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Longest current streaks below 1:45
AthleteNatYears
Yuriy BorzakovskiyRUS2000 - 2011
Mbulaeni MulaudziRSA2001 - 2010
Alfred Kirwa YegoKEN2005 - 2011
Amine LaalouMAR2004 - 2010

Fastest marks for place
PlaceTime AthleteNat VenueDate
11:41.01David RudishaKENRieti29-08-2010
21:42.23Abubaker KakiSUDOslo04-06-2010
31:42.69Japheth KimutaiKENBruxelles03-09-1999
41:42.85Norberto TellezCUBAtlanta31-07-1996
51:43.09Djabir Saïd-GuerniALGBruxelles03-09-1999
61:43.30Yuriy BorzakovskiyRUSZürich17-08-2001
71:43.89Alfred Kirwa YegoKENRieti27-08-2006
81:44.20Yuriy BorzakovskiyGERBruxelles30-08-2002
91:44.32Pawel CzapiewskiPOLBruxelles30-08-2002
101:44.38Joeri JansenBELBruxelles30-08-2002

Records on consistency and duration
Most times sub 1:45 in one season
NumberAthleteYear
13Wilson Kipketer1997
12David Rudisha2010
11David Kiptoo1996
11Wilfred Bungei2003
10Khadevis Robinson2006
10Vebjørn Rodal1996
10Paul Ereng1989
Most times sub 1:44 in one season
NumberAthleteYear
11Wilson Kipketer1997
10David Rudisha2010
7André Bucher2001
7Vebjørn Rodal1996
Most times sub 1:43 in one season
NumberAthleteYear
8Wilson Kipketer1997
5David Rudisha2010
3Joaquim Cruz1984
3André Bucher2001
Most times sub 1:45 in career
NumberAthlete
75Wilson Kipketer
65Johnny Gray
55Wilfred Bungei
49Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
49Yuriy Borzakovskiy
43Hezekiél Sepeng
38José Luiz Barbosa
Most times sub 1:44 in career
NumberAthlete
45Wilson Kipketer
26Johnny Gray
23David Rudisha
15Wilfred Bungei
14Hezekiél Sepeng
14Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
13Yuriy Borzakovskiy
13Abubaker Kaki
Most times sub 1:43 in career
NumberAthlete
22Wilson Kipketer
9David Rudisha
6Joaquim Cruz
4André Bucher
4Johnny Gray
4Japheth Kimutai
Most seasons sub 1:45
NumberAthlete
14Johnny Gray
12Sebastian Coe
12Yuriy Borzakovskiy
11José Luiz Barbosa
10Wilson Kipketer
10Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
9Mark Everett
9Hezekiél Sepeng
9Wilfred Bungei
Most seasons sub 1:44
NumberAthlete
11Johnny Gray
10Wilson Kipketer
8Sebastian Coe
7Hezekiél Sepeng
7Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
7Yuriy Borzakovskiy
6Japheth Kimutai
6Wilfred Bungei
Most seasons sub 1:43
NumberAthlete
5Wilson Kipketer
4Johnny Gray
3Wilfred Bungei
3David Rudisha
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:45
NumberAthleteYears
14Johnny Gray1984-1997
12Yuriy Borzakovskiy2000-2011
10Sebastian Coe1977-1986
10Mbulaeni Mulaudzi2001-2010
9Hezekiél Sepeng1996-2004
9José Luiz Barbosa1983-1991
9Wilfred Bungei2000-2008
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:44
NumberAthleteYears
7Wilson Kipketer1994-2000
6Wilfred Bungei2001-2006
5Johnny Gray1988-1992
5Youssef Saad Kamel2004-2008
5Mbulaeni Mulaudzi2006-2010
5Abubaker Kaki2007-2011
4Japheth Kimutai1997-2000
4André Bucher1999-2002
4Joseph Mutua2001-2004
4David Rudisha2008-2011
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:43
NumberAthleteYears
3Wilson Kipketer1995-1997
3Wilfred Bungei2001-2003
3David Rudisha2009-2011

Best performances ever for months, days and weekdays
MonthTime AthleteNat VenueDate
January1:43.91John KipkurgatKENChristchurch29-01-1974
February1:44.28Djabir Saïd-GuerniALGSydney26-02-2000
March1:42.67iWilson KipketerDENParis-Bercy09-03-1997
April1:44.57Marius Van HeerdenRSACapetown12-04-1996
May1:42.97Peter ElliottGBRSevilla30-05-1990
June1:41.73Sebastian CoeGBRFirenze10-06-1981
July1:41.51David RudishaKENHeusden10-07-2010
August1:41.01David RudishaKENRieti29-08-2010
September1:41.33David RudishaKENRieti10-09-2011
October1:44.0 mRobert KibetKENNairobi13-10-1989
November1:43.90Abubaker KakiSUDCairo22-11-2007
December1:44.1 mNixon KiprotichKENNairobi23-12-1989
WeekdayTime AthleteNatVenueDate
Sunday1:41.01David RudishaKENRieti29-08-2010
Monday1:41.73Wilson KipketerDENStockholm07-07-1997
Tuesday1:42.79Yuriy BorzakovskiyRUSMonaco29-07-2008
Wednesday1:41.24Wilson KipketerDENZürich13-08-1997
Thursday1:42.33Sebastian CoeGBROslo05-07-1979
Friday1:42.04David RudishaKENOslo04-06-2010
Saturday1:41.33David RudishaKENRieti10-09-2011
Day of MonthTime AthleteNatVenueDate
11:41.83Wilson KipketerDENRieti01-09-1996
21:42.61Wilson KipketerDENLausanne02-07-1997
31:42.27Wilson KipketerDENBruxelles03-09-1999
41:42.04David RudishaKENOslo04-06-2010
51:42.33Sebastian CoeGBROslo05-07-1979
61:42.01David RudishaKENRieti06-09-2009
71:41.73Wilson KipketerDENStockholm07-07-1997
81:42.32Wilson KipketerDENRieti08-09-2002
91:42.67iWilson KipketerDENParis-Bercy09-03-1997
101:41.33David RudishaKENRieti10-09-2011
111:43.01Wilson KipketerDENZürich11-08-1999
121:42.87Japheth KimutaiKENZürich12-08-1998
131:41.24Wilson KipketerDENZürich13-08-1997
141:42.61Wilson KipketerDENZürich14-08-1996
151:43.62Steve CramGBRNice15-07-1986
161:42.17Wilson KipketerDENTokyo16-09-1996
171:42.55André BucherSUIZürich17-08-2001
181:43.38Mbulaeni MulaudziRSAZürich18-08-2006
191:42.76Japheth KimutaiKENStuttgart19-07-1998
201:42.90André BucherSUIMonaco20-07-2001
211:42.88Steve CramGBRZürich21-08-1985
221:41.09David RudishaKENBerlin22-08-2010
231:42.77Wilson KipketerDENBruxelles23-08-1996
241:41.11Wilson KipketerDENKöln24-08-1997
251:42.54Joaquim CruzBRAKöln25-08-1985
261:41.77Joaquim CruzBRAKöln26-08-1984
271:43.09Mbulaeni MulaudziRSARieti27-08-2006
281:42.49Joaquim CruzBRAKoblenz28-08-1985
291:41.01David RudishaKENRieti29-08-2010
301:42.74Wilson KipketerDENBruxelles30-08-2002
311:42.58Vebjørn RodalNORAtlanta31-07-1996

Area records
ContinentTime AthleteNatDateVenueCountry
Europe1:41.11Wilson KipketerDEN24-08-1997KölnGER
South America1:41.77Joaquim CruzBRA26-08-1984KölnGER
Africa1:41.01David RudishaKEN29-08-2010RietiITA
North America1:42.60Johnny GrayUSA28-08-1985KoblenzGER
Asia1:42.79Youssef Saad KamelBRN29-07-2008MonacoFRA
Australasia1:44.3 mPeter SnellNZL03-02-1962ChristchurchNZL
Best performances ever in specific continents
ContinentTime AthleteNatDate VenueCountry
Europe1:41.01David RudishaKEN29-08-2010RietiITA
Asia1:42.17Wilson KipketerDEN16-09-1996TokyoJAP
North America1:42.58Vebjørn RodalNOR31-07-1996AtlantaUSA
Africa1:42.84David RudishaKEN30-07-2010NairobiKEN
Australasia1:43.15David RudishaKEN04-03-2010MelbourneAUS
South America1:44.06David MutuaKEN15-05-2011BelémBRA


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