Age records

Best performances at a specific age

Johnny Gray
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

16 1.44.08 Leonard Kosencha KEN 21-08-1994 1 Villeneuve d'Ascq 09-07-2011

17 1.43.37 Mohammed Aman ETH 10-01-1994 3 Rieti 10-09-2011

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 1.41.01 David Rudisha KEN 17-12-1988 1 Rieti 29-08-2010

22 1.41.33 David Rudisha KEN 17-12-1988 1 Rieti 10-09-2011

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

Age	Mark	Athlete	Nat	Date of Birth	Pos	Venue	Date
16	1.44.08	Leonard Kosencha	KEN	21-08-1994	1	Villeneuve d'Ascq	09-07-2011
17	1.43.37	Mohammed Aman	ETH	10-01-1994	3	Rieti	10-09-2011
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	1.41.01	David Rudisha	KEN	17-12-1988	1	Rieti	29-08-2010
22	1.41.33	David Rudisha	KEN	17-12-1988	1	Rieti	10-09-2011
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