The fastest 800 m athletes of 2012
| # | Athlete | Nat | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Rudisha | KEN | 1.43.10 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 2 | Mohammed Aman | ETH | 1.43.51 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 3 | Job Koech Kinyor | KEN | 1.43.76 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 4 | Adam Kszczot | POL | 1.44.57i | 14-02-2012 | Liévin A |
| 5 | Andrew Osagie | GBR | 1.44.64 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 6 | Antonio Reina | ESP | 1.44.65 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 7 | David Mutinda Mutua | KEN | 1.44.66 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 8 | Leonard Kosencha | KEN | 1.44.74 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 9 | Charles Jock | USA | 1.44.75 | 12-05-2012 | Irvine |
| 10 | Ryan Martin | USA | 1.44.77 | 12-05-2012 | Irvine |
| 11 | Silas Kiplagat | KEN | 1.44.8 m | 04-05-2012 | Nairobi |
| 12 | Michael Rimmer | GBR | 1.44.86 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 13 | Andres Bube | DEN | 1.44.99 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 14 | Jakob Holuša | CZE | 1.45.12 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 15 | Musaab Bala | QAT | 1.45.19 | 11-05-2012 | Doha A |
| 16 | Marcin Lewandowski | POL | 1.45.41i | 18-02-2012 | Birmingham |
| 17 | Rafith Rodriguez | COL | 1.45.41 | 12-05-2012 | Ponce |
| 18 | Diomar de Souza | BRA | 1.45.62 | 22-04-2012 | Porto Alegre |
| 19 | Jeffrey Riseley | AUS | 1.45.62 | 03-03-2012 | Melbourne |
| 20 | Wesley Vázquez | PUR | 1.45.63 | 12-05-2012 | Ponce |
| 21 | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse | FRA | 1.45.69 | 11-05-2012 | Doha B |
| 22 | Amine El Manaoui | MAR | 1.45.70 | 11-05-2012 | Doha B |
| 23 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | SUD | 1.45.71o | 07-02-2012 | Mustasaari |
| 24 | Boaz Lalang | KEN | 1.45.75i | 18-02-2012 | Birmingham |
| 25 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | RSA | 1.45.78 | 14-04-2012 | Port Elizabeth |
| 26 | Duane Solomon | USA | 1.45.83 | 14-04-2012 | Westwood |
| 27 | Yeimer López | CUB | 1.45.89 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 28 | Asbel Kiprop | KEN | 1.45.91 | 18-02-2012 | Sydney |
| 29 | Benson Seurei | KEN | 1.45.95 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 30 | Timothy Kitum | KEN | 1.45.96i | 14-02-2012 | Liévin A |
| 31 | Sadjad Moradi | IRI | 1.45.98 | 11-05-2012 | Doha B |
| 32 | Reuben Bett | KEN | 1.46.0 m | 04-05-2012 | Nairobi |
| 33 | Kléberson Davide | BRA | 1.46.03 | 22-04-2012 | Porto Alegre |
| 34 | Lachlan Renshaw | AUS | 1.46.06 | 03-03-2012 | Melbourne |
| 35 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | RUS | 1.46.08i | 14-02-2012 | Liévin A |
| 36 | André Olivier | RSA | 1.46.17 | 14-04-2012 | Port Elizabeth |
| 37 | Mukhtar Mohammed | GBR | 1.46.18 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 38 | Masato Yokota | JPN | 1.46.19 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 39 | Nijel Amos | NOT | 1.46.21 | 05-05-2012 | Pretoria |
| 40 | Mohamed Ahmed Hamada | EGY | 1.46.31 | 27-04-2012 | Dubai |
| 41 | Joe Thomas | GBR | 1.46.35i | 18-02-2012 | Birmingham |
| 42 | Ryhardt van Rensburg | RSA | 1.46.36 | 14-04-2012 | Port Elizabeth |
| 43 | Michael Preble | USA | 1.46.43 | 24-03-2012 | Los Angeles |
| 44 | Tyler Mulder | USA | 1.46.44 | 05-05-2012 | Eugene |
| 45 | James Gurr | AUS | 1.46.45 | 03-03-2012 | Melbourne |
| 46 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | KEN | 1.46.46 | 11-05-2012 | Doha B |
| 47 | Brandon Johnson | USA | 1.46.59 | 05-05-2012 | Eagle Rock |
| 48 | Rob Novak | USA | 1.46.59 | 12-05-2012 | Ponce |
| 49 | Prince Mumba | ZAM | 1.46.61 | 21-04-2012 | Walnut |
| 50 | Edward Kemboi | KEN | 1.46.64o | 03-03-2012 | Ames |
| 51 | Andreas Rapatz | GER | 1.46.65i | 11-02-2012 | Wien |
| 52 | Geoffrey Rono | KEN | 1.46.68 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 53 | Jackson Kivuna | KEN | 1.46.78i | 14-02-2012 | Liévin A |
| 54 | Mark Wieczorek | USA | 1.46.78 | 12-05-2012 | Ponce |
| 55 | Fabiano Peçanha | BRA | 1.46.82 | 22-04-2012 | Porto Alegre |
| 56 | Elijah Greer | USA | 1.46.84 | 24-03-2012 | Los Angeles |
| 57 | Michael Rutt | USA | 1.46.86 | 06-05-2012 | Durham |
| 58 | Robert Lathouwers | NED | 1.46.87 | 12-05-2012 | Hoorn |
| 59 | Thapelo Madiba | RSA | 1.46.92 | 24-03-2012 | Potchefstroom |
| 60 | Isaac Seoke | BOT | 1.46.92 | 05-05-2012 | Pretoria |
| 61 | Diego Gomes | BRA | 1.46.96 | 28-04-2012 | São Paulo |
| 62 | Harun Abda | USA | 1.46.97o | 28-01-2012 | Ames |
| 63 | David Pachuta | USA | 1.46.98o | 28-01-2012 | Ames |
| 64 | Erik Sowinski | USA | 1.47.02 | 07-04-2012 | Baton Rouge |
| 65 | Robby Andrews | USA | 1.47.11 | 06-05-2012 | Durham |
| 66 | James Kaan | AUS | 1.47.13 | 18-02-2012 | Sydney |
| 67 | Joey Roberts | USA | 1.47.14i | 28-01-2012 | College Station |
| 68 | Tetlo Emmen | USA | 1.47.17 | 21-04-2012 | Walnut |
| 69 | Tevan Everett | USA | 1.47.18 | 29-04-2012 | Stanford A |
| 70 | Jan Van den Broeck | BEL | 1.47.19i | 07-01-2012 | Gent |
| 71 | Isaac Kipketer | KEN | 1.47.2 m | 04-05-2012 | Nairobi |
| 72 | Richard Kiplagat | KEN | 1.47.22i | 18-02-2012 | Birmingham |
| 73 | Sean Obinwa | USA | 1.47.22i | 28-01-2012 | College Station |
| 74 | Jamaal James | TRI | 1.47.27 | 21-04-2012 | Walnut OD |
| 75 | Ehsan Mohajershojaei | IRI | 1.47.27 | 11-05-2012 | Kanchanaburi |
| 76 | Richard West | CAN | 1.47.30 | 07-04-2012 | Baton Rouge |
| 77 | Selasi Lumax | USA | 1.47.34i | 25-02-2012 | Boston |
| 78 | Mohammad Al-Azemi | KUW | 1.47.37i | 19-02-2012 | Hangzhou |
| 79 | Tlou Seloba | RSA | 1.47.37 | 14-04-2012 | Port Elizabeth |
| 80 | Eliud Ruto | KEN | 1.47.39 | 16-05-2012 | Daegu |
| 81 | Ben Scheetz | USA | 1.47.43i | 25-02-2012 | Boston |
| 82 | Nick Symmonds | USA | 1.47.44 | 18-02-2012 | Sydney |
| 83 | Sajeesh Joseph | IND | 1.47.45 | 11-05-2012 | Kanchanaburi |
| 84 | Andrew Ellerton | CAN | 1.47.47 | 21-04-2012 | Walnut |
| 85 | Otlaadisa Segosebe | BOT | 1.47.56 | 05-05-2012 | Pretoria |
| 86 | Kevin Hicks | USA | 1.47.59 | 06-04-2012 | Gainesville |
| 87 | Mason McHenry | USA | 1.47.60 | 24-03-2012 | Tempe |
| 88 | Rikus Ras | RSA | 1.47.62 | 14-04-2012 | Port Elizabeth |
| 89 | Kevin López | ESP | 1.47.63i | 11-02-2012 | Düsseldorf B |
| 90 | Brian Hill | USA | 1.47.65 | 21-04-2012 | Walnut OD |
| 91 | Leonel Manzano | USA | 1.47.65 | 29-03-2012 | Austin |
| 92 | Austin Mudd | USA | 1.47.68 | 20-04-2012 | Walnut A |
| 93 | Sharif Webb | USA | 1.47.72 | 29-04-2012 | Stanford A |
| 94 | Richard Jones | USA | 1.47.73 | 21-04-2012 | Walnut |
| 95 | Christian Gonzalez | USA | 1.47.74i | 11-02-2012 | Boston |
| 96 | Dustin Emrani | ISR | 1.47.81i | 11-02-2012 | Boston |
| 97 | Lance Roller | USA | 1.47.82 | 21-04-2012 | Charlotteville |
| 98 | Travis Thompson | USA | 1.47.82 | 24-03-2012 | Los Angeles |
| 99 | Guy Learmonth | GBR | 1.47.84i | 18-02-2012 | Birmingham |
| 100 | Maurys Surel Castillo | CUB | 1.47.85i | 18-02-2012 | Gent |
| 101 | Lopez Lomong | USA | 1.47.87o | 11-02-2012 | Seattle |
| 102 | Aaron Evans | BER | 1.47.88o | 11-02-2012 | Seattle |
| 103 | Cas Loxsom | USA | 1.47.89 | 07-04-2012 | Baton Rouge |
| 104 | William Mothosola | RSA | 1.47.89 | 14-04-2012 | Port Elizabeth |
| 105 | Raphael Pallitsch | AUT | 1.47.94i | 19-02-2012 | Wien |
| 106 | Jordan Williamsz | AUS | 1.47.94 | 18-02-2012 | Sydney |
| 107 | Artur Ostrowski | POL | 1.47.97i | 18-02-2012 | Val-de-Reuil |
| 108 | Nadjim Manseur | ALG | 1.47.98 | 11-05-2012 | Doha B |
| 109 | Curtis Beach | USA | 1.47.99 | 07-04-2012 | Durham |