The last races of a great champion
After a modest outdoor season in 2003 it looked unlikely that Wilson Kipketer
would be a major contender for an Olympic medal in Athens. But he surprised
most people in his first race of the 2004 season . In Rome Wilson ran a clever
rather than a dominant race, and beat the entire field in one of the fastest times
of the season. In Athens though he had to be content with bronze. Sadly the
greatest 800m runner of all time will never be Olympic champion.
(from left to right: Florent Lacasse (FRA), Joeri Jansen (BEL), Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA), Wilson Kipketer (DEN), Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG), André Bucher (SUI), Wilfred Bungei (KEN) ) |
| # | Athlete | Nat | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfred Bungei | KEN | 1.43.06 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich A |
| 2 | Youssef Saad Kamel | BRN | 1.43.11 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 3 | William Yiampoy | KEN | 1.43.29 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich A |
| 4 | Joseph Mutua | KEN | 1.43.35 | 05-09-2004 | Rieti |
| 5 | Amine Laalou | MAR | 1.43.68 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 6 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | 1.43.88 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 7 | Antonio Reina | ESP | 1.43.89 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 8 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | RUS | 1.43.92 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 9 | Hezekiél Sepeng | RSA | 1.43.94 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 10 | Michael Rotich | KEN | 1.44.09 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 11 | René Herms | GER | 1.44.14 | 08-08-2004 | München |
| 12 | Justus Koech | KEN | 1.44.19 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 13 | Bram Som | NED | 1.44.37 | 05-09-2004 | Rieti |
| 14 | Andrea Longo | ITA | 1.44.42 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 15 | Djabir Saïd-Guerni | ALG | 1.44.44 | 03-09-2004 | Bruxelles |
| 16 | Joeri Jansen | BEL | 1.44.48 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 17 | Florent Lacasse | FRA | 1.44.48 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 18 | Timothy Kiptanui | KEN | 1.44.49 | 08-09-2004 | Rovereto A |
| 19 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | RSA | 1.44.56 | 03-09-2004 | Bruxelles |
| 20 | Mouhcine Chehibi | MAR | 1.44.62 | 26-08-2004 | Athene s2 |
| 21 | William Chirchir | KEN | 1.44.65 | 25-07-2004 | Lappeenranta |
| 22 | Jonathan Johnson | USA | 1.44.77 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 23 | Khadevis Robinson | USA | 1.44.89 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 24 | Gary Reed | CAN | 1.44.92 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 25 | David Krummenacker | USA | 1.44.93 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 26 | Dimitriy Bogdanov | RUS | 1.45.04 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 27 | Derrick Peterson | USA | 1.45.08 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 28 | Nicholas Wachira | KEN | 1.45.13 | 08-06-2004 | Zaragoza |
| 29 | Nicolas Aïssat | FRA | 1.45.14 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 30 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | SUD | 1.45.17 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h4 |
| 31 | Achraf Tadili | CAN | 1.45.21 | 22-05-2004 | Mexico City |
| 32 | Mohammad Al-Azemi | KUW | 1.45.25 | 24-06-2004 | Alger |
| 33 | Majid Saeed Sultan | QAT | 1.45.25 | 05-09-2004 | Rieti |
| 34 | Mounir Yemmouni | FRA | 1.45.25 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 35 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | BDI | 1.45.26 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 36 | Berhanu Alemu | ETH | 1.45.28 | 11-06-2004 | Bergen |
| 37 | Ramil Aritkulov | RUS | 1.45.28 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 38 | Samuel Mwera | TAN | 1.45.30 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h4 |
| 39 | Manuel Olmedo | ESP | 1.45.30 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r1 |
| 40 | Arthémon Hatungimana | BDI | 1.45.46 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 41 | Mehdi Baala | FRA | 1.45.52 | 13-06-2004 | Erfurt |
| 42 | Nick Willis | NZL | 1.45.54 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 43 | André Bucher | SUI | 1.45.56 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich A |
| 44 | Dmitrijs Milkevics | LAT | 1.45.60 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 45 | Miguel Quesada | ESP | 1.45.61 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r1 |
| 46 | David Fiegen | LUX | 1.45.63 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 47 | Osmar dos Santos | BRA | 1.45.64 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 48 | Arnoud Okken | NED | 1.45.67 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 49 | Ricky Soos | GBR | 1.45.70 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h2 |
| 50 | Nabil Madi | ALG | 1.45.73 | 07-08-2004 | Algiers |
| 51 | Henry Rotich | KEN | 1.45.76 | 16-05-2004 | Belém |
| 52 | Khalid Tighazouine | MAR | 1.45.85 | 19-06-2004 | Meknès |
| 53 | Glody Dube | BOT | 1.45.86 | 26-06-2004 | Cuxhaven |
| 54 | Abdou Adam | QAT | 1.45.89 | 08-09-2004 | Rovereto B |
| 55 | Rui Silva | POR | 1.45.90 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 56 | Peter Biwott | KEN | 1.45.91 | 27-06-2004 | Ratingen |
| 57 | Ivan Heshko | UKR | 1.45.92 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h6 |
| 58 | Nico Motchebon | GER | 1.46.01 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 59 | Edwin Letting | KEN | 1.46.04 | 17-07-2004 | Brazzaville |
| 60 | Sadjad Moradi | IRI | 1.46.07 | 22-07-2004 | Sari |
| 61 | Jackson Langat | KEN | 1.46.09i | 13-02-2004 | Fayetteville |
| 62 | Alan Webb | USA | 1.46.09 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 63 | Vincent Kemboi | KEN | 1.46.12 | 02-06-2004 | Milano |
| 64 | Fabiano Peçanha | BRA | 1.46.12 | 06-06-2004 | São Paulo |
| 65 | Rashid Ramzi | BRN | 1.46.15i | 07-03-2004 | Budapest |
| 66 | Jesse O'Connell | USA | 1.46.16 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 67 | Zach Whitmarsh | CAN | 1.46.2m | 03-06-2004 | Victoria |
| 68 | Lee Jae-Hoon | KOR | 1.46.24 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h1 |
| 69 | Jason Stewart | NZL | 1.46.24 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h3 |
| 70 | Benson Esho | KEN | 1.46.25 | 23-07-2004 | Pergine Valsugana |
| 71 | Livio Sciandra | ITA | 1.46.26 | 04-06-2004 | Torino |
| 72 | Mike East | GBR | 1.46.27 | 31-07-2004 | London (Nh) |
| 73 | Grzegorz Krzosek | POL | 1.46.27 | 17-07-2004 | Bialogard |
| 74 | Charlie Gruber | USA | 1.46.30 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 75 | Willy Rotich | KEN | 1.46.32 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 76 | Andreas Freimann | GER | 1.46.36 | 11-06-2004 | Kassel |
| 77 | Rickard Pell | SWE | 1.46.36 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 78 | Isaac Sang | KEN | 1.46.36 | 27-06-2004 | Ratingen |
| 79 | Paskar Owor | UGA | 1.46.37 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 80 | Fouad Rtaimate | FRA | 1.46.38 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 81 | Salem Al Badri | QAT | 1.46.39 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 82 | Pawel Czapiewski | POL | 1.46.39 | 08-08-2004 | Poznan |
| 83 | Rizak Dirshe | SWE | 1.46.39 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 84 | Juan de Dios Jurado | ESP | 1.46.39 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r1 |
| 85 | Rashid Mohamed | BRN | 1.46.43 | 21-07-2004 | Reims |
| 86 | Samuel Burley | USA | 1.46.45 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 87 | Miroslaw Formela | POL | 1.46.46 | 17-07-2004 | Bialogard |
| 88 | Ehsan Mohajershojaei | IRI | 1.46.46 | 22-07-2004 | Sari |
| 89 | Abdesslam Kennouche | ALG | 1.46.47 | 14-09-2004 | Nancy |
| 90 | Nthambe Maswi | KEN | 1.46.47 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 91 | Nathan Brannen | CAN | 1.46.48 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 92 | Simon Kimata | KEN | 1.46.48 | 10-04-2004 | Westwood |
| 93 | Francis Marwa | KEN | 1.46.5m | 14-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 94 | Nahashon Ruto | KEN | 1.46.5m | 22-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 95 | José Manuel Cortés | ESP | 1.46.51 | 08-08-2004 | Huelva |
| 96 | Werner Botha | RSA | 1.46.52 | 31-05-2004 | Hengelo |
| 97 | Andrew Ellerton | CAN | 1.46.56 | 07-05-2004 | Ann Arbor |
| 98 | Paul Cross | USA | 1.46.60 | 16-05-2004 | Oxford (MS) |
| 99 | Sylas Kimutai | KEN | 1.46.6m | 22-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 100 | Tom Omey | BEL | 1.46.61 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 101 | Michal Sneberger | CZE | 1.46.63 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 102 | James McIlroy | GBR | 1.46.64 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 103 | ? Shukurov | AZE | 1.46.64 | 03-07-2004 | Baku |
| 104 | Jebreh Harris | USA | 1.46.66 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 105 | Sherridan Kirk | TRI | 1.46.67 | 16-05-2004 | Oxford (MS) |
| 106 | Jeff DeLong | USA | 1.46.68 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 107 | Michael Too | KEN | 1.46.7m | 08-05-2004 | Eldoret |
| 108 | João Pires | POR | 1.46.71 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h5 |
| 109 | Davide Roncalli | ITA | 1.46.71 | 14-07-2004 | Nuoro |
| 110 | Christian Smith | USA | 1.46.74 | 02-07-2004 | Indianapolis |
| 111 | Elliot Blount | USA | 1.46.76 | 11-06-2004 | Victoria 2 |
| 112 | Moise Joseph | HAI | 1.46.76 | 02-05-2004 | Gainesville |
| 113 | Abdoulaye Wagne | SEN | 1.46.76 | 04-06-2004 | Torino |
| 114 | Abdulrahman Sulaiman | QAT | 1.46.77 | 28-07-2004 | Besigheim |
| 115 | Salvador Crespo | ESP | 1.46.78 | 08-08-2004 | Huelva |
| 116 | Neil Speaight | GBR | 1.46.78 | 25-06-2004 | Dunblin |
| 117 | Japheth Kimutai | KEN | 1.46.80 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 118 | Jesse Strutzel | USA | 1.46.80 | 10-04-2004 | Westwood |
| 119 | John Yego | KEN | 1.46.8m | 15-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 120 | Peter Etoot | KEN | 1.46.83 | 28-05-2004 | Baton Rouge h1 |
| 121 | Tarek Boukensa | ALG | 1.46.87 | 14-09-2004 | Nancy |
| 122 | Marc Sylvester | USA | 1.46.87 | 09-07-2004 | Sacramento h1 |
| 123 | Panayotis Stroubakos | GRE | 1.46.88 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 124 | Jimmy Lomba | FRA | 1.46.89 | 11-06-2004 | Kassel |
| 125 | Joseph Boit | KEN | 1.46.9m | 08-05-2004 | Eldoret |
| 126 | Selahattin Çobanoglu | TUR | 1.46.92 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 127 | Thomas Planque | FRA | 1.46.92 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 128 | Mike Stember | USA | 1.46.92 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 129 | Wilson Kirwa | FIN | 1.46.93 | 09-07-2004 | Barcelona |
| 130 | Byron Piedra | ECU | 1.46.93 | 11-07-2004 | Quito |
| 131 | James Nasrat | GBR | 1.46.95 | 14-08-2004 | Nivelles |
| 132 | Bernard Lagat | KEN | 1.46.96 | 18-04-2004 | Walnut |
| 133 | Erkinjon Isakov | UZB | 1.46.98 | 23-07-2004 | Bishkek |
| 134 | Mikhail Kolganov | KAZ | 1.46.99 | 05-06-2004 | Almaty |
| 135 | Jason Briggs | USA | 1.47.00 | 26-06-2004 | Bloomington |
| 136 | Prince Mumba | ZAM | 1.47.01 | 10-06-2004 | Austin h2 |
| 137 | Hiroshi Sasano | JPN | 1.47.02 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 138 | Maurizio Bobbato | ITA | 1.47.03 | 08-09-2004 | Rovereto B |
| 139 | Juan Carlos Higuero | ESP | 1.47.03 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r2 |
| 140 | Dave Paulsen | USA | 1.47.03 | 05-06-2004 | Eagle Rock r2 |
| 141 | Tom Vanchaze | BEL | 1.47.03 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 142 | Joel Kidger | GBR | 1.47.05 | 08-08-2004 | Szombathely |
| 143 | Jacob Koczman | USA | 1.47.06 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 144 | Mattias Claesson | SWE | 1.47.07 | 07-08-2004 | Karlstad |
| 145 | Johnny Shuping | RSA | 1.47.09 | 17-04-2004 | Durban |
| 146 | ? Meguelati | ALG | 1.47.11 | 07-08-2004 | Algiers |
| 147 | Peter Roko | SUD | 1.47.13 | 19-06-2004 | Rabat |
| 148 | John Litei | KEN | 1.47.15 | 13-06-2004 | Erfurt |
| 149 | Bryan Woodward | USA | 1.47.17 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 150 | Francis Kakonzi | KEN | 1.47.2m | 29-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 151 | Alfred Kiprotich | KEN | 1.47.2m | 18-06-2004 | Nairobi s2 |
| 152 | Antoine Martiak | FRA | 1.47.21 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 153 | Brian Rue | USA | 1.47.21 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 154 | Floyd Thompson | USA | 1.47.21 | 01-07-2004 | Burnaby |
| 155 | Mike Inge | USA | 1.47.23 | 09-07-2004 | Sacramento h1 |
| 156 | Graham Davidson | RSA | 1.47.24 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 157 | Todd MacDonald | AUS | 1.47.25 | 26-06-2004 | Cuxhaven |
| 158 | Abdel Mahmoudi | FRA | 1.47.26 | 21-07-2004 | Reims |
| 159 | Simoncito Silvera | VEN | 1.47.26 | 08-08-2004 | Huelva |
| 160 | Boris Kaveshnikov | RUS | 1.47.27 | 05-06-2004 | Almaty |
| 161 | Christian Obrist | ITA | 1.47.27 | 04-06-2004 | Torino |
| 162 | Roberto Parra | ESP | 1.47.28 | 08-06-2004 | Zaragoza |
| 163 | Juha Kukkamo | FIN | 1.47.32 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 164 | Jouni Haatainen | FIN | 1.47.33 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 165 | David Lelei | KEN | 1.47.33i | 29-02-2004 | Leipzig |
| 166 | Sultan Majed Saeed | QAT | 1.47.33 | 16-07-2004 | Grosseto |
| 167 | Anter Zerguelaine | ALG | 1.47.33 | 22-09-2004 | Algiers |
| 168 | Bonolo Maboa | RSA | 1.47.35 | 13-02-2004 | Potchefstroom |
| 169 | Shaun Abrahams | RSA | 1.47.37 | 17-04-2004 | Durban |
| 170 | Mindaugas Norbutas | LTU | 1.47.38 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h2 |
| 171 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | KEN | 1.47.39 | 16-07-2004 | Grosseto |
| 172 | Yassine Bensghir | MAR | 1.47.4m | 23-05-2004 | Rabat |
| 173 | Sergio Gallardo | ESP | 1.47.40 | 08-06-2004 | Zaragoza B |
| 174 | Christian Neunhäuserer | ITA | 1.47.40 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 175 | Yevgeniy Ivanov | RUS | 1.47.42 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 176 | Anthony Notebaert | FRA | 1.47.42 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 177 | Diogo Sousa | POR | 1.47.46 | 09-07-2004 | Barcelona |
| 178 | Charles Jantjies | RSA | 1.47.47 | 17-04-2004 | Durban |
| 179 | Richard Smith | USA | 1.47.47 | 30-04-2004 | Stanford |
| 180 | Lubert Lewis | USA | 1.47.48 | 12-06-2004 | Waltham |
| 181 | Massimo de Meo | ITA | 1.47.51 | 17-07-2004 | Formia |
| 182 | James Hatch | USA | 1.47.52 | 16-05-2004 | Oxford (MS) |
| 183 | Artem Mastrov | RUS | 1.47.52 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 184 | Mohammed Battani | MAR | 1.47.54 | 26-06-2004 | Villefranche-s-Saone |
| 185 | Kevin Elliott | USA | 1.47.55 | 27-03-2004 | Stanford |
| 186 | Johan Cronje | RSA | 1.47.59 | 09-06-2004 | Luzern |
| 187 | Jamel Ahrass | FRA | 1.47.60 | 21-07-2004 | Reims |
| 188 | Toby Henkels | USA | 1.47.60 | 09-07-2004 | Sacramento h1 |
| 189 | Michael McGrath | USA | 1.47.62 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 190 | Valdinei da Silva | BRA | 1.47.63 | 18-04-2004 | São Paulo |
| 191 | Manuel Damião | POR | 1.47.64 | 13-06-2004 | Lisboa |
| 192 | Ferencz Rigo | ROM | 1.47.69 | 30-05-2004 | Bucuresti |
| 193 | Samuel Dadi | ETH | 1.47.7m | 05-05-2004 | Addis Ababa |
| 194 | Rob Myers | USA | 1.47.71 | 02-07-2004 | Indianapolis |
| 195 | Timothy Dunne | USA | 1.47.76 | 05-06-2004 | Eagle Rock r2 |
| 196 | Mohamed Moro | ITA | 1.47.77 | 23-07-2004 | Pergine Valsugana |
| 197 | Trent Riter | USA | 1.47.78 | 20-06-2004 | Stanford |
| 198 | Arturo Casado | ESP | 1.47.80 | 13-07-2004 | Salamanca |
| 199 | Will Fitts | USA | 1.47.80 | 10-04-2004 | Tempe |
| 200 | Roman Hanzel | SVK | 1.47.80i | 07-02-2004 | Wien r1 |
| 201 | Alex Sang | KEN | 1.47.8m | 29-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 202 | Pavlos Farrouggias | GRE | 1.47.81 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 203 | Courtney Jaworski | USA | 1.47.81 | 26-06-2004 | Chapel Hill |
| 204 | Kris Landers | USA | 1.47.81 | 30-04-2004 | Stanford |
| 205 | Anton Bochkaryov | RUS | 1.47.82 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 206 | Aldwyn Sappleton | JAM | 1.47.82 | 27-06-2004 | Kingston |
| 207 | Adil Hadj Hamou | FRA | 1.47.84 | 26-06-2004 | Villefranche-s-Saone |
| 208 | Jonas Hamm | FIN | 1.47.84 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 209 | Matthew Shone | GBR | 1.47.84 | 31-07-2004 | London (Nh) |
| 210 | Sam Ellis | GBR | 1.47.86 | 17-07-2004 | Cardiff |
| 211 | Fernando Almeida | POR | 1.47.87 | 07-08-2004 | Brasschaat B |
| 212 | Reda Aït Douida | MAR | 1.47.88 | 24-06-2004 | Alger |
| 213 | Stanislav Khukharkin | RUS | 1.47.88 | 13-07-2004 | Moskva r6 |
| 214 | K Mathew Binu | IND | 1.47.89 | 18-04-2004 | Patiala |
| 215 | Noah Ngeny | KEN | 1.47.9m | 14-07-2004 | Eltham |
| 216 | Dmitriy Onufriyenko | RUS | 1.47.91 | 13-07-2004 | Moskva r6 |
| 217 | Catalin Mihu | ROM | 1.47.92 | 30-05-2004 | Bucuresti |
| 218 | Diego Ruiz | ESP | 1.47.95 | 04-07-2004 | Alcalá de Henares |
| 219 | Juan Carlos Esteso | ESP | 1.47.98 | 03-07-2004 | San Sebastián |
| 220 | Joe Legare | USA | 1.47.98 | 26-06-2004 | Chapel Hill |
| 221 | Andrey Tomylin | UKR | 1.47.98 | 29-05-2004 | Kiev |
| 222 | Volodymyr Kovalyk | UKR | 1.47.99 | 29-05-2004 | Kiev |
| 223 | Kris McCarthy | AUS | 1.47.99 | 29-02-2004 | Sydney |