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.

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 details	Edwin Flack  Australia	Nándor Dáni  Hungary	Dimitrios Golemis  Greece
1900 Paris details	Alfred Tysoe  Great Britain	John Cregan  United States	David Hall  United States
1904 St. Louis details	Jim Lightbody  United States	Howard Valentine  United States	Emil Breitkreutz  United States
1908 London details	Mel Sheppard  United States	Emilio Lunghi  Italy	Hanns Braun  Germany
1912 Stockholm details	Ted Meredith  United States	Mel Sheppard  United States	Ira Davenport  United States
1920 Antwerp details	Albert Hill  Great Britain	Earl Eby  United States	Bevil Rudd  South Africa
1924 Paris details	Douglas Lowe  Great Britain	Paul Martin  Switzerland	Schuyler Enck  United States
1928 Amsterdam details	Douglas Lowe  Great Britain	Erik Byléhn  Sweden	Hermann Engelhard  Germany
1932 Los Angeles details	Tommy Hampson  Great Britain	Alex Wilson  Canada	Phil Edwards  Canada
1936 Berlin details	John Woodruff  United States	Mario Lanzi  Italy	Phil Edwards  Canada
1948 London details	Mal Whitfield  United States	Arthur Wint  Jamaica	Marcel Hansenne  France
1952 Helsinki details	Mal Whitfield  United States	Arthur Wint  Jamaica	Heinz Ulzheimer  Germany
1956 Melbourne details	Tom Courtney  United States	Derek Johnson  Great Britain	Audun Boysen  Norway
1960 Rome details	Peter Snell  New Zealand	Roger Moens  Belgium	George Kerr  British West Indies
1964 Tokyo details	Peter Snell  New Zealand	Bill Crothers  Canada	Wilson Kiprugut  Kenya
1968 Mexico City details	Ralph Doubell  Australia	Wilson Kiprugut  Kenya	Tom Farrell  United States
1972 Munich details	Dave Wottle  United States	Yevhen Arzhanov  Soviet Union	Mike Boit  Kenya
1976 Montreal details	Alberto Juantorena  Cuba	Ivo Van Damme  Belgium	Rick Wohlhuter  United States
1980 Moscow details	Steve Ovett  Great Britain	Sebastian Coe  Great Britain	Nikolay Kirov  Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles details	Joaquim Cruz  Brazil	Sebastian Coe  Great Britain	Earl Jones  United States
1988 Seoul details	Paul Ereng  Kenya	Joaquim Cruz  Brazil	Saïd Aouita  Morocco
1992 Barcelona details	William Tanui  Kenya	Nixon Kiprotich  Kenya	Johnny Gray  United States
1996 Atlanta details	Vebjørn Rodal  Norway	Hezekiél Sepeng  South Africa	Frederick Onyancha  Kenya
2000 Sydney details	Nils Schumann  Germany	Wilson Kipketer  Denmark	Djabir Saïd-Guerni  Algeria
2004 Athens details	Yuriy Borzakovskiy  Russia	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi  South Africa	Wilson Kipketer  Denmark
2008 Beijing details	Wilfred Bungei  Kenya	Ismail Ahmed Ismail  Sudan	Alfred Kirwa Yego  Kenya
2012 London details	David Rudisha  Kenya	Nijel Amos  Botswana	Timothy Kitum  Kenya
2016 Rio details	David Rudisha  Kenya	Taoufik Makhloufi  Algeria	Clayton Murphy  United States

Women[edit]

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1928 Amsterdam details	Lina Radke  Germany	Kinuye Hitomi  Japan	Inga Gentzel  Sweden
1932–1956	not included in the Olympic program
1960 Rome details	Lyudmila Shevtsova  Soviet Union	Brenda Jones  Australia	Ursula Donath  United Team of Germany
1964 Tokyo details	Ann Packer  Great Britain	Maryvonne Dupureur  France	Marise Chamberlain  New Zealand
1968 Mexico City details	Madeline Manning  United States	Ilona Silai  Romania	Mia Gommers  Netherlands
1972 Munich details	Hildegard Falck  West Germany	Nijolė Sabaitė  Soviet Union	Gunhild Hoffmeister  East Germany
1976 Montreal details	Tatyana Kazankina  Soviet Union	Nikolina Shtereva  Bulgaria	Elfi Zinn  East Germany
1980 Moscow details	Nadezhda Olizarenko  Soviet Union	Olga Mineyeva  Soviet Union	Tatyana Providokhina  Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles details	Doina Melinte  Romania	Kim Gallagher  United States	Fiţa Lovin  Romania
1988 Seoul details	Sigrun Wodars  East Germany	Christine Wachtel  East Germany	Kim Gallagher  United States
1992 Barcelona details	Ellen van Langen  Netherlands	Liliya Nurutdinova  Unified Team	Ana Fidelia Quirot  Cuba
1996 Atlanta details	Svetlana Masterkova  Russia	Ana Fidelia Quirot  Cuba	Maria Mutola  Mozambique
2000 Sydney details	Maria Mutola  Mozambique	Stephanie Graf  Austria	Kelly Holmes  Great Britain
2004 Athens details	Kelly Holmes  Great Britain	Hasna Benhassi  Morocco	Jolanda Čeplak  Slovenia
2008 Beijing details	Pamela Jelimo  Kenya	Janeth Jepkosgei  Kenya	Hasna Benhassi  Morocco
2012 London details	Caster Semenya  South Africa	Ekaterina Poistogova  Russia	Vacant
2016 Rio details	Caster Semenya  South Africa	Francine Niyonsaba  Burundi	Margaret Wambui  Kenya

World Championships medalists[edit]

Men[edit]

Championships	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1983 Helsinki details	Willi Wülbeck (FRG)	Rob Druppers (NED)	Joaquim Cruz (BRA)
1987 Rome details	Billy Konchellah (KEN)	Peter Elliott (GBR)	José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)
1991 Tokyo details	Billy Konchellah (KEN)	José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)	Mark Everett (USA)
1993 Stuttgart details	Paul Ruto (KEN)	Giuseppe D'Urso (ITA)	Billy Konchellah (KEN)
1995 Gothenburg details	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI)	Vebjørn Rodal (NOR)
1997 Athens details	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	Norberto Téllez (CUB)	Rich Kenah (USA)
1999 Seville details	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)	Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)
2001 Edmonton details	André Bucher (SUI)	Wilfred Bungei (KEN)	Paweł Czapiewski (POL)
2003 Saint-Denis details	Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)	Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)
2005 Helsinki details	Rashid Ramzi (BHR)	Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)	William Yiampoy (KEN)
2007 Osaka details	Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN)	Gary Reed (CAN)	Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)
2009 Berlin details	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)	Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN)	Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)
2011 Daegu details	David Rudisha (KEN)	Abubaker Kaki (SUD)	Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)
2013 Moscow details	Mohammed Aman (ETH)	Nick Symmonds (USA)	Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI)
2015 Beijing details	David Rudisha (KEN)	Adam Kszczot (POL)	Amel Tuka (BIH)
2017 London details	Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (FRA)	Adam Kszczot (POL)	Kipyegon Bett (KEN)

Women[edit]

Championships	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1983 Helsinki details	Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)	Lyubov Gurina (URS)	Yekaterina Podkopayeva (URS)
1987 Rome details	Sigrun Wodars (GDR)	Christine Wachtel (GDR)	Lyubov Gurina (URS)
1991 Tokyo details	Liliya Nurutdinova (URS)	Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)	Ella Kovacs (ROU)
1993 Stuttgart details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Lyubov Gurina (RUS)	Ella Kovacs (ROU)
1995 Gothenburg details	Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)	Letitia Vriesde (SUR)	Kelly Holmes (GBR)
1997 Athens details	Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)	Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS)	Maria Mutola (MOZ)
1999 Seville details	Ludmila Formanová (CZE)	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)
2001 Edmonton details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Stephanie Graf (AUT)	Letitia Vriesde (SUR)
2003 Saint-Denis details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Kelly Holmes (GBR)	Natalya Khrushcheleva (RUS)
2005 Helsinki details	Zulia Calatayud (CUB)	Hasna Benhassi (MAR)	Tatyana Andrianova (RUS)
2007 Osaka details	Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)	Hasna Benhassi (MAR)	Mayte Martínez (ESP)
2009 Berlin details	Caster Semenya (RSA)	Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)	Jenny Meadows (GBR)
2011 Daegu details	Mariya Savinova (RUS)	Caster Semenya (RSA)	Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)
2013 Moscow details	Eunice Sum (KEN)	Mariya Savinova (RUS)	Brenda Martinez (USA)
2015 Beijing details	Maryna Arzamasava (BLR)	Melissa Bishop (CAN)	Eunice Sum (KEN)
2017 London details	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 details	José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)	Vladimir Graudyn (URS)	Faouzi Lahbi (MAR)
1989 Budapest details	Paul Ereng (KEN)	José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)	Tonino Viali (ITA)
1991 Seville details	Paul Ereng (KEN)	Tomás de Teresa (ESP)	Simon Hoogewerf (CAN)
1993 Toronto details	Tom McKean (GBR)	Charles Nkazamyampi (BDI)	Nico Motchebon (GER)
1995 Barcelona details	Clive Terrelonge (JAM)	Benson Koech (KEN)	Pavel Soukup (CZE)
1997 Paris details	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	Mahjoub Haïda (MAR)	Rich Kenah (USA)
1999 Maebashi details	Johan Botha (RSA)	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	Nico Motchebon (GER)
2001 Lisbon details	Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)	Johan Botha (RSA)	André Bucher (SUI)
2003 Birmingham details	David Krummenacker (USA)	Wilson Kipketer (DEN)	Wilfred Bungei (KEN)
2004 Budapest details	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)	Rashid Ramzi (BHR)	Osmar dos Santos (BRA)
2006 Moscow details	Wilfred Bungei (KEN)	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)	Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)
2008 Valencia details	Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)	Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)
2010 Doha details	Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)	Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (KEN)	Adam Kszczot (POL)
2012 Istanbul details	Mohammed Aman (ETH)	Jakub Holuša (CZE)	Andrew Osagie (GBR)
2014 Sopot details	Mohammed Aman (ETH)	Adam Kszczot (POL)	Andrew Osagie (GBR)
2016 Portland details	Boris Berian (USA)	Antoine Gakeme (BDI)	Erik Sowinski (USA)
2018 Birmingham details	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 details	Christine Wachtel (GDR)	Gabriela Sedláková (TCH)	Lyubov Kiryukhina (URS)
1989 Budapest details	Christine Wachtel (GDR)	Tatyana Grebenchuk (URS)	Ellen Kiessling (GDR)
1991 Seville details	Christine Wachtel (GER)	Violeta Beclea (ROU)	Ella Kovacs (ROU)
1993 Toronto details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)	Joetta Clark (USA)
1995 Barcelona details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS)	Letitia Vriesde (SUR)
1997 Paris details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Natalya Dukhnova (BLR)	Joetta Clark (USA)
1999 Maebashi details	Ludmila Formanová (CZE)	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Natalya Tsyganova (RUS)
2001 Lisbon details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Stephanie Graf (AUT)	Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová (CZE)
2003 Birmingham details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Stephanie Graf (AUT)	Mayte Martínez (ESP)
2004 Budapest details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Jolanda Čeplak (SLO)	Joanne Fenn (GBR)
2006 Moscow details	Maria Mutola (MOZ)	Kenia Sinclair (JAM)	Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
2008 Valencia details	Tamsyn Lewis (AUS)	Tetiana Petlyuk (UKR)	Maria Mutola (MOZ)
2010 Doha details	Mariya Savinova (RUS)	Jenny Meadows (GBR)	Alysia Johnson (USA)
2012 Istanbul details	Pamela Jelimo (KEN)	Nataliia Lupu (UKR)	Erica Moore (USA)
2014 Sopot details	Chanelle Price (USA)	Angelika Cichocka (POL)	Maryna Arzamasava (BLR)
2016 Portland details	Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)	Ajeé Wilson (USA)	Margaret Wambui (KEN)
2018 Birmingham details	Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)	Ajeé Wilson (USA)	Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (GBR)

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  ^A Known as the World Indoor Games
  

Season's bests[edit]

Men[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]

External links[edit]

• IAAF list of 800-metres records in XML