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Longest current year streaks below 1:45
LengthAthleteNatYears
8Bryce HoppelUSA2019-2026
8Marco AropCAN2019-2026
7Max BurginGBR2020-2026
6Wyclife KinyamalKEN2021-2026
6Adrian BenESP2021-2026
6Mohamed Ali GouanedALG2021-2026
6Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN2021-2026
6Gabriel TualFRA2021-2026
5Djamel SedjatiALG2021-2025
5Catalin TecuceanuITA2021-2025
5Slimane MoulaALG2022-2026
5Ben PattisonGBR2022-2026
Fastest marks for place
PlaceTime AthleteNat VenueDate
11:40.91David RudishaKENLondon09-08-2012
21:41.20Marco AropCANParis10-08-2024
31:41.50Djamel SedjatiALGParis10-08-2024
41:41.67Bryce HoppelUSAParis10-08-2024
51:42.08Wyclife KinyamalKENParis07-07-2024
61:42.14Gabriel TualFRAParis10-08-2024
71:42.76Navasky AndersonJAMTokyo20-09-2025
81:42.77Tshepiso MasalelaBOTTokyo20-09-2025
91:43.75Catalin TecuceanuITAMonaco12-07-2024
101:43.95Benjamin RobertFRAMonaco12-07-2024
111:44.85Wyclife KinyamalKENParis20-06-2025
Records on consistency and duration
Most times sub 1:45 in one season
NumberAthleteYear
13Wilson Kipketer1997
12David Rudisha2010
11David Kiptoo1996
11Wilfred Bungei2003
11Mohammed Aman2013
11Josh Hoey2025
11Tshepiso Masalela2025
10Paul Ereng1989
10Vebjørn Rodal1996
10Khadevis Robinson2006
10Duane Solomon2013
10Jonathan Kitilit2018
10Emmanuel Wanyonyi2024
10Gabriel Tual2024
10Mohamed Attaoui2025
Most times sub 1:44 in one season
NumberAthleteYear
11Wilson Kipketer1997
10David Rudisha2010
9Emmanuel Wanyonyi2024
9Mohamed Attaoui2025
8Marco Arop2024
8Gabriel Tual2024
8Max Burgin2025
7Vebjørn Rodal1996
7André Bucher2001
7Mohammed Aman2012
7Josh Hoey2025
7Bryce Hoppel2025
Most times sub 1:43 in one season
NumberAthleteYear
8Wilson Kipketer1997
6Emmanuel Wanyonyi2025
5David Rudisha2010
4Marco Arop2024
4Djamel Sedjati2024
4Gabriel Tual2024
3Joaquim Cruz1984
3André Bucher2001
3Bryce Hoppel2024
3Josh Hoey2025
3Mohamed Attaoui2025
3Max Burgin2025
Most times sub 1:45 in career
NumberAthlete
75Wilson Kipketer
67David Rudisha
65Johnny Gray
56Ferguson Rotich
55Wilfred Bungei
49Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
49Yuriy Borzakovskiy
45Marcin Lewandowski
43Hezekiél Sepeng
42Marco Arop
Most times sub 1:44 in career
NumberAthlete
45Wilson Kipketer
41David Rudisha
26Johnny Gray
25Emmanuel Wanyonyi
23Marco Arop
19Mohammed Aman
19Nijel Amos
18Wyclife Kinyamal
17Djamel Sedjati
16Abubaker Kaki
Most times sub 1:43 in career
NumberAthlete
22Wilson Kipketer
16David Rudisha
12Emmanuel Wanyonyi
9Marco Arop
8Djamel Sedjati
7Nijel Amos
6Joaquim Cruz
5Gabriel Tual
5Bryce Hoppel
5Mohamed Attaoui
Most times sub 1:42 in career
NumberAthlete
7David Rudisha
7Emmanuel Wanyonyi
4Wilson Kipketer
4Marco Arop
4Djamel Sedjati
2Nijel Amos
Most seasons sub 1:45
NumberAthlete
14Johnny Gray
12Sebastian Coe
12Yuriy Borzakovskiy
12Marcin Lewandowski
12Ferguson Rotich
11David Rudisha
11José Luiz Barbosa
10Wilson Kipketer
10Nijel Amos
10Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
Most seasons sub 1:44
NumberAthlete
11Johnny Gray
10Wilson Kipketer
9David Rudisha
8Sebastian Coe
8Wyclife Kinyamal
7Nijel Amos
7Hezekiél Sepeng
7Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
7Yuriy Borzakovskiy
7Ferguson Rotich
Most seasons sub 1:43
NumberAthlete
6David Rudisha
6Nijel Amos
5Wilson Kipketer
4Johnny Gray
3Wilfred Bungei
3Mohammed Aman
3Emmanuel Wanyonyi
3Marco Arop
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:45
NumberAthleteYears
14Johnny Gray1984-1997
12Yuriy Borzakovskiy2000-2011
11David Rudisha2007-2017
11Marcin Lewandowski2009-2019
10Sebastian Coe1977-1986
10Mbulaeni Mulaudzi2001-2010
9José Luiz Barbosa1983-1991
9Hezekiél Sepeng1996-2004
9Wilfred Bungei2000-2008
9Adam Kszczot2011-2019
9Ferguson Rotich2013-2021
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:44
NumberAthleteYears
9David Rudisha2008-2016
7Wilson Kipketer1994-2000
6Wilfred Bungei2001-2006
6Abubaker Kaki2007-2012
5Johnny Gray1988-1992
5Youssef Saad Kamel2004-2008
5Mbulaeni Mulaudzi2006-2010
5Nick Symmonds2009-2013
5Mohammed Aman2011-2015
5Marco Arop2021-2025
5Wyclife Kinyamal2021-2025
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:43
NumberAthleteYears
4David Rudisha2009-2012
3Wilson Kipketer1995-1997
3Wilfred Bungei2001-2003
3Mohammed Aman2012-2014
3Marco Arop2023-2025
3Emmanuel Wanyonyi2023-2025
Best performances ever for months, days and weekdays
Best performances ever for specific months
MonthTime AthleteNat VenueDate
January1:42.50iJosh HoeyUSABrighton MA24-01-2026
February1:43.24iJosh HoeyUSAStaten Island NY23-02-2025
March1:42.67iWilson KipketerDENParis-Bercy09-03-1997
April1:43.25Michael SaruniKENTucson28-04-2018
May1:42.97Peter ElliottGBRSevilla30-05-1990
June1:41.70Emmanuel WanyonyiKENNairobi15-06-2024
July1:41.44Emmanuel WanyonyiKENMonaco11-07-2025
August1:40.91David RudishaKENLondon09-08-2012
September1:41.33David RudishaKENRieti10-09-2011
October1:42.34Donavan BrazierUSADoha01-10-2019
November1:43.90Abubaker KakiSUDCairo22-11-2007
December1:44.1 mNixon KiprotichKENNairobi23-12-1989
Best performances ever for specific weekdays
WeekdayTimeAthlete NatVenueDate
Sunday1:41.01David RudishaKENRieti29-08-2010
Monday1:41.73Wilson KipketerDENStockholm07-07-1997
Tuesday1:42.34Donavan BrazierUSADoha01-10-2019
Wednesday1:41.24Wilson KipketerDENZürich13-08-1997
Thursday1:40.91David RudishaKENLondon09-08-2012
Friday1:41.44Emmanuel WanyonyiKENMonaco11-07-2025
Saturday1:41.19Emmanuel WanyonyiKENParis10-08-2024
Best performances ever for specific days of the month
Day of MonthTimeAthlete NatVenueDate
11:41.83Wilson KipketerDENRieti01-09-1996
21:42.61Wilson KipketerDENLausanne02-07-1997
31:42.16Donavan BrazierUSAEugene03-08-2025
41:42.04David RudishaKENOslo04-06-2010
51:42.33Sebastian CoeGBROslo05-07-1979
61:41.54David RudishaKENParis06-07-2012
71:41.56Djamel SedjatiALGParis07-07-2024
81:42.32Wilson KipketerDENRieti08-09-2002
91:40.91David RudishaKENLondon09-08-2012
101:41.19Emmanuel WanyonyiKENParis10-08-2024
111:41.44Emmanuel WanyonyiKENMonaco11-07-2025
121:41.46Djamel SedjatiALGMonaco12-07-2024
131:41.24Wilson KipketerDENZürich13-08-1997
141:42.61Wilson KipketerDENZürich14-08-1996
151:41.70Emmanuel WanyonyiKENNairobi15-06-2024
161:42.17Wilson KipketerDENTokyo16-09-1996
171:42.51Amel TukaBIHMonaco17-07-2015
181:42.45Nijel AmosBOTMonaco18-07-2014
191:42.00Emmanuel WanyonyiKENLondon19-07-2025
201:41.86Emmanuel WanyonyiKENTokyo20-09-2025
211:42.88Steve CramGBRZürich21-08-1985
221:41.09David RudishaKENBerlin22-08-2010
231:42.12David RudishaKENNairobi23-06-2012
241:41.11Wilson KipketerDENKöln24-08-1997
251:41.86Marco AropCANChorzów25-08-2024
261:41.77Joaquim CruzBRAKöln26-08-1984
271:42.87Alfred KipketerKENParis27-08-2016
281:42.37Emmanuel WanyonyiKENZürich28-08-2025
291:41.01David RudishaKENRieti29-08-2010
301:42.53Mohammed AmanETHZürich30-08-2012
311:42.58Vebjørn RodalNORAtlanta31-07-1996
Area records
ContinentTime AthleteNatDateVenueCountry
Europe1:41.11Wilson KipketerDEN24-08-1997KölnGER
Africa1:40.91David RudishaKEN09-08-2012LondonGBR
North America1:41.20Marco AropCAN10-08-2024ParisFRA
South America1:41.77Joaquim CruzBRA26-08-1984KölnGER
Asia1:42.79Youssef Saad KamelBRN29-07-2008MonacoFRA
Australasia1:42.55Peter BolAUS11-07-2025MonacoFRA
Best performances ever in specific continents
ContinentTimeAthlete NatDateVenueCountry
Europe1:40.91David RudishaKEN09-08-2012LondonGBR
Africa1:41.70Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN15-06-2024NairobiKEN
North America1:41.74David RudishaKEN09-06-2012New YorkUSA
South America1:42.15David RudishaKEN15-08-2016Rio de JaneiroBRA
Asia1:41.86Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN20-09-2025TokyoJAP
Australasia1:43.15David RudishaKEN04-03-2010MelbourneAUS