Best seasons enjoyed ever by 800m runners
Entries are ranked by total amount of sub 1'45" time during one year times 100.
Seasons best are also given.
| # | Amount | Athlete | Year | SB | Pos | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,792 | Wilson Kipketer | 1997 | 1.41.11 | 1 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 2 | 2,317 | Wilson Kipketer | 1996 | 1.41.83 | 1 | Rieti | 01-09-1996 |
| 3 | 1,561 | Wilson Kipketer | 1999 | 1.42.27 | 1 | Bruxelles | 03-09-1999 |
| 4 | 1,388 | André Bucher | 2001 | 1.42.55 | 1/A | Zürich | 17-08-2001 |
| 5 | 1,379 | David Rudisha | 2010 | 1.41.51 | 1 | Heusden-Zolder | 10-07-2010 |
| 6 | 1,182 | Joaquim Cruz | 1984 | 1.41.77 | 1 | Köln | 26-08-1984 |
| 7 | 1,120 | Vebjørn Rodal | 1996 | 1.42.58 | 1 | Atlanta | 31-07-1996 |
| 8 | 1,039 | Wilfred Bungei | 2003 | 1.42.52 | 1 | Bruxelles | 05-09-2003 |
| 9 | 1,020 | David Kiptoo | 1996 | 1.43.38 | 2 | Monaco | 10-08-1996 |
| 10 | 1,016 | Paul Ereng | 1989 | 1.43.16 | 1/A | Zürich | 16-08-1989 |
| 11 | 1,003 | Hezekiél Sepeng | 1999 | 1.42.69 | 2 | Bruxelles | 03-09-1999 |
| 12 | 984 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | 2001 | 1.42.47 | 1 | Bruxelles | 24-08-2001 |
| 13 | 963 | Wilson Kipketer | 2002 | 1.42.32 | 1 | Rieti | 08-09-2002 |
| 14 | 929 | Japheth Kimutai | 1999 | 1.42.69 | 3 | Bruxelles | 03-09-1999 |
| 15 | 908 | Johnny Gray | 1985 | 1.42.60 | 2 | Koblenz | 28-08-1985 |
| 16 | 905 | Patrick Konchellah | 1997 | 1.42.98 | 2 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 17 | 900 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2003 | 1.42.89 | 2 | Bruxelles | 05-09-2003 |
| 18 | 876 | Joaquim Cruz | 1985 | 1.42.49 | 1 | Koblenz | 28-08-1985 |
| 19 | 869 | Johnny Gray | 1984 | 1.42.96 | 1 | Koblenz | 29-08-1984 |
| 20 | 805 | Japheth Kimutai | 1998 | 1.42.76 | 1 | Stuttgart | 19-07-1998 |
| 21 | 793 | Djabir Saïd-Guerni | 2000 | 1.43.25 | 1 | Bruxelles | 25-08-2000 |
| 22 | 790 | Patrick Ndururi | 1997 | 1.42.62 | 2/A | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 23 | 777 | Johnny Gray | 1988 | 1.42.65 | 1 | Zürich | 17-08-1988 |
| 24 | 769 | Abubaker Kaki | 2010 | 1.42.23 | 2 | Oslo | 04-06-2010 |
| 25 | 757 | Nixon Kiprotich | 1992 | 1.43.31 | 1 | Rieti | 06-09-1992 |
| 26 | 732 | Norberto Téllez | 1996 | 1.42.85 | 4 | Atlanta | 31-07-1996 |
| 27 | 726 | André Bucher | 2000 | 1.43.12 | 1 | Lausanne | 05-07-2000 |
| 28 | 724 | Wilson Kipketer | 1995 | 1.42.87 | 1 | Monaco | 25-07-1995 |
| 29 | 722 | David Rudisha | 2009 | 1.42.01 | 1/A | Rieti | 06-09-2009 |
| 30 | 711 | Wilfred Bungei | 2004 | 1.43.06 | 1/A | Zürich | 06-08-2004 |
| 31 | 707 | Wilfred Bungei | 2006 | 1.43.31 | 2/A | Rieti | 27-08-2006 |
| 32 | 702 | José Luiz Barbosa | 1991 | 1.43.08 | 1 | Rieti | 06-09-1991 |
| 33 | 691 | Frederic Onyancha | 1996 | 1.42.79 | 3 | Atlanta | 31-07-1996 |
| 34 | 688 | Wilson Kipketer | 1994 | 1.43.29 | 1 | Oslo | 22-07-1994 |
| 35 | 677 | William Tanui | 1992 | 1.43.37 | 2 | Rieti | 06-09-1992 |
| 36 | 665 | Johnny Gray | 1992 | 1.42.80 | 1 | New Orleans | 24-06-1992 |
| 37 | 627 | Patrick Ndururi | 1998 | 1.42.90 | 1 | Roma | 14-07-1998 |
| 38 | 625 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2008 | 1.43.26 | 3 | Monaco | 29-07-2008 |
| 39 | 624 | Abubaker Kaki | 2009 | 1.43.09 | 1 | Doha | 08-05-2009 |
| 40 | 613 | Sam Koskei | 1984 | 1.42.28 | 2 | Köln | 26-08-1984 |
| 41 | 606 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2006 | 1.43.09 | 1/A | Rieti | 27-08-2006 |
| 42 | 604 | Hezekiél Sepeng | 1996 | 1.42.74 | 2 | Atlanta | 31-07-1996 |
| 43 | 600 | Billy Konchellah | 1987 | 1.43.06 | 1 | Roma | 01-09-1987 |
| 44 | 594 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | 2003 | 1.43.68 | 6 | Bruxelles | 05-09-2003 |
| 45 | 592 | William Yiampoy | 2002 | 1.42.91 | 3 | Rieti | 08-09-2002 |
| 46 | 591 | Sammy Langat | 1996 | 1.43.26 | 1/B | Zürich | 14-08-1996 |
| 47 | 589 | Khadevis Robinson | 2006 | 1.43.68 | 5/A | Rieti | 27-08-2006 |
| 48 | 586 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2010 | 1.43.29 | 3 | Monaco | 22-07-2010 |
| 49 | 581 | Joseph Mutua | 2004 | 1.43.35 | 1 | Rieti | 05-09-2004 |
| 50 | 577 | William Tanui | 1990 | 1.43.39 | 1 | Bruxelles | 10-08-1990 |
| 51 | 569 | William Yiampoy | 2001 | 1.43.00 | 4/A | Zürich | 17-08-2001 |
| 52 | 553 | Joseph Mutua | 2001 | 1.43.63 | 4 | Monaco | 20-07-2001 |
| 53 | 551 | José Luiz Barbosa | 1988 | 1.43.20 | 2 | Zürich | 17-08-1988 |
| 54 | 541 | Hezekiél Sepeng | 2003 | 1.43.12 | 3 | Bruxelles | 05-09-2003 |
| 55 | 530 | Amine Laalou | 2006 | 1.43.25 | 1 | Roma | 14-07-2006 |
| 56 | 522 | William Yiampoy | 2004 | 1.43.29 | 2/A | Zürich | 06-08-2004 |
| 57 | 522 | Alberto Juantorena | 1977 | 1.43.44 | 1 | Sofia | 21-08-1977 |
| 58 | 519 | Robert Kibet | 1989 | 1.43.70 | 2 | Oslo | 01-07-1989 |
| 59 | 509 | Steve Cram | 1986 | 1.43.19 | 1 | Rieti | 07-09-1986 |
| 60 | 497 | Wilfred Bungei | 2001 | 1.42.96 | 3/A | Zürich | 17-08-2001 |
| 61 | 495 | Arthémon Hatungimana | 1996 | 1.43.46 | 2/B | Zürich | 14-08-1996 |
| 62 | 491 | Wilfred Bungei | 2005 | 1.43.70 | 1 | Rieti | 28-08-2005 |
| 63 | 491 | Johnny Gray | 1996 | 1.43.93 | 3 | Durham | 13-07-1996 |
| 64 | 490 | Nixon Kiprotich | 1989 | 1.43.38 | 2/A | Zürich | 16-08-1989 |
| 65 | 482 | Youssef Saad Kamel | 2004 | 1.43.11 | 1/B | Zürich | 06-08-2004 |
| 66 | 470 | Wilfred Bungei | 2002 | 1.42.34 | 2 | Rieti | 08-09-2002 |
| 67 | 470 | Youssef Saad Kamel | 2006 | 1.43.61 | 4/A | Rieti | 27-08-2006 |
| 68 | 466 | Rick Wohlhuter | 1974 | 1.43.5 y | 1 | Eugene | 08-06-1974 |
| 69 | 465 | Sebastian Coe | 1981 | 1.41.73 | 1 | Firenze | 10-06-1981 |
| 70 | 465 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | 2004 | 1.43.92 | 1 | Iráklion | 04-07-2004 |
| 71 | 460 | Wilson Kipketer | 2004 | 1.43.88 | 1/A | Roma | 02-07-2004 |
| 72 | 457 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 2001 | 1.42.81 | 2/A | Zürich | 17-08-2001 |
| 73 | 449 | Youssef Saad Kamel | 2008 | 1.42.79 | 2 | Monaco | 29-07-2008 |
| 74 | 441 | Sam Koskei | 1985 | 1.43.78 | 5 | Köln | 25-08-1985 |
| 75 | 438 | Rich Kenah | 1997 | 1.43.38 | 3/A | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 76 | 426 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2005 | 1.44.08 | 1 | Helsinki | 25-07-2005 |
| 77 | 405 | Hezekiél Sepeng | 1997 | 1.43.19 | 3 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 78 | 404 | Joseph Mutua | 2003 | 1.43.52 | 5 | Bruxelles | 05-09-2003 |
| 79 | 394 | Philip Kibitok | 1996 | 1.43.55 | 3 | Rieti | 01-09-1996 |
| 80 | 387 | Arthémon Hatungimana | 1997 | 1.43.56 | 2/B | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 81 | 387 | David Rudisha | 2008 | 1.43.72 | 2 | Oslo | 06-06-2008 |
| 82 | 386 | Nico Motchebon | 1996 | 1.43.91 | 5 | Atlanta | 31-07-1996 |
| 83 | 381 | Asbel Kiprop | 2009 | 1.43.17 | 2 | Doha | 08-05-2009 |
| 84 | 380 | Bram Som | 2006 | 1.43.45 | 2/A | Zürich | 18-08-2006 |
| 85 | 379 | Benson Koech | 1995 | 1.43.45 | 2/B | Zürich | 16-08-1995 |
| 86 | 378 | Agberto Guimarães | 1984 | 1.43.63 | 3 | Koblenz | 29-08-1984 |
| 87 | 377 | Abubaker Kaki | 2008 | 1.42.69 | 1 | Oslo | 06-06-2008 |
| 88 | 369 | André Bucher | 1999 | 1.42.92 | 4 | Bruxelles | 03-09-1999 |
| 89 | 367 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | 2009 | 1.42.67 | 2/A | Rieti | 06-09-2009 |
| 90 | 365 | Arthémon Hatungimana | 2001 | 1.43.38 | 3 | Bruxelles | 24-08-2001 |
| 91 | 363 | José Luiz Barbosa | 1986 | 1.44.10 | 4 | Rieti | 07-09-1986 |
| 92 | 362 | Kenneth Kimwetich | 1999 | 1.43.98 | 3 | Oslo | 30-06-1999 |
| 93 | 361 | Johnny Gray | 1989 | 1.43.39 | 1 | Oslo | 01-07-1989 |
| 94 | 361 | Youssef Saad Kamel | 2005 | 1.43.96 | 1 | Rovereto | 31-08-2005 |
| 95 | 359 | Sebastian Coe | 1985 | 1.43.07 | 2 | Köln | 25-08-1985 |
| 96 | 356 | Mark Everett | 1991 | 1.43.93 | 1 | Sheffield | 15-09-1991 |
| 97 | 350 | Wilson Kipketer | 2000 | 1.43.35 | 3 | Bruxelles | 25-08-2000 |
| 98 | 348 | José Luiz Barbosa | 1987 | 1.43.76 | 3 | Roma | 01-09-1987 |
| 99 | 346 | Mark Everett | 1997 | 1.43.20 | 1/A | Linz | 09-07-1997 |
| 100 | 345 | Johnny Gray | 1986 | 1.43.46 | 1 | Zürich | 13-08-1986 |
| 101 | 343 | David Mack | 1985 | 1.43.35 | 3 | Koblenz | 28-08-1985 |
| 102 | 342 | Marko Koers | 1997 | 1.44.01 | 4 | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 103 | 341 | William Chirchir | 1999 | 1.43.33 | 6 | Bruxelles | 03-09-1999 |
| 104 | 341 | William Wuyke | 1986 | 1.43.54 | 2 | Rieti | 07-09-1986 |
| 105 | 339 | Bram Som | 2009 | 1.43.59 | 4/A | Rieti | 06-09-2009 |
| 106 | 333 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2009 | 1.42.86 | 3/A | Rieti | 06-09-2009 |
| 107 | 329 | Benyounés Lahlou | 1996 | 1.43.76 | 2 | Nice | 10-07-1996 |
| 108 | 329 | Said Aouita | 1988 | 1.43.86 | 1 | Köln | 21-08-1988 |
| 109 | 326 | Japheth Kimutai | 2000 | 1.43.87 | 2/A | Zürich | 11-08-2000 |
| 110 | 322 | Mike Boit | 1977 | 1.44.14 | 2 | Düsseldorf | 02-09-1977 |
| 111 | 320 | Joseph Mutua | 2002 | 1.43.33 | 1/A | Zürich | 16-08-2002 |
| 112 | 318 | Nixon Kiprotich | 1993 | 1.43.54 | 1 | Rieti | 05-09-1993 |
| 113 | 317 | William Yiampoy | 2006 | 1.44.12 | 1/B | Zürich | 18-08-2006 |
| 114 | 313 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 2000 | 1.44.06 | 5 | Bruxelles | 25-08-2000 |
| 115 | 311 | David Krummenacker | 2002 | 1.43.92 | 4 | Bruxelles | 30-08-2002 |
| 116 | 310 | Youssef Saad Kamel | 2007 | 1.43.87 | 2 | Monaco | 25-07-2007 |
| 117 | 308 | Wilson Kipketer | 1998 | 1.43.18 | 2/A | Zürich | 12-08-1998 |
| 118 | 303 | Ivo Van Damme | 1976 | 1.43.86 | 2 | Montreal | 25-07-1976 |