Best performances at a specific age

The master at work! The indefatigable Johnny Gray celebrates after having won the 1999 PanAmerican games at the age of 39! From 1984 onwards Johnny Gray was one of the most consistent 800 m athletes. He broke 1.45.00 no less than 65 times, and was world leader in both 1988 and 1992. He is also still the holder of the US record, set as long ago as 1985. Over the last years of his career his durability was quite extraordinary. He now holds a vast array of age records (see below) and especially the later ones appear very hard to beat.

Age	Mark	Athlete	Nat	Date of Birth	Pos	Venue	Date
17	1.44.71	Benjamin Kipkurui	KEN	28-12-1980	1	Leverkusen	09-08-1998
18	1.42.69	Abubaker Kaki	SUD	21-06-1989	1	Oslo	06-06-2008
19	1.42.76	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	20-12-1978	1	Stuttgart	19-07-1998
20	1.42.01	David Rudisha	KEN	17-12-1988	1	Rieti	06-09-2009
21	1.41.51	David Rudisha	KEN	17-12-1988	1	Heusden-Zolder	10-07-2010
22	1.42.33	Sebastian Coe	GBR	29-09-1956	1	Oslo	05-07-1979
23	1.42.28	Sam Koskei	KEN	14-05-1961	2	Köln	26-08-1984
24	1.41.73	Sebastian Coe	GBR	29-09-1956	1	Firenze	10-06-1981
25	1.41.83	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	12-12-1970	1	Rieti	01-09-1996
26	1.41.11	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	12-12-1970	1	Köln	24-08-1997
27	1.42.79	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	RUS	12-04-1981	1	Monaco	29-07-2008
28	1.42.27	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	12-12-1970	1	Bruxelles	03-09-1999
29	1.42.90	Patrick Ndururi	KEN	12-01-1969	1	Roma	14-07-1998
30	1.43.08	José Luiz Barbosa	BRA	21-05-1961	1	Rieti	06-09-1991
31	1.42.32	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	12-12-1970	1	Rieti	08-09-2002
32	1.42.80	Johnny Gray	USA	19-06-1960	1	New Orleans	24-06-1992
33	1.43.60	David Kiptoo	KEN	26-06-1965	4	Zürich	12-08-1998
34	1.43.85	David Kiptoo	KEN	26-06-1965	4	Monaco	04-08-1999
35	1.43.36	Johnny Gray	USA	19-06-1960	1	Zürich	16-08-1995
36	1.43.93	Johnny Gray	USA	19-06-1960	3	Durham	13-07-1996
37	1.44.56	Johnny Gray	USA	19-06-1960	3	Linz	09-07-1997
38	1.45.47	Johnny Gray	USA	19-06-1960	2	New Orleans	21-06-1998
39	1.45.38	Johnny Gray	USA	19-06-1960	1	Winnipeg	29-07-1999