Number of sub 1'45" performances plus seasons best
| Year | Count | SB | Athlete | Race | Date |
| 2026 | 101 | 1.42.50i | Josh Hoey | Boston MA | 24-01-2026 |
| 2025 | 323 | 1.41.44 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | Monaco | 11-07-2025 |
| 2024 | 202 | 1.41.11 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | Lausanne | 22-08-2024 |
| 2023 | 128 | 1.42.80 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | Eugene OR | 17-09-2023 |
| 2022 | 99 | 1.43.26 | Emmanuel Korir | Zürich | 08-09-2022 |
| 2021 | 119 | 1.42.91 | Nijel Amos | Monaco | 09-07-2021 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1.43.15 | Donavan Brazier | Monaco | 14-08-2020 |
| 2019 | 84 | 1.41.89 | Nijel Amos | Monaco | 12-07-2019 |
| 2018 | 65 | 1.42.05 | Emmanuel Korir | London | 22-07-2018 |
| 2017 | 54 | 1.43.10 | Emmanuel Korir | Monaco | 21-07-2017 |
| 2016 | 88 | 1.42.15 | David Rudisha | Rio de Janeiro | 15-08-2016 |
| 2015 | 69 | 1.42.51 | Amel Tuka | Monaco | 17-07-2015 |
| 2014 | 83 | 1.42.45 | Nijel Amos | Monaco | 18-07-2014 |
| 2013 | 109 | 1.42.37 | Mohammed Aman | Bruxelles | 06-09-2013 |
| 2012 | 110 | 1.40.91 | David Rudisha | London | 09-08-2012 |
| 2011 | 71 | 1.41.33 | David Rudisha | Rieti | 10-09-2011 |
| 2010 | 65 | 1.41.01 | David Rudisha | Rieti | 29-08-2010 |
| 2009 | 53 | 1.42.01 | David Rudisha | Rieti A | 06-09-2009 |
| 2008 | 69 | 1.42.69 | Abubaker Kaki | Oslo | 06-06-2008 |
| 2007 | 46 | 1.43.74 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | Monaco | 25-07-2007 |
| 2006 | 84 | 1.43.09 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | Rieti A | 27-08-2006 |
| 2005 | 74 | 1.43.70 | Wilfred Bungei | Rieti | 28-08-2005 |
| 2004 | 87 | 1.43.06 | Wilfred Bungei | Zürich A | 06-08-2004 |
| 2003 | 84 | 1.42.52 | Wilfred Bungei | Bruxelles | 05-09-2003 |
| 2002 | 59 | 1.42.32 | Wilson Kipketer | Rieti | 08-09-2002 |
| 2001 | 85 | 1.42.47 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | Bruxelles | 24-08-2001 |
| 2000 | 76 | 1.43.12 | André Bucher | Lausanne | 05-07-2000 |
| 1999 | 85 | 1.42.27 | Wilson Kipketer | Bruxelles | 03-09-1999 |
| 1998 | 49 | 1.42.76 | Japheth Kimutai | Stuttgart | 19-07-1998 |
| 1997 | 85 | 1.41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 1996 | 129 | 1.41.83 | Wilson Kipketer | Rieti | 01-09-1996 |
| 1995 | 49 | 1.42.87 | Wilson Kipketer | Monaco | 25-07-1995 |
| 1994 | 44 | 1.43.17 | Benson Koech | Rieti | 28-08-1994 |
| 1993 | 42 | 1.43.54 | Nixon Kiprotich | Rieti | 05-09-1993 |
| 1992 | 47 | 1.42.80 | Johnny Gray | New Orleans LA | 24-06-1992 |
| 1991 | 39 | 1.43.08 | José Luiz Barbosa | Rieti | 06-09-1991 |
| 1990 | 34 | 1.42.97 | Peter Elliott | Sevilla | 30-05-1990 |
| 1989 | 46 | 1.43.16 | Paul Ereng | Zürich A | 16-08-1989 |
| 1988 | 55 | 1.42.65 | Johnny Gray | Zürich | 17-08-1988 |
| 1987 | 33 | 1.43.06 | Billy Konchellah | Roma | 01-09-1987 |
| 1986 | 41 | 1.43.19 | Steve Cram | Rieti | 07-09-1986 |
| 1985 | 45 | 1.42.49 | Joaquim Cruz | Koblenz | 28-08-1985 |
| 1984 | 59 | 1.41.77 | Joaquim Cruz | Köln | 26-08-1984 |
| 1983 | 41 | 1.43.61 | Steve Cram | Oslo | 23-08-1983 |
| 1982 | 10 | 1.44.45 | Steve Cram | London | 17-07-1982 |
| 1981 | 13 | 1.41.73 | Sebastian Coe | Firenze | 10-06-1981 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1.44.53 | Don Paige | Eugene OR | 23-06-1980 |
| 1979 | 8 | 1.42.33 | Sebastian Coe | Oslo | 05-07-1979 |
| 1978 | 8 | 1.43.84 | Olaf Beyer | Praha | 31-08-1978 |
| 1977 | 14 | 1.43.44 | Alberto Juantorena | Sofia | 21-08-1977 |
| 1976 | 13 | 1.43.50 | Alberto Juantorena | Montreal | 25-07-1976 |
| 1975 | 7 | 1.43.79 | Mike Boit | Zürich | 20-08-1975 |
| 1974 | 13 | 1.43.5 y | Rick Wohlhuter | Eugene OR | 08-06-1974 |
| 1973 | 6 | 1.43.7 m | Marcello Fiasconaro | Milano | 27-06-1973 |
| 1972 | 3 | 1.44.3 m | Dave Wottle | Eugene OR | 01-07-1972 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1.44.7 m | Dick Broberg | Stellenbosch | 31-03-1971 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1.44.80 | Ken Swenson | Stuttgart | 16-07-1970 |
| 1969 | 0 | 1.45.3 m | Byron Dyce | Knoxville TN | 21-06-1969 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1.44.40 | Ralph Doubell | Mexico City | 15-10-1968 |
| 1967 | 0 | 1.45.0 m | Wade Bell | Los Angeles CA | 09-07-1967 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1.44.3 y | Jim Ryun | Terre Haute IN | 10-06-1966 |
| 1964 | 0 | 1.45.1 m | Peter Snell | Tokyo | 16-10-1964 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1.44.3 m | Peter Snell | Christchurch | 03-02-1962 |