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| Longest current year streaks below 1:45 | |||
| Length | Athlete | Nat | Years |
| 8 | Bryce Hoppel | USA | 2019-2026 |
| 8 | Marco Arop | CAN | 2019-2026 |
| 7 | Max Burgin | GBR | 2020-2026 |
| 6 | Wyclife Kinyamal | KEN | 2021-2026 |
| 6 | Adrian Ben | ESP | 2021-2026 |
| 6 | Mohamed Ali Gouaned | ALG | 2021-2026 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | 2021-2026 |
| 6 | Gabriel Tual | FRA | 2021-2026 |
| 5 | Djamel Sedjati | ALG | 2021-2025 |
| 5 | Catalin Tecuceanu | ITA | 2021-2025 |
| 5 | Slimane Moula | ALG | 2022-2026 |
| 5 | Ben Pattison | GBR | 2022-2026 |
| Fastest marks for place | |||||
| Place | Time | Athlete | Nat | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | KEN | London | 09-08-2012 |
| 2 | 1:41.20 | Marco Arop | CAN | Paris | 10-08-2024 |
| 3 | 1:41.50 | Djamel Sedjati | ALG | Paris | 10-08-2024 |
| 4 | 1:41.67 | Bryce Hoppel | USA | Paris | 10-08-2024 |
| 5 | 1:42.08 | Wyclife Kinyamal | KEN | Paris | 07-07-2024 |
| 6 | 1:42.14 | Gabriel Tual | FRA | Paris | 10-08-2024 |
| 7 | 1:42.76 | Navasky Anderson | JAM | Tokyo | 20-09-2025 |
| 8 | 1:42.77 | Tshepiso Masalela | BOT | Tokyo | 20-09-2025 |
| 9 | 1:43.75 | Catalin Tecuceanu | ITA | Monaco | 12-07-2024 |
| 10 | 1:43.95 | Benjamin Robert | FRA | Monaco | 12-07-2024 |
| 11 | 1:44.85 | Wyclife Kinyamal | KEN | Paris | 20-06-2025 |
| Records on consistency and duration | ||
| Most times sub 1:45 in one season | ||
| Number | Athlete | Year |
| 13 | Wilson Kipketer | 1997 |
| 12 | David Rudisha | 2010 |
| 11 | David Kiptoo | 1996 |
| 11 | Wilfred Bungei | 2003 |
| 11 | Mohammed Aman | 2013 |
| 11 | Josh Hoey | 2025 |
| 11 | Tshepiso Masalela | 2025 |
| 10 | Paul Ereng | 1989 |
| 10 | Vebjørn Rodal | 1996 |
| 10 | Khadevis Robinson | 2006 |
| 10 | Duane Solomon | 2013 |
| 10 | Jonathan Kitilit | 2018 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 2024 |
| 10 | Gabriel Tual | 2024 |
| 10 | Mohamed Attaoui | 2025 |
| Most times sub 1:44 in one season | ||
| Number | Athlete | Year |
| 11 | Wilson Kipketer | 1997 |
| 10 | David Rudisha | 2010 |
| 9 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 2024 |
| 9 | Mohamed Attaoui | 2025 |
| 8 | Marco Arop | 2024 |
| 8 | Gabriel Tual | 2024 |
| 8 | Max Burgin | 2025 |
| 7 | Vebjørn Rodal | 1996 |
| 7 | André Bucher | 2001 |
| 7 | Mohammed Aman | 2012 |
| 7 | Josh Hoey | 2025 |
| 7 | Bryce Hoppel | 2025 |
| Most times sub 1:43 in one season | ||
| Number | Athlete | Year |
| 8 | Wilson Kipketer | 1997 |
| 6 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 2025 |
| 5 | David Rudisha | 2010 |
| 4 | Marco Arop | 2024 |
| 4 | Djamel Sedjati | 2024 |
| 4 | Gabriel Tual | 2024 |
| 3 | Joaquim Cruz | 1984 |
| 3 | André Bucher | 2001 |
| 3 | Bryce Hoppel | 2024 |
| 3 | Josh Hoey | 2025 |
| 3 | Mohamed Attaoui | 2025 |
| 3 | Max Burgin | 2025 |
| Most times sub 1:45 in career | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 75 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 67 | David Rudisha | |
| 65 | Johnny Gray | |
| 56 | Ferguson Rotich | |
| 55 | Wilfred Bungei | |
| 49 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | |
| 49 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | |
| 45 | Marcin Lewandowski | |
| 43 | Hezekiél Sepeng | |
| 42 | Marco Arop | |
| Most times sub 1:44 in career | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 45 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 41 | David Rudisha | |
| 26 | Johnny Gray | |
| 25 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | |
| 23 | Marco Arop | |
| 19 | Mohammed Aman | |
| 19 | Nijel Amos | |
| 18 | Wyclife Kinyamal | |
| 17 | Djamel Sedjati | |
| 16 | Abubaker Kaki | |
| Most times sub 1:43 in career | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 22 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 16 | David Rudisha | |
| 12 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | |
| 9 | Marco Arop | |
| 8 | Djamel Sedjati | |
| 7 | Nijel Amos | |
| 6 | Joaquim Cruz | |
| 5 | Gabriel Tual | |
| 5 | Bryce Hoppel | |
| 5 | Mohamed Attaoui | |
| Most times sub 1:42 in career | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 7 | David Rudisha | |
| 7 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | |
| 4 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 4 | Marco Arop | |
| 4 | Djamel Sedjati | |
| 2 | Nijel Amos | |
| Most seasons sub 1:45 | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 14 | Johnny Gray | |
| 12 | Sebastian Coe | |
| 12 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | |
| 12 | Marcin Lewandowski | |
| 12 | Ferguson Rotich | |
| 11 | David Rudisha | |
| 11 | José Luiz Barbosa | |
| 10 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 10 | Nijel Amos | |
| 10 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | |
| Most seasons sub 1:44 | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 11 | Johnny Gray | |
| 10 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 9 | David Rudisha | |
| 8 | Sebastian Coe | |
| 8 | Wyclife Kinyamal | |
| 7 | Nijel Amos | |
| 7 | Hezekiél Sepeng | |
| 7 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | |
| 7 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | |
| 7 | Ferguson Rotich | |
| Most seasons sub 1:43 | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 6 | David Rudisha | |
| 6 | Nijel Amos | |
| 5 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 4 | Johnny Gray | |
| 3 | Wilfred Bungei | |
| 3 | Mohammed Aman | |
| 3 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | |
| 3 | Marco Arop | |
| Most consecutive seasons sub 1:45 | ||
| Number | Athlete | Years |
| 14 | Johnny Gray | 1984-1997 |
| 12 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | 2000-2011 |
| 11 | David Rudisha | 2007-2017 |
| 11 | Marcin Lewandowski | 2009-2019 |
| 10 | Sebastian Coe | 1977-1986 |
| 10 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2001-2010 |
| 9 | José Luiz Barbosa | 1983-1991 |
| 9 | Hezekiél Sepeng | 1996-2004 |
| 9 | Wilfred Bungei | 2000-2008 |
| 9 | Adam Kszczot | 2011-2019 |
| 9 | Ferguson Rotich | 2013-2021 |
| Most consecutive seasons sub 1:44 | ||
| Number | Athlete | Years |
| 9 | David Rudisha | 2008-2016 |
| 7 | Wilson Kipketer | 1994-2000 |
| 6 | Wilfred Bungei | 2001-2006 |
| 6 | Abubaker Kaki | 2007-2012 |
| 5 | Johnny Gray | 1988-1992 |
| 5 | Youssef Saad Kamel | 2004-2008 |
| 5 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | 2006-2010 |
| 5 | Nick Symmonds | 2009-2013 |
| 5 | Mohammed Aman | 2011-2015 |
| 5 | Marco Arop | 2021-2025 |
| 5 | Wyclife Kinyamal | 2021-2025 |
| Most consecutive seasons sub 1:43 | ||
| Number | Athlete | Years |
| 4 | David Rudisha | 2009-2012 |
| 3 | Wilson Kipketer | 1995-1997 |
| 3 | Wilfred Bungei | 2001-2003 |
| 3 | Mohammed Aman | 2012-2014 |
| 3 | Marco Arop | 2023-2025 |
| 3 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | 2023-2025 |
| Best performances ever for months, days and weekdays | |||||
| Best performances ever for specific months | |||||
| Month | Time | Athlete | Nat | Venue | Date |
| January | 1:42.50i | Josh Hoey | USA | Brighton MA | 24-01-2026 |
| February | 1:43.24i | Josh Hoey | USA | Staten Island NY | 23-02-2025 |
| March | 1:42.67i | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Paris-Bercy | 09-03-1997 |
| April | 1:43.25 | Michael Saruni | KEN | Tucson | 28-04-2018 |
| May | 1:42.97 | Peter Elliott | GBR | Sevilla | 30-05-1990 |
| June | 1:41.70 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Nairobi | 15-06-2024 |
| July | 1:41.44 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Monaco | 11-07-2025 |
| August | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | KEN | London | 09-08-2012 |
| September | 1:41.33 | David Rudisha | KEN | Rieti | 10-09-2011 |
| October | 1:42.34 | Donavan Brazier | USA | Doha | 01-10-2019 |
| November | 1:43.90 | Abubaker Kaki | SUD | Cairo | 22-11-2007 |
| December | 1:44.1 m | Nixon Kiprotich | KEN | Nairobi | 23-12-1989 |
| Best performances ever for specific weekdays | |||||
| Weekday | Time | Athlete | Nat | Venue | Date |
| Sunday | 1:41.01 | David Rudisha | KEN | Rieti | 29-08-2010 |
| Monday | 1:41.73 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Stockholm | 07-07-1997 |
| Tuesday | 1:42.34 | Donavan Brazier | USA | Doha | 01-10-2019 |
| Wednesday | 1:41.24 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| Thursday | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | KEN | London | 09-08-2012 |
| Friday | 1:41.44 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Monaco | 11-07-2025 |
| Saturday | 1:41.19 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Paris | 10-08-2024 |
| Best performances ever for specific days of the month | |||||
| Day of Month | Time | Athlete | Nat | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1:41.83 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Rieti | 01-09-1996 |
| 2 | 1:42.61 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Lausanne | 02-07-1997 |
| 3 | 1:42.16 | Donavan Brazier | USA | Eugene | 03-08-2025 |
| 4 | 1:42.04 | David Rudisha | KEN | Oslo | 04-06-2010 |
| 5 | 1:42.33 | Sebastian Coe | GBR | Oslo | 05-07-1979 |
| 6 | 1:41.54 | David Rudisha | KEN | Paris | 06-07-2012 |
| 7 | 1:41.56 | Djamel Sedjati | ALG | Paris | 07-07-2024 |
| 8 | 1:42.32 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Rieti | 08-09-2002 |
| 9 | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | KEN | London | 09-08-2012 |
| 10 | 1:41.19 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Paris | 10-08-2024 |
| 11 | 1:41.44 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Monaco | 11-07-2025 |
| 12 | 1:41.46 | Djamel Sedjati | ALG | Monaco | 12-07-2024 |
| 13 | 1:41.24 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 14 | 1:42.61 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Zürich | 14-08-1996 |
| 15 | 1:41.70 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Nairobi | 15-06-2024 |
| 16 | 1:42.17 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Tokyo | 16-09-1996 |
| 17 | 1:42.51 | Amel Tuka | BIH | Monaco | 17-07-2015 |
| 18 | 1:42.45 | Nijel Amos | BOT | Monaco | 18-07-2014 |
| 19 | 1:42.00 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | London | 19-07-2025 |
| 20 | 1:41.86 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Tokyo | 20-09-2025 |
| 21 | 1:42.88 | Steve Cram | GBR | Zürich | 21-08-1985 |
| 22 | 1:41.09 | David Rudisha | KEN | Berlin | 22-08-2010 |
| 23 | 1:42.12 | David Rudisha | KEN | Nairobi | 23-06-2012 |
| 24 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 25 | 1:41.86 | Marco Arop | CAN | Chorzów | 25-08-2024 |
| 26 | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz | BRA | Köln | 26-08-1984 |
| 27 | 1:42.87 | Alfred Kipketer | KEN | Paris | 27-08-2016 |
| 28 | 1:42.37 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | Zürich | 28-08-2025 |
| 29 | 1:41.01 | David Rudisha | KEN | Rieti | 29-08-2010 |
| 30 | 1:42.53 | Mohammed Aman | ETH | Zürich | 30-08-2012 |
| 31 | 1:42.58 | Vebjørn Rodal | NOR | Atlanta | 31-07-1996 |
| Area records | ||||||
| Continent | Time | Athlete | Nat | Date | Venue | Country |
| Europe | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | 24-08-1997 | Köln | GER |
| Africa | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | KEN | 09-08-2012 | London | GBR |
| North America | 1:41.20 | Marco Arop | CAN | 10-08-2024 | Paris | FRA |
| South America | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz | BRA | 26-08-1984 | Köln | GER |
| Asia | 1:42.79 | Youssef Saad Kamel | BRN | 29-07-2008 | Monaco | FRA |
| Australasia | 1:42.55 | Peter Bol | AUS | 11-07-2025 | Monaco | FRA |
| Best performances ever in specific continents | ||||||
| Continent | Time | Athlete | Nat | Date | Venue | Country |
| Europe | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | KEN | 09-08-2012 | London | GBR |
| Africa | 1:41.70 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | 15-06-2024 | Nairobi | KEN |
| North America | 1:41.74 | David Rudisha | KEN | 09-06-2012 | New York | USA |
| South America | 1:42.15 | David Rudisha | KEN | 15-08-2016 | Rio de Janeiro | BRA |
| Asia | 1:41.86 | Emmanuel Wanyonyi | KEN | 20-09-2025 | Tokyo | JAP |
| Australasia | 1:43.15 | David Rudisha | KEN | 04-03-2010 | Melbourne | AUS |