The fastest 800 m athletes of 1999

The king is back! Wilson Kipketer raises his arms to the sky celebrating victory at his 1999 track debut at the Bislett Games.
Despite fierce opposition from (left to right) Tellez, Haïda, Bucher, Rodal, Botha, Onyancha and Kimwetich he scored an emphatic win. And that was only the beginning.
Many had serious doubts whether Kipketer would be able to come back after his malaria attack in 1998. In 1999 he proved to himself and the world that he is once again the man to beat. After winning all seven Golden League meetings he collected his share of the golden jackpot, and added yet another win in the München Grand Prix final for good measure.
Now that he has won the World Championship title for a third time Wilson Kipketer surely is the 800 m athlete of the decade.

#AthleteNat TimeDateVenue
1Wilson KipketerDEN1.42.2703-09-1999Bruxelles
2Japheth KimutaiKEN1.42.6903-09-1999Bruxelles
3Hezekiél SepengRSA1.42.6903-09-1999Bruxelles
4André BucherSUI1.42.9203-09-1999Bruxelles
5Djabir Saïd-GuerniALG1.43.0903-09-1999Bruxelles
6William ChirchirKEN1.43.3303-09-1999Bruxelles
7David KiptooKEN1.43.8504-08-1999Monaco
8Johan BothaRSA1.43.9130-06-1999Oslo
9Andrea LongoITA1.43.9304-08-1999Monaco
10Kenneth KimwetichKEN1.43.9830-06-1999Oslo
11Norberto TéllezCUB1.44.0502-07-1999Lausanne 1
12Robert ChirchirKEN1.44.3502-07-1999Lausanne 1
13William YiampoyKEN1.44.3829-07-1999Barcelona
14Nils SchumannGER1.44.4703-09-1999Bruxelles
15Frederik OnyanchaKEN1.44.4802-07-1999Lausanne 1
16Benjamin KipkuruiKEN1.44.5624-05-1999Rehlingen
17David KrummenackerUSA1.44.5704-08-1999Monaco
18Mark EverettUSA1.44.5801-08-1999Patras 2
19Noah NgenyKEN1.44.62k05-09-1999Rieti
20Mahjoub HaïdaMAR1.44.6430-06-1999Oslo
21Patrick KonchellahKEN1.44.7708-08-1999Köln
22Rich KenahUSA1.44.9111-08-1999Zürich B
23Adem HeciniALG1.44.9401-08-1999Patras 2
24Nico MotchebonGER1.45.0523-06-1999Kassel
25Roman OravecCZE1.45.0606-08-1999Sopot
26Asaine DialloSEN1.45.1107-08-1999Montauban
27Luka KiptooKEN1.45.1311-08-1999Zürich B
28Wilfred BungeiKEN1.45.1401-08-1999Patras 2
29Grant CremerAUS1.45.2126-08-1999Sevilla h3
30Khadevis RobinsonUSA1.45.2307-07-1999Roma B
31Bryan WoodwardUSA1.45.2302-08-1999Malmö B
32David LeleiKEN1.45.3501-09-1999Rovereto
33Peter BiwottKEN1.45.3610-07-1999Caorle
34Johnny GrayUSA1.45.3825-07-1999Winnipeg
35Rachid KhouiaMAR1.45.3809-06-1999Milano
36Giuseppe d'UrsoITA1.45.3902-07-1999Lausanne 1
37Balász KorányiHUN1.45.3907-07-1999Roma B
38Seneca LassiterUSA1.45.5110-07-1999Caorle
39Curtis RobbGBR1.45.5111-07-1999Riga
40Roberto ParraESP1.45.5404-08-1999Monaco
41Wojciech KaldowskiPOL1.45.5606-08-1999Sopot
42Patrick NdururiKEN1.45.5913-05-1999Doha
43Ivan KomarBLR1.45.6306-08-1999Sopot
44Andrea GiocondiITA1.45.6513-05-1999Doha
45Mark SesayGBR1.45.6807-08-1999London
46Wilson KirwaFIN1.45.7025-07-1999Lappeenranta A
47Charles MakauKEN1.45.7008-08-1999Köln
48Lucky HadebeRSA1.45.7306-03-1999Durban
49Guillaume DouceretFRA1.45.7607-08-1999Montauban
50Francis MarwaKEN1.45.7824-05-1999Rehlingen
51Jesse StrutzelUSA1.45.8103-07-1999Brunswick r2
52Jason LoboGBR1.45.8207-08-1999London
53Urmet UusorgEST1.45.8710-06-1999Helsinki
54Derrick PetersonUSA1.45.88i06-03-1999Indianapolis
55Trinity TownsendUSA1.45.8910-07-1999Arnhem r2
56Davide CadoniITA1.45.9007-07-1999Roma B
57David DivadFRA1.45.9423-02-1999Eaubonne
58Zach WhitmarshCAN1.45.9425-07-1999Winnipeg
59José Manuel CerezoESP1.45.9528-05-1999Sevilla
60Tor Øyvind ØdegaardNOR1.45.9510-07-1999Caorle
61Vebjørn RodalNOR1.45.9530-06-1999Oslo
62Joel MarwaKEN1.46.0m25-06-1999Nairobi s1
63Jean-Patrick NduwimanaBDI1.46.0302-08-1999Malmö A
64Boris KaveshnikovRUS1.46.0415-07-1999Moskva
65Elliott GaskinsUSA1.46.0503-07-1999Brunswick r2
66Trinity GrayUSA1.46.05i06-03-1999Indianapolis
67James NolanIRL1.46.0510-06-1999Helsinki
68Bernard LagatKEN1.46.0608-08-1999Köln
69Kenneth KoechKEN1.46.1026-05-1999Palm Beach
70Gideon van OudtshoornRSA1.46.1010-04-1999Pretoria
71Andy HartGBR1.46.1111-07-1999Riga
72Alexander TrutkoBLR1.46.1206-08-1999Sopot
73Yuriy BorzakovskiyRUS1.46.1315-07-1999Moskva
74Mouhcine ChehibiMAR1.46.1513-06-1999Nürnberg B
75Giacomo MazzoniITA1.46.1529-07-1999Barcelona
76Albert RoysterUSA1.46.1725-07-1999Lappeenranta A
77Viktors LacisLAT1.46.1811-07-1999Riga
78Dave MatthewsIRL1.46.1911-07-1999Riga
79Philip KibitokKEN1.46.2m25-06-1999Nairobi s1
80Arthémon HatungimanaBDI1.46.2313-08-1999Namur
81Felix LeiterGER1.46.2408-08-1999Köln
82Marco ChiavariniITA1.46.2807-07-1999Roma B
83James McIlroyGBR1.46.2810-06-1999Helsinki
84Hudson de SouzaBRA1.46.3306-06-1999Rio de Janeiro
85Sergey KozhevnikovRUS1.46.3430-07-1999Tula
86Sanderlei ParreraBRA1.46.3506-06-1999Rio de Janeiro
87Panayotis StroubakosGRE1.46.3501-08-1999Patras 2
88Solomon BirirKEN1.46.3814-07-1999Tampere
89Khaled AzerkanSWE1.46.3902-08-1999Malmö A
90Rui SilvaPOR1.46.40i19-02-1999Gent 1
91Mehdi BaalaFRA1.46.4126-06-1999Arras
92Lukás VydraCZE1.46.4109-06-1999Milano
93Jurgens KotzéRSA1.46.4519-03-1999Roodepoort
94Oliver DaumGER1.46.4717-07-1999Malles
95Graham HoodCAN1.46.4710-07-1999Caorle
96Kamel BoulahfaneALG1.46.4913-08-1999Namur
97Tarik BourrouagGER1.46.50i21-02-1999Karlsruhe
98Moses KibetKEN1.46.5m25-06-1999Nairobi s1
99Jeff KuzmaUSA1.46.5018-04-1999Walnut r3
100Kim Soon-HyungKOR1.46.5011-06-1999Seoul
101Andrea AbelliITA1.46.5301-08-1999Patras 2
102Daniel ChemaseKEN1.46.5425-07-1999Lappeenranta A
103Mike SchroerUSA1.46.5403-07-1999Brunswick r2
104Flavio GodoyBRA1.46.5506-06-1999Rio de Janeiro
105Savieri N'GidhiZIM1.46.5627-08-1999Sevilla s2
106Bram SomNED1.46.5805-09-1999Utrecht
107James KaranuKEN1.46.6012-06-1999Raleigh
108Hendrik MokganyetsiRSA1.46.6016-06-1999Turku
109Dimitriy BogdanovRUS1.46.6130-07-1999Tula
110Benson KoechKEN1.46.6107-08-1999Hechtel A
111Dirk HeinzeGER1.46.6405-06-1999Jena
112Sammy LangatKEN1.46.6525-07-1999Lappeenranta A
113Mario Vernon-WatsonJAM1.46.6526-05-1999Nassau
114Glody DubeBOT1.46.6726-08-1999Sevilla h7
115Jimmy Jean-JosephFRA1.46.7011-06-1999Dreux
116Pawel CzapiewskiPOL1.46.7112-06-1999Warszawa
117Shaun AbrahamsRSA1.46.7613-03-1999Pietersburg
118Marius WalczakPOL1.46.7716-09-1999Zielona Gora
119Balász TölgyesiHUN1.46.8219-06-1999Lisboa
120João PiresPOR1.46.8301-07-1999Cáceres
121Marko KoersNED1.46.8521-05-1999Nijmegen 1
122Ian RobertsGUY1.46.8526-06-1999Bridgetown
123Kenroy LevyJAM1.46.8625-07-1999Winnipeg
124Brendan HaniganAUS1.46.9013-03-1999Brisbane A
125Evanson NdunguKEN1.46.9023-06-1999Kassel
126Abdelkrim BelhajMAR1.46.9524-05-1999Rehlingen
127Meyer KotzéRSA1.46.9505-02-1999Potchefstroom
128Bobby TrueUSA1.46.96i06-03-1999Indianapolis
129Jose Luiz BarbosaBRA1.46.9712-06-1999Los Angeles
130Fermin CachoESP1.46.9729-07-1999Barcelona
131Brian BerryhillUSA1.46.9820-01-1999Papakura
132Jason Van SwolUSA1.47.0m15-05-1999Los Angeles
133Milton BrowneBAR1.47.0326-06-1999Bridgetown
134Davidson GillUSA1.47.0308-05-1999College Station
135Julius AchonUGA1.47.0412-06-1999Raleigh
136Paul ClearyAUS1.47.0625-02-1999Melbourne
137Shaun FarrellNZL1.47.0620-01-1999Papakura
138Jason LongUSA1.47.0603-07-1999Brunswick r2
139Birger OhlssonSWE1.47.0902-08-1999Malmö A
140Laurent AbrahamsFRA1.47.1007-08-1999Montauban
141Israel DomínguezESP1.47.1728-05-1999Sevilla
142Anders ChristiansenUSA1.47.19i06-03-1999Indianapolis
143Darryl FillionCAN1.47.2406-06-1999Burnaby A
144Rodolfo GomezMEX1.47.2626-06-1999Bridgetown
145Pascal MurengerantwaliBDI1.47.3m25-06-1999Nairobi s2
146Eliud NjubiKEN1.47.3015-05-1999Edwardsville
147Anthony KabaraKEN1.47.3426-05-1999Palm Beach
148Ali HakimiTUN1.47.3505-02-1999Potchefstroom
149Mike MillerUSA1.47.3608-05-1999Eagle Rock
150Artem MastrovRUS1.47.3930-07-1999Tula
151Mechal GebreabETH1.47.4005-07-1999Luzern
152Lubert LewisUSA1.47.4116-07-1999Montreal A
153Aaron SamanskyUSA1.47.4416-07-1999Montreal A
154Tobias DertmannGER1.47.4523-06-1999Kassel
155Adam EllisonUSA1.47.4612-06-1999Raleigh
156Willy RotichKEN1.47.4726-08-1999H&aauml;meenlinna
157Julius KiptooKEN1.47.4923-06-1999Watford A
158Roman TarasovRUS1.47.4930-07-1999Tula
159Nuno LopesPOR1.47.5107-07-1999Lisboa
160Andrea CeccarelliITA1.47.5209-06-1999Milano
161Florent LacasseFRA1.47.5326-06-1999Arras
162Martin ByronAUS1.47.5606-12-1999Melbourne
163Said LakhalMAR1.47.5617-07-1999Malles
164Ricky EtheridgePUR1.47.5908-05-1999Eagle Rock
165Kris McCarthyAUS1.47.5906-12-1999Melbourne
166Eugenio BarriosESP1.47.6029-07-1999Barcelona
167Paul KorirKEN1.47.6m24-06-1999Nairobi h1
168Isaac SangKEN1.47.6m25-06-1999Nairobi s2
169Joeri JansenBEL1.47.6307-08-1999Hechtel A
170Mohamed KhaldiALG1.47.6713-08-1999Namur
171Mandla NkosiRSA1.47.6729-01-1999Pretoria
172Duarte PontePOR1.47.6919-06-1999Lisboa
173Christo BoshoffRSA1.47.7229-01-1999Pretoria
174René BreitensteinGER1.47.7205-06-1999Jena
175Joseph IschiaAUS1.47.7213-02-1999Melbourne
176Pavlos FarrouggiasGRE1.47.7301-08-1999Patras 2
177Israel AyusoESP1.47.7901-07-1999Cáceres
178Aleksey UrazovRUS1.47.7905-06-1999Moskva
179Gabriel JenningsUSA1.47.8m06-07-1999Stretford
180Isaac TurnerUSA1.47.8m15-05-1999Los Angeles
181Scott PetersenAUS1.47.8113-02-1999Melbourne
182Stephen KiptooKEN1.47.8228-06-1999Haugesund
183Pavel PelepyaginBLR1.47.8230-07-1999Göteborg h1
184Juha KukkamoFIN1.47.8610-06-1999Helsinki
185James NjorogeKEN1.47.86i24-01-1999Allston
186Kader ChékhémaniFRA1.47.8706-07-1999Sotteville
187Paul WalkerGBR1.47.8923-07-1999Birmingham s1
188John MatheriUSA1.47.9015-05-1999Edwardsville
189Moses WashingtonUSA1.47.9322-05-1999Waco
190Sebastian MillerPOL1.47.9606-08-1999Sopot
191Marvin WattsJAM1.47.9617-07-1999Malles
192Johann CrochardFRA1.47.9926-06-1999Arras
193Aleksey KacharinRUS1.47.9930-07-1999Tula
194Matthew ShoneGBR1.47.9923-07-1999Birmingham s1