London | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (FRA) | Adam Kszczot (POL) | Kipyegon Bett (KEN) |
Women[edit]
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1983 Helsinki | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) | Lyubov Gurina (URS) | Yekaterina Podkopayeva (URS) |
1987 Rome | Sigrun Wodars (GDR) | Christine Wachtel (GDR) | Lyubov Gurina (URS) |
1991 Tokyo | Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | Ella Kovacs (ROU) |
1993 Stuttgart | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Lyubov Gurina (RUS) | Ella Kovacs (ROU) |
1995 Gothenburg | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) | Kelly Holmes (GBR) |
1997 Athens | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS) | Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
1999 Seville | Ludmila Formanová (CZE) | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) |
2001 Edmonton | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Stephanie Graf (AUT) | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) |
2003 Saint-Denis | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Kelly Holmes (GBR) | Natalya Khrushcheleva (RUS) |
2005 Helsinki | Zulia Calatayud (CUB) | Hasna Benhassi (MAR) | Tatyana Andrianova (RUS) |
2007 Osaka | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) | Hasna Benhassi (MAR) |  Mayte Martínez (ESP) |
2009 Berlin | Caster Semenya (RSA) | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) | Jenny Meadows (GBR) |
2011 Daegu | Mariya Savinova (RUS) | Caster Semenya (RSA) | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) |
2013 Moscow | Eunice Sum (KEN) | Mariya Savinova (RUS) | Brenda Martinez (USA) |
2015 Beijing |  Maryna Arzamasava (BLR) | Melissa Bishop (CAN) | Eunice Sum (KEN) |
2017 London | Caster Semenya (RSA) | Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) | Ajeé Wilson (USA) |
World Indoor Championships medalists[edit]
Men[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1985 Paris[A] | Colomán Trabado (ESP) | Benjamín González (ESP) | Ikem Billy (GBR) |
1987 Indianapolis | José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) | Vladimir Graudyn (URS) | Faouzi Lahbi (MAR) |
1989 Budapest | Paul Ereng (KEN) | José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) | Tonino Viali (ITA) |
1991 Seville | Paul Ereng (KEN) | Tomás de Teresa (ESP) | Simon Hoogewerf (CAN) |
1993 Toronto | Tom McKean (GBR) | Charles Nkazamyampi (BDI) | Nico Motchebon (GER) |
1995 Barcelona |  Clive Terrelonge (JAM) | Benson Koech (KEN) | Pavel Soukup (CZE) |
1997 Paris | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Mahjoub Haïda (MAR) | Rich Kenah (USA) |
1999 Maebashi | Johan Botha (RSA) | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Nico Motchebon (GER) |
2001 Lisbon | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | Johan Botha (RSA) | André Bucher (SUI) |
2003 Birmingham | David Krummenacker (USA) | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) |
2004 Budapest | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | Rashid Ramzi (BHR) | Osmar dos Santos (BRA) |
2006 Moscow | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
2008 Valencia | Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
2010 Doha | Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) | Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (KEN) | Adam Kszczot (POL) |
2012 Istanbul | Mohammed Aman (ETH) | Jakub Holuša (CZE) | Andrew Osagie (GBR) |
2014 Sopot | Mohammed Aman (ETH) | Adam Kszczot (POL) | Andrew Osagie (GBR) |
2016 Portland | Boris Berian (USA) | Antoine Gakeme (BDI) | Erik Sowinski (USA) |
2018 Birmingham | Adam Kszczot (POL) | Drew Windle (USA) | Saúl Ordóñez (ESP) |
Women[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
1985 Paris[A] | Cristieana Cojocaru (ROU) | Jane Finch (GBR) | Mariana Simeanu (ROU) |
1987 Indianapolis | Christine Wachtel (GDR) | Gabriela Sedláková (TCH) | Lyubov Kiryukhina (URS) |
1989 Budapest | Christine Wachtel (GDR) | Tatyana Grebenchuk (URS) | Ellen Kiessling (GDR) |
1991 Seville | Christine Wachtel (GER) | Violeta Beclea (ROU) | Ella Kovacs (ROU) |
1993 Toronto | Maria Mutola (MOZ) |  Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) | Joetta Clark (USA) |
1995 Barcelona | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS) | Letitia Vriesde (SUR) |
1997 Paris | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Natalya Dukhnova (BLR) | Joetta Clark (USA) |
1999 Maebashi | Ludmila Formanová (CZE) | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Natalya Tsyganova (RUS) |
2001 Lisbon | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Stephanie Graf (AUT) | Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová (CZE) |
2003 Birmingham | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Stephanie Graf (AUT) | Mayte Martínez (ESP) |
2004 Budapest | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Jolanda Čeplak (SLO) | Joanne Fenn (GBR) |
2006 Moscow | Maria Mutola (MOZ) | Kenia Sinclair (JAM) | Hasna Benhassi (MAR) |
2008 Valencia | Tamsyn Lewis (AUS) |  Tetiana Petlyuk (UKR) | Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
2010 Doha | Mariya Savinova (RUS) | Jenny Meadows (GBR) | Alysia Johnson (USA) |
2012 Istanbul | Pamela Jelimo (KEN) | Nataliia Lupu (UKR) | Erica Moore (USA) |
2014 Sopot | Chanelle Price (USA) | Angelika Cichocka (POL) | Maryna Arzamasava (BLR) |
2016 Portland | Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) | Ajeé Wilson (USA) | Margaret Wambui (KEN) |
2018 Birmingham | Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) | Ajeé Wilson (USA) | Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (GBR) |
A Known as the World Indoor Games
Season's bests[edit]
|
| Year | Time | Athlete | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1:44.8 | Ken Swenson (USA) | Stuttgart |
| 1971 | 1:44.7 |  Dicky Broberg (RSA) | Stellenbosch |
| 1972 | 1:44.3 | Dave Wottle (USA) | Eugene |
| 1973 | 1:43.7 | Marcello Fiasconaro (ITA) | Milan |
| 1974 | 1:43.5 | Rick Wohlhuter (USA) | Eugene |
| 1975 | 1:43.79 | Mike Boit (KEN) | Zürich |
| 1976 | 1:43.50 | Alberto Juantorena (CUB) | Montreal |
| 1977 | 1:43.44 | Alberto Juantorena (CUB) | Sofia |
| 1978 | 1:43.84 | Olaf Beyer (GDR) | Prague |
1979 | 1:42.33 | Sebastian Coe (GBR) | Oslo |
1980 | 1:44.53 | Don Paige (USA) | Eugene |
1981 | 1:41.73 | Sebastian Coe (GBR) | Florence |
1982 | 1:44.45 | Steve Cram (GBR) | London |
1983 | 1:43.61 | Steve Cram (GBR) | Oslo |
1984 | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | Cologne |
1985 | 1:42.49 | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | Koblenz |
1986 | 1:43.19 | Steve Cram (GBR) | Rieti |
1987 | 1:43.06 | Billy Konchellah (KEN) | Rome |
1988 | 1:42.65 | Johnny Gray (USA) | Zürich |
1989 | 1:43.16 | Paul Ereng (KEN) | Zürich |
1990 | 1:42.97 | Peter Elliott (GBR) | Seville |
1991 | 1:43.08 | José Luiz Barbosa (BRA) | Rieti |
1992 | 1:42.80 | Johnny Gray (USA) | New Orleans |
1993 | 1:43.54 | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) | Rieti |
1994 | 1:43.17 | Benson Koech (KEN) | Rieti |
1995 | 1:42.87 | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Monaco |
1996 | 1:41.83 | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Rieti |
1997 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Cologne |
1998 | 1:42.75 | Japheth Kimutai (KEN) | Stuttgart |
1999 | 1:42.27 | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Brussels |
2000 | 1:43.12 | André Bucher (SUI) | Lausanne |
2001 | 1:42.47 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) | Brussels |
2002 | 1:42.32 | Wilson Kipketer (DEN) | Rieti |
2003 | 1:42.52 | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) | Brussels |
2004 | 1:43.08 | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) | Zürich |
2005 | 1:43.70 | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) | Rieti |
2006 | 1:43.09 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | Rieti |
2007 | 1:43.74 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) | Monaco |
2008 | 1:42.69 | Abubaker Kaki (SUD) | Oslo |
2009 | 1:42.01 | David Rudisha (KEN) | Rieti |
2010 | 1:41.01 | David Rudisha (KEN) | Rieti |
2011 | 1:41.33 | David Rudisha (KEN) | Rieti |
2012 | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha (KEN) | London |
2013 | 1:42.37 | Mohamed Aman (ETH) | Brussels |
2014 | 1:42.45 | Nijel Amos (BOT) | Monaco |
2015 | 1:42.51 | Amel Tuka (BIH) | Monaco |
2016 | 1:42.15 | David Rudisha (KEN) | Rio de Janeiro |
2017 | 1:43.10 | Emmanuel Korir (KEN) | Monaco |
Women[edit]
| Year | Time | Athlete | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||||
| 1971 | ||||
| 1972 | ||||
| 1973 | ||||
| 1974 | ||||
| 1975 | ||||
| 1976 | 1:54.94 | Tatyana Kazankina (URS) | Montreal | |
| 1977 | 1:57.39 | Ileana Silai (ROU) | Bucharest | |
| 1978 | 1:55.80 | Tatyana Providokhina (URS) | Prague | |
1979 | 1:56.2 | Totka Petrova (BUL) | Paris | |
1980 | 1:53.43 | Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS) | Moscow | |
1981 | 1:56.98 | Lyudmila Veselkova (URS) | Leningrad | |
1982 | 1:55.05 | Doina Melinte (ROU) | Bucharest | |
1983 | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) | Munich | |
1984 | 1:55.69 | Irina Podyalovskaya (URS) | Kiev | |
1985 | 1:55.68 | Ella Kovacs (ROU) | Bucharest | |
1986 | 1:56.2 | Doina Melinte (ROU) | Bucharest | |
1987 | 1:55.26 | Sigrun Wodars (GDR) | Rome | |
1988 | 1:56.00 | Inna Yevseyeva (URS) Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS) | Kiev Kharkov | |
1989 | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | Barcelona | |
1990 | 1:55.87 | Sigrun Wodars (GDR) | Split | |
1991 | 1:57.23 | Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) | Kiev | |
1992 | 1:55.54 | Ellen van Langen (NED) | Barcelona | |
1993 | 1:55.43 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | Stuttgart | |
1994 | 1:55.19 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | Zürich | |
1995 | 1:55.72 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | Monaco | |
1996 | 1:56.04 | Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) | Monaco | |
1997 | 1:54.82 | Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) | Cologne | |
1998 | 1:56.11 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | Zürich | |
1999 | 1:55.87 | Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) | Moscow | |
2000 | 1:56.15 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | Sydney | |
2001 | 1:56.85 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | Zürich | |
2002 | 1:55.19 | Jolanda Čeplak (SLO) | Heusden-Zolder | |
2003 | 1:55.55 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola (MOZ) | Madrid | |
2004 | 1:56.23 | Tatyana Andrianova (RUS) | Tula | |
2005 | 1:56.07 | Tatyana Andrianova (RUS) | Tula | |
2006 | 1:56.66 | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) | Lausanne | |
2007 | 1:56.04 | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) | Osaka | |
2008 | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo (KEN) | Zurich | |
2009 | 1:55.45 | Caster Semenya (RSA) | Berlin | |
2010 | 1:57.34 | Alysia Johnson (USA) | Monaco | |
2011 | 1:55.87 | Mariya Savinova (RUS) | Daegu | |
2012 | 1:56.19 | Mariya Savinova (RUS) | London | [14] |
2013 | 1:56.72 | Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) | Eugene | |
2014 | 1:57.67 | Ajee' Wilson (USA) | Monaco | |
2015 | 1:56.99 | Eunice Sum (KEN) | Saint-Denis | |
2016 | 1:55.28 | Caster Semenya (RSA) | Rio de Janeiro | |
2017 | 1:55.16 | Caster Semenya (RSA) | London |
References[edit]
^ While 1500m runners are usually encouraged to run 5000 metres and/or 3000m steeplechase.
^ Versaw, Rob. "A Fan's Guide to the 800m". Arizona Milesplit. Retrieved 2018-06-25..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "All-time men's best 800m". alltime-athletics.com. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
^ ab "800 Metres Results". IAAF. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
^ "800m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
^ "800m Results". www.diamondleague-oslo.com. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
^ "800m Result" (PDF). Samsung Diamond League. Omega Timing. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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^ "800m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ "Men's 800m Results" (PDF). Rio 2016 official website. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ "All-time women's best 800m". alltime-athletics.com. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
^ "800m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^ "800m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
^ "800m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
^ "IAAF Toplist 800m Women Outdoor". IAAF. December 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
External links[edit]
- IAAF list of 800-metres records in XML
Categories:
- Events in athletics (track and field)
- Middle-distance running
- Summer Olympic disciplines in athletics
- 800 metres
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