Where will it all end? Not satisfied with equalling the world record and becoming World Champion, Wilson Kipketer went on to expand his limits even further in Zürich and Köln. The result was a stunning 1:41.11, surely now the world record for some time to come. He then won the Grand Prix final in Fukuoka, and did win the overall Grand Prix as well. Wilson Kipketer's 1997 season took on epic proportions: let us summarize: He won the World Indoor Championship in Paris He broke the World Indoor Record twice along the way He equalled Seb Coe's World Record in Stockholm He became World Champion in Athens (see picture) He broke the longest standing track and field World Record in Zürich He broke his own World Record once more in Köln He won the Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka, and He thus became overall Grand Prix Winner as well He did in fact win all his races, and usually with distance That's just nothing short of perfection!

#	Athlete	Nat	Time	Date	Venue
1	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	1.41.11	24-08-1997	Köln
2	Patrick Ndururi	KEN	1.42.62	13-08-1997	Zürich A
3	Patrick Konchellah	KEN	1.42.98	24-08-1997	Köln
4	Hezekiél Sepeng	RSA	1.43.19	24-08-1997	Köln
5	Mark Everett	USA	1.43.20	09-07-1997	Linz A
6	Rich Kenah	USA	1.43.38	13-08-1997	Zürich A
7	Arthémon Hatungimana	BDI	1.43.56	13-08-1997	Zürich B
8	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	1.43.64	13-08-1997	Zürich B
9	Norberto Téllez	CUB	1.44.00	08-08-1997	Athene
10	Marko Koers	NED	1.44.01	22-08-1997	Bruxelles
11	David Kiptoo	KEN	1.44.09	13-09-1997	Fukuoka
12	Vebjørn Rodal	NOR	1.44.24	07-07-1997	Stockholm
13	Frederik Onyancha	KEN	1.44.39	02-07-1997	Lausanne
14	Andrea Longo	ITA	1.44.40	05-06-1997	Roma A
15	Vincent Malakwen	KEN	1.44.4m	10-05-1997	Nairobi
16	Laban Rotich	KEN	1.44.47	13-08-1997	Zürich B
17	Johnny Gray	USA	1.44.56	09-07-1997	Linz A
18	Adem Hecini	ALG	1.44.59	13-08-1997	Zürich B
19	Hendrik Mokganyetsi	RSA	1.44.62	08-06-1997	Moskva
20	Einars Tupuritis	LAT	1.44.67	20-08-1997	Riga
21	Brandon Rock	USA	1.44.79	14-06-1997	Indianapolis
22	Robert Chirchir	KEN	1.44.85	31-05-1997	Hengelo
23	Nathan Kahan	BEL	1.44.87	22-08-1997	Bruxelles
24	Mohamed Yagoub	SUD	1.44.89	19-08-1997	Bellinzona
25	Panayotis Stroubakos	GRE	1.45.00	13-08-1997	Zürich B
26	Benyounès Lahlou	MAR	1.45.02	04-07-1997	Oslo
27	Robert Kibet	KEN	1.45.17	03-09-1997	Rieti
28	Shaun Benefield	USA	1.45.21	14-06-1997	Indianapolis
29	Benson Koech	KEN	1.45.22	07-07-1997	Stockholm
30	Andrea Giocondi	ITA	1.45.24	13-08-1997	Zürich B
31	Kennedy Osei	GHA	1.45.32	14-06-1997	Sopot
32	André Bucher	SUI	1.45.33	05-08-1997	Athene q2
33	Nico Motchebon	GER	1.45.33	13-06-1997	Nürnberg
34	Giuseppe d'Urso	ITA	1.45.35	08-06-1997	Padova
35	Joel Marwa	KEN	1.45.35	18-05-1997	Gisingen
36	Pavel Soukup	CZE	1.45.37	13-06-1997	Nürnberg
37	Osmar dos Santos	BRA	1.45.38	04-05-1997	Rio de Janeiro
38	Dave Matthews	IRL	1.45.38	19-08-1997	Bellinzona
39	Andrea Abelli	ITA	1.45.4m	26-07-1997	Tirrenia
40	Tor Øyvind Ødegaard	NOR	1.45.42	05-08-1997	Athene q2
41	Ivan Komar	BLR	1.45.44	14-06-1997	Sopot
42	David Lelei	KEN	1.45.44	10-06-1997	Bratislava
43	Peter Biwott	KEN	1.45.45	11-06-1997	Praha
44	Philip Kibitok	KEN	1.45.45	19-07-1997	Hechtel
45	Lukás Vydra	CZE	1.45.51	14-06-1997	Sopot
46	William Tanui	KEN	1.45.55	20-07-1997	Lappeenranta A
47	Marius van Heerden	RSA	1.45.63	08-04-1997	Capetown
48	Gert-Jan Liefers	NED	1.45.66	31-05-1997	Hengelo
49	Mahjoub Haïda	MAR	1.45.76i	09-03-1997	Bercy
50	Bryan Woodward	USA	1.45.78	14-06-1997	Indianapolis
51	Andrei Loginov	RUS	1.45.92	08-06-1997	Moskva
52	Valdinei da Silva	BRA	1.45.93	04-05-1997	Rio de Janeiro
53	Oliver Daum	GER	1.46.04	24-08-1997	Köln
54	Mark Sesay	GBR	1.46.05	18-05-1997	Loughborough
55	Viktors Lacis	LAT	1.46.07	19-07-1997	Riga
56	Tim Rogge	BEL	1.46.07	19-07-1997	Hechtel
57	Jose Luiz Barbosa	BRA	1.46.08	04-07-1997	Rio de Janeiro
58	Graham Hood	CAN	1.46.15	08-06-1997	Moskva
59	Mark Tonks	NZL	1.46.15	13-07-1997	Stuttgart
60	Savieri N'Gidhi	ZIM	1.46.16	03-09-1997	Dortmund
61	James Njoroge	KEN	1.46.17	31-05-1997	Marietta
62	Said Lakhal	MAR	1.46.20	22-06-1997	Geneve
63	Andrés Diaz	ESP	1.46.25	29-05-1997	Sevilla
64	Paul Byrne	AUS	1.46.27	19-07-1997	Hechtel
65	Oleg Stepanov	RUS	1.46.29	08-06-1997	Moskva
66	David Krummenacker	USA	1.46.30	10-07-1997	Lignano
67	Gideon van Oudtshoorn	RSA	1.46.32	08-03-1997	Potchefstroom
68	Mario Vernon-Watson	JAM	1.46.32	08-04-1997	Capetown
69	Balász Tölgyesi	HUN	1.46.33	20-04-1997	Walnut
70	Barnaby Shone	RSA	1.46.35	08-04-1997	Capetown
71	Joseph Tengelei	KEN	1.46.35	09-07-1997	Linz B
72	Andy Hart	GBR	1.46.36	13-07-1997	Birmingham
73	Kipkemboi Lagat	KEN	1.46.4m	10-05-1997	Nairobi
74	Paul Walker	GBR	1.46.40	22-07-1997	Stretford
75	Elliott Gaskins	USA	1.46.42	12-06-1997	Indianapolis 1
76	Lars Jucken	GER	1.46.44	20-08-1997	Leverkusen
77	Robert Andersen	DEN	1.46.47	20-08-1997	Malmö
78	Michael Wildner	AUT	1.46.47	09-07-1997	Linz A
79	Wilson Kirwa	FIN	1.46.53	01-07-1997	Kristiinankaupunki
80	Ndumiso Mdziniso	SWZ	1.46.54	01-07-1997	Kristiinankaupunki
81	Mark Eplinius	GER	1.46.61i	09-02-1997	Dortmund
82	Nils Schumann	GER	1.46.61	20-08-1997	Leverkusen
83	Egils Tebelis	LAT	1.46.64	19-07-1997	Riga
84	Anders Christiansen	USA	1.46.66	06-06-1997	Bloomington
85	Giacomo Mazzoni	ITA	1.46.66	10-07-1997	Lignano
86	Bernard Kisilu	KEN	1.46.67	30-08-1997	Bristol
87	Steve Holman	USA	1.46.68	20-07-1997	Lappeenranta A
88	Jean Destine	HAI	1.46.69	19-08-1997	Bellinzona
89	Jurgens Kotzé	RSA	1.46.77	08-03-1997	Potchefstroom
90	Aaron Samansky	USA	1.46.83	12-06-1997	Indianapolis 1
91	Julius Achon	UGA	1.46.84	17-05-1997	Chapell Hill
92	Djabir Saïd-Guerni	ALG	1.46.84	14-07-1997	Beirut
93	Kevin McKay	GBR	1.46.87	30-08-1997	Bristol
94	Andrea Ceccarelli	ITA	1.46.89	10-07-1997	Lignano
95	Joachim Dehmel	GER	1.46.89i	02-02-1997	Stuttgart
96	Miklos Arpasi	HUN	1.46.90	19-07-1997	Hechtel
97	José Manuel Cerezo	ESP	1.46.9m	23-07-1997	Malaga
98	Henry Ongeta	KEN	1.46.90	06-07-1997	Andorra
99	Ebeneza Felix	RSA	1.46.91	08-03-1997	Potchefstroom
100	Oliver Münzer	AUT	1.46.93	09-07-1997	Linz A
101	Venuste Niyongabo	BDI	1.46.93	24-06-1997	Torino
102	William Best	CAN	1.46.95	20-04-1997	Walnut
103	Flavio Godoy	BRA	1.46.95	05-07-1997	Rio de Janeiro
104	Billy Konchellah	KEN	1.46.97	11-06-1997	Praha
105	Ali Hakimi	TUN	1.47.04	19-07-1997	Regensdorf
106	Juan Carlos Esteso	ESP	1.47.05	05-09-1997	Madrid
107	James Nolan	IRL	1.47.06	30-05-1997	Riga
108	William Chirchir	KEN	1.47.08	20-08-1997	Rovereto
109	O'Neil Duncan	JAM	1.47.1m	19-04-1997	Wilmington
110	Brendan Hanigan	AUS	1.47.10	15-03-1997	Brisbane
111	David Divad	FRA	1.47.13	22-06-1997	Nogent-sur-Marne
112	Charles Nkazamyampi	BUR	1.47.13	17-07-1997	Limoges
113	Ivars Baikovs	LAT	1.47.14	19-07-1997	Riga
114	Davide Cadoni	ITA	1.47.15	08-09-1997	Oristano
115	Isaac Turner	USA	1.47.15	03-05-1997	Los Angeles
116	Anthony Whiteman	GBR	1.47.16	21-05-1997	Granada
117	Grant Cuddy	GBR	1.47.2m	22-07-1997	Stretford
118	Francis Marwa	KEN	1.47.2m	09-05-1997	Nairobi
119	Jimmy Jean-Joseph	FRA	1.47.22	31-05-1997	Villeurbanne
120	Albert Royster	USA	1.47.22	12-06-1997	Indianapolis 1
121	Dennis van Tongeren	NED	1.47.22	17-05-1997	Duffel
122	Driss Maazouzi	FRA	1.47.25	31-05-1997	Villeurbanne
123	Clive Terrelonge	JAM	1.47.25	10-07-1997	Lignano
124	Philip Maiyo	KEN	1.47.26	01-07-1997	Kristiinankaupunki
125	Balász Korányi	HUN	1.47.29	12-04-1997	Durham
126	Jason Lobo	GBR	1.47.29	11-06-1997	Cottbus
127	Alex Morgan	JAM	1.47.29	20-08-1997	Leverkusen
128	Eronildo de Almeida	BRA	1.47.30	04-07-1997	Rio de Janeiro
129	Joe King	USA	1.47.30	12-06-1997	Indianapolis 2
130	Bruno Konczylo	FRA	1.47.32	17-07-1997	Limoges
131	Elijah Maru	KEN	1.47.33	01-03-1997	Melbourne
132	Fermin Cacho	ESP	1.47.36	22-08-1997	Bruxelles
133	Grant Cremer	AUS	1.47.37	06-12-1997	Canberra
134	Rizak Dirshe	SWE	1.47.37	20-08-1997	Malmö
135	Japie van Zijl	RSA	1.47.37	08-03-1997	Potchefstroom
136	Grzegorz Krzosek	POL	1.47.38	14-06-1997	Sopot
137	Trinity Townsend	USA	1.47.39	31-05-1997	Dedham
138	Oliver Poeschl	GER	1.47.40	13-06-1997	Nürnberg
139	Jean-Gilles Talin	FRA	1.47.40	28-06-1997	Geneve
140	Jose Antonio Redolat	ESP	1.47.42	16-06-1997	Bari
141	Ibrahim Aden	SOM	1.47.44	23-07-1997	Hamburg
142	Dakari Lenear	USA	1.47.44	08-05-1997	College Station
143	Craig Winrow	GBR	1.47.44	18-05-1997	Loughborough
144	Johan Botha	RSA	1.47.45	02-04-1997	Pretoria
145	Dalibor Balgac	CRO	1.47.46	16-06-1997	Bari
146	Reyes Estévez	ESP	1.47.46	21-05-1997	Granada
147	Khadevis Robinson	USA	1.47.46	14-05-1997	Houston
148	Urmet Uusorg	EST	1.47.46	21-06-1997	Kuortane
149	Jeff Hojnacki	USA	1.47.50o	22-02-1997	Notre Dame 2
150	Reuben Chesang	KEN	1.47.52	04-07-1997	Baden-Baden
151	Ousmane Diarra	FRA	1.47.52	17-07-1997	Limoges
152	Thomas Korir	KEN	1.47.54	31-07-1997	Vammala
153	Marcio da Silva	BRA	1.47.62	04-07-1997	Rio de Janeiro
154	Sergey Kozhevnikov	RUS	1.47.63	27-08-1997	Catania
155	Branko Zorko	CRO	1.47.63	22-08-1997	Bitburg
156	Julius Chepkwony	KEN	1.47.64	18-08-1997	Bellinzona
157	Joseph Rakotoarimanana	MAD	1.47.64	07-06-1997	Merignac
158	Kevin Murphy	USA	1.47.65i	08-02-1997	Boston
159	Vyacheslav Shabunin	RUS	1.47.67	27-06-1997	Dreux
160	Martin Reid	JAM	1.47.68	19-06-1997	Kingston 1
161	Heath Fitzpatrick	AUS	1.47.71	15-03-1997	Brisbane
162	Trinity Gray	USA	1.47.72	24-05-1997	Fairfax
163	Marvin Watts	JAM	1.47.73i	27-02-1997	Gainesville
164	Atle Douglas	NOR	1.47.74	04-07-1997	Oslo
165	John Kibowen	KEN	1.47.74	14-06-1997	Tonsberg
166	Jaron Ming	USA	1.47.77	24-05-1997	Seattle
167	Justin Rinaldi	AUS	1.47.78	01-03-1997	Melbourne
168	Roman Oravec	CZE	1.47.79	12-07-1997	Jablonec
169	Abdul Abdulrahman	QAT	1.47.81	17-06-1997	Praha
170	Robin Martin	USA	1.47.81	03-05-1997	Fairfax
171	Andrey Bulkovsky	UKR	1.47.83	08-06-1997	Moskva
172	Jiang Zhidong	CHN	1.47.83	21-01-1997	Shanghai
173	Andrea Benvenuti	ITA	1.47.85	24-08-1997	Avezzano
174	Richard Potier	FRA	1.47.86	04-06-1997	Saint-Mur
175	Darrin Strong	USA	1.47.88	04-06-1997	Bloomington
176	Justin Swift-Smith	GBR	1.47.9m	07-08-1997	Swindon
177	Michael Granville	USA	1.47.93	03-05-1997	Los Angeles
178	Alexander Adam	GER	1.47.94	13-06-1997	Nürnberg
179	Artem Mastrov	RUS	1.47.96	19-07-1997	Moskva
180	Bert Quintelier	BEL	1.47.97	29-06-1997	Oordegem
181	Carlos Garcia	ESP	1.47.98	29-05-1997	Sevilla
182	Aaron Richberg	USA	1.47.99i	08-03-1997	Indianapolis