Track sub 1'45" counts

Tracks ranked by number of sub 1'45" performances

The fastest track in the world?

The Letzigrund stadium in Zürich can rightfully claim to be the most prolific venue when it comes to fast 800 meter times. It can show twice as many sub-1:45" performances compared to almost any other ground.
In 1997 Zürich could even celebrate a world record (see picture) when Wilson Kipketer finally broke Sebastian Coe's long standing mark. The list of winners features a host of illustrious names including many Olympic and World Champions. Among them are Mike Boit, Alberto Juantorena, Sebastian Coe, Joaquim Cruz, Steve Cram, Johnny Gray, Billy Konchellah, Paul Ereng, William Tanui, André Bucher and of course Wilson Kipketer.

# Count Venue Country Track record Held by Nat Date

1 205 Zürich Switzerland 1.41.24 Wilson Kipketer DEN 13-08-1997

2 103 Monaco France 1.42.57 Wilson Kipketer DEN 04-08-1999

3 96 Rieti Italy 1.41.83 Wilson Kipketer DEN 01-09-1996

4 92 Oslo Norway 1.42.04 David Rudisha KEN 04-06-2010

5 91 Bruxelles Belgium 1.42.20 Wilson Kipketer DEN 22-08-1997

6 66 Roma Italy 1.42.79 Wilson Kipketer DEN 07-07-1999

7 63 Lausanne Switzerland 1.42.61 Wilson Kipketer DEN 02-07-1997

8 59 Köln Germany 1.41.11 Wilson Kipketer DEN 24-08-1997

9 54 Berlin Germany 1.42.98 Joaquim Cruz BRA 23-08-1985

10 49 Athene Greece 1.43.38 Wilson Kipketer DEN 08-08-1997

11 37 Nairobi Kenya 1.43.71 Japheth Kimutai KEN 26-07-2003

12 36 Koblenz Germany 1.42.49 Joaquim Cruz BRA 28-08-1985

13 34 Paris France 1.43.34 André Bucher SUI 06-07-2001

14 33 London Great Britain 1.43.25 Vebjørn Rodal NOR 12-07-1996

15 29 Stockholm Sweden 1.41.73 Wilson Kipketer DEN 07-07-1997

16 29 Helsinki Finland 1.43.65 Willi Wülbeck GER 09-08-1983

17 27 Sevilla Spain 1.42.97 Peter Elliott GBR 30-05-1990

18 24 Nice France 1.42.51 Wilson Kipketer DEN 10-07-1996

19 23 Madrid Spain 1.43.64 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi RSA 05-07-2008

20 22 Los Angeles USA 1.43.00 Joaquim Cruz BRA 06-08-1984

21 22 Hengelo Netherlands 1.43.05 Wilfred Bungei KEN 01-06-2003

22 22 Eugene USA 1.43.5 y Rick Wohlhuter USA 08-06-1974

23 20 Doha Qatar 1.43.00 David Rudisha KEN 14-05-2010

24 19 Heusden-Zolder Belgium 1.41.51 David Rudisha KEN 10-07-2010

25 19 Atlanta USA 1.42.58 Vebjørn Rodal NOR 31-07-1996

26 18 Stuttgart Germany 1.42.76 Japheth Kimutai KEN 19-07-1998

27 17 Indianapolis USA 1.43.96 Johnny Gray USA 19-07-1988

28 14 Ostrava Czechia 1.43.24 Wilfred Bungei KEN 12-06-2003

29 14 Seoul Korea 1.43.45 Paul Ereng KEN 26-09-1988

30 12 Milano Italy 1.43.7 m Marcello Fiasconaro ITA 27-06-1973

31 10 München Germany 1.43.55 Wilson Kipketer DEN 11-09-1999

32 10 Barcelona Spain 1.43.66 William Tanui KEN 05-08-1992

33 10 Lappeenranta Finland 1.43.84 Sammy Langat KEN 16-07-1995

34 10 Sydney Australia 1.44.19 Djabir Saïd-Guerni ALG 25-09-2000

#	Count	Venue	Country	Track record	Held by	Nat	Date
1	205	Zürich	Switzerland	1.41.24	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	13-08-1997
2	103	Monaco	France	1.42.57	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	04-08-1999
3	96	Rieti	Italy	1.41.83	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	01-09-1996
4	92	Oslo	Norway	1.42.04	David Rudisha	KEN	04-06-2010
5	91	Bruxelles	Belgium	1.42.20	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	22-08-1997
6	66	Roma	Italy	1.42.79	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	07-07-1999
7	63	Lausanne	Switzerland	1.42.61	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	02-07-1997
8	59	Köln	Germany	1.41.11	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	24-08-1997
9	54	Berlin	Germany	1.42.98	Joaquim Cruz	BRA	23-08-1985
10	49	Athene	Greece	1.43.38	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	08-08-1997
11	37	Nairobi	Kenya	1.43.71	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	26-07-2003
12	36	Koblenz	Germany	1.42.49	Joaquim Cruz	BRA	28-08-1985
13	34	Paris	France	1.43.34	André Bucher	SUI	06-07-2001
14	33	London	Great Britain	1.43.25	Vebjørn Rodal	NOR	12-07-1996
15	29	Stockholm	Sweden	1.41.73	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	07-07-1997
16	29	Helsinki	Finland	1.43.65	Willi Wülbeck	GER	09-08-1983
17	27	Sevilla	Spain	1.42.97	Peter Elliott	GBR	30-05-1990
18	24	Nice	France	1.42.51	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	10-07-1996
19	23	Madrid	Spain	1.43.64	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	RSA	05-07-2008
20	22	Los Angeles	USA	1.43.00	Joaquim Cruz	BRA	06-08-1984
21	22	Hengelo	Netherlands	1.43.05	Wilfred Bungei	KEN	01-06-2003
22	22	Eugene	USA	1.43.5 y	Rick Wohlhuter	USA	08-06-1974
23	20	Doha	Qatar	1.43.00	David Rudisha	KEN	14-05-2010
24	19	Heusden-Zolder	Belgium	1.41.51	David Rudisha	KEN	10-07-2010
25	19	Atlanta	USA	1.42.58	Vebjørn Rodal	NOR	31-07-1996
26	18	Stuttgart	Germany	1.42.76	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	19-07-1998
27	17	Indianapolis	USA	1.43.96	Johnny Gray	USA	19-07-1988
28	14	Ostrava	Czechia	1.43.24	Wilfred Bungei	KEN	12-06-2003
29	14	Seoul	Korea	1.43.45	Paul Ereng	KEN	26-09-1988
30	12	Milano	Italy	1.43.7 m	Marcello Fiasconaro	ITA	27-06-1973
31	10	München	Germany	1.43.55	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	11-09-1999
32	10	Barcelona	Spain	1.43.66	William Tanui	KEN	05-08-1992
33	10	Lappeenranta	Finland	1.43.84	Sammy Langat	KEN	16-07-1995
34	10	Sydney	Australia	1.44.19	Djabir Saïd-Guerni	ALG	25-09-2000