800 m Trivia Page

800 m trivia page

Longest current streaks below 1:45

Athlete Nat Years

Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS 2000 - 2011

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi RSA 2001 - 2010

Alfred Kirwa Yego KEN 2005 - 2011

Amine Laalou MAR 2004 - 2010

Longest current streaks below 1:45
Athlete	Nat	Years
Yuriy Borzakovskiy	RUS	2000 - 2011
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	RSA	2001 - 2010
Alfred Kirwa Yego	KEN	2005 - 2011
Amine Laalou	MAR	2004 - 2010

Fastest marks for place

Place Time Athlete Nat Venue Date

1 1:41.01 David Rudisha KEN Rieti 29-08-2010

2 1:42.23 Abubaker Kaki SUD Oslo 04-06-2010

3 1:42.69 Japheth Kimutai KEN Bruxelles 03-09-1999

4 1:42.85 Norberto Tellez CUB Atlanta 31-07-1996

5 1:43.09 Djabir Saïd-Guerni ALG Bruxelles 03-09-1999

6 1:43.30 Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS Zürich 17-08-2001

7 1:43.89 Alfred Kirwa Yego KEN Rieti 27-08-2006

8 1:44.20 Yuriy Borzakovskiy GER Bruxelles 30-08-2002

9 1:44.32 Pawel Czapiewski POL Bruxelles 30-08-2002

10 1:44.38 Joeri Jansen BEL Bruxelles 30-08-2002

Fastest marks for place
Place	Time	Athlete	Nat	Venue	Date
1	1:41.01	David Rudisha	KEN	Rieti	29-08-2010
2	1:42.23	Abubaker Kaki	SUD	Oslo	04-06-2010
3	1:42.69	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	Bruxelles	03-09-1999
4	1:42.85	Norberto Tellez	CUB	Atlanta	31-07-1996
5	1:43.09	Djabir Saïd-Guerni	ALG	Bruxelles	03-09-1999
6	1:43.30	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	RUS	Zürich	17-08-2001
7	1:43.89	Alfred Kirwa Yego	KEN	Rieti	27-08-2006
8	1:44.20	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	GER	Bruxelles	30-08-2002
9	1:44.32	Pawel Czapiewski	POL	Bruxelles	30-08-2002
10	1:44.38	Joeri Jansen	BEL	Bruxelles	30-08-2002

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

10 Khadevis Robinson 2006

10 Vebjørn Rodal 1996

10 Paul Ereng 1989

Most times sub 1:44 in one season

Number Athlete Year

11 Wilson Kipketer 1997

10 David Rudisha 2010

7 André Bucher 2001

7 Vebjørn Rodal 1996

Most times sub 1:43 in one season

Number Athlete Year

8 Wilson Kipketer 1997

5 David Rudisha 2010

3 Joaquim Cruz 1984

3 André Bucher 2001

Most times sub 1:45 in career

Number Athlete

75 Wilson Kipketer

65 Johnny Gray

55 Wilfred Bungei

49 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

49 Yuriy Borzakovskiy

43 Hezekiél Sepeng

38 José Luiz Barbosa

Most times sub 1:44 in career

Number Athlete

45 Wilson Kipketer

26 Johnny Gray

23 David Rudisha

15 Wilfred Bungei

14 Hezekiél Sepeng

14 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

13 Yuriy Borzakovskiy

13 Abubaker Kaki

Most times sub 1:43 in career

Number Athlete

22 Wilson Kipketer

9 David Rudisha

6 Joaquim Cruz

4 André Bucher

4 Johnny Gray

4 Japheth Kimutai

Most seasons sub 1:45

Number Athlete

14 Johnny Gray

12 Sebastian Coe

12 Yuriy Borzakovskiy

11 José Luiz Barbosa

10 Wilson Kipketer

10 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

9 Mark Everett

9 Hezekiél Sepeng

9 Wilfred Bungei

Most seasons sub 1:44

Number Athlete

11 Johnny Gray

10 Wilson Kipketer

8 Sebastian Coe

7 Hezekiél Sepeng

7 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

7 Yuriy Borzakovskiy

6 Japheth Kimutai

6 Wilfred Bungei

Most seasons sub 1:43

Number Athlete

5 Wilson Kipketer

4 Johnny Gray

3 Wilfred Bungei

3 David Rudisha

Most consecutive seasons sub 1:45

Number Athlete Years

14 Johnny Gray 1984-1997

12 Yuriy Borzakovskiy 2000-2011

10 Sebastian Coe 1977-1986

10 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi 2001-2010

9 Hezekiél Sepeng 1996-2004

9 José Luiz Barbosa 1983-1991

9 Wilfred Bungei 2000-2008

Most consecutive seasons sub 1:44

Number Athlete Years

7 Wilson Kipketer 1994-2000

6 Wilfred Bungei 2001-2006

5 Johnny Gray 1988-1992

5 Youssef Saad Kamel 2004-2008

5 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi 2006-2010

5 Abubaker Kaki 2007-2011

4 Japheth Kimutai 1997-2000

4 André Bucher 1999-2002

4 Joseph Mutua 2001-2004

4 David Rudisha 2008-2011

Most consecutive seasons sub 1:43

Number Athlete Years

3 Wilson Kipketer 1995-1997

3 Wilfred Bungei 2001-2003

3 David Rudisha 2009-2011

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
10	Khadevis Robinson	2006
10	Vebjørn Rodal	1996
10	Paul Ereng	1989
Most times sub 1:44 in one season
Number	Athlete	Year
11	Wilson Kipketer	1997
10	David Rudisha	2010
7	André Bucher	2001
7	Vebjørn Rodal	1996
Most times sub 1:43 in one season
Number	Athlete	Year
8	Wilson Kipketer	1997
5	David Rudisha	2010
3	Joaquim Cruz	1984
3	André Bucher	2001
Most times sub 1:45 in career
Number	Athlete
75	Wilson Kipketer
65	Johnny Gray
55	Wilfred Bungei
49	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
49	Yuriy Borzakovskiy
43	Hezekiél Sepeng
38	José Luiz Barbosa
Most times sub 1:44 in career
Number	Athlete
45	Wilson Kipketer
26	Johnny Gray
23	David Rudisha
15	Wilfred Bungei
14	Hezekiél Sepeng
14	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
13	Yuriy Borzakovskiy
13	Abubaker Kaki
Most times sub 1:43 in career
Number	Athlete
22	Wilson Kipketer
9	David Rudisha
6	Joaquim Cruz
4	André Bucher
4	Johnny Gray
4	Japheth Kimutai
Most seasons sub 1:45
Number	Athlete
14	Johnny Gray
12	Sebastian Coe
12	Yuriy Borzakovskiy
11	José Luiz Barbosa
10	Wilson Kipketer
10	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
9	Mark Everett
9	Hezekiél Sepeng
9	Wilfred Bungei
Most seasons sub 1:44
Number	Athlete
11	Johnny Gray
10	Wilson Kipketer
8	Sebastian Coe
7	Hezekiél Sepeng
7	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
7	Yuriy Borzakovskiy
6	Japheth Kimutai
6	Wilfred Bungei
Most seasons sub 1:43
Number	Athlete
5	Wilson Kipketer
4	Johnny Gray
3	Wilfred Bungei
3	David Rudisha
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:45
Number	Athlete	Years
14	Johnny Gray	1984-1997
12	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	2000-2011
10	Sebastian Coe	1977-1986
10	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	2001-2010
9	Hezekiél Sepeng	1996-2004
9	José Luiz Barbosa	1983-1991
9	Wilfred Bungei	2000-2008
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:44
Number	Athlete	Years
7	Wilson Kipketer	1994-2000
6	Wilfred Bungei	2001-2006
5	Johnny Gray	1988-1992
5	Youssef Saad Kamel	2004-2008
5	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	2006-2010
5	Abubaker Kaki	2007-2011
4	Japheth Kimutai	1997-2000
4	André Bucher	1999-2002
4	Joseph Mutua	2001-2004
4	David Rudisha	2008-2011
Most consecutive seasons sub 1:43
Number	Athlete	Years
3	Wilson Kipketer	1995-1997
3	Wilfred Bungei	2001-2003
3	David Rudisha	2009-2011

Best performances ever for months, days and weekdays

Month Time Athlete Nat Venue Date

January 1:43.91 John Kipkurgat KEN Christchurch 29-01-1974

February 1:44.28 Djabir Saïd-Guerni ALG Sydney 26-02-2000

March 1:42.67i Wilson Kipketer DEN Paris-Bercy 09-03-1997

April 1:44.57 Marius Van Heerden RSA Capetown 12-04-1996

May 1:42.97 Peter Elliott GBR Sevilla 30-05-1990

June 1:41.73 Sebastian Coe GBR Firenze 10-06-1981

July 1:41.51 David Rudisha KEN Heusden 10-07-2010

August 1:41.01 David Rudisha KEN Rieti 29-08-2010

September 1:41.33 David Rudisha KEN Rieti 10-09-2011

October 1:44.0 m Robert Kibet KEN Nairobi 13-10-1989

November 1:43.90 Abubaker Kaki SUD Cairo 22-11-2007

December 1:44.1 m Nixon Kiprotich KEN Nairobi 23-12-1989

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 1:42.79 Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS Monaco 29-07-2008

Wednesday 1:41.24 Wilson Kipketer DEN Zürich 13-08-1997

Thursday 1:42.33 Sebastian Coe GBR Oslo 05-07-1979

Friday 1:42.04 David Rudisha KEN Oslo 04-06-2010

Saturday 1:41.33 David Rudisha KEN Rieti 10-09-2011

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 1:42.27 Wilson Kipketer DEN Bruxelles 03-09-1999

4 1:42.04 David Rudisha KEN Oslo 04-06-2010

5 1:42.33 Sebastian Coe GBR Oslo 05-07-1979

6 1:42.01 David Rudisha KEN Rieti 06-09-2009

7 1:41.73 Wilson Kipketer DEN Stockholm 07-07-1997

8 1:42.32 Wilson Kipketer DEN Rieti 08-09-2002

9 1:42.67i Wilson Kipketer DEN Paris-Bercy 09-03-1997

10 1:41.33 David Rudisha KEN Rieti 10-09-2011

11 1:43.01 Wilson Kipketer DEN Zürich 11-08-1999

12 1:42.87 Japheth Kimutai KEN Zürich 12-08-1998

13 1:41.24 Wilson Kipketer DEN Zürich 13-08-1997

14 1:42.61 Wilson Kipketer DEN Zürich 14-08-1996

15 1:43.62 Steve Cram GBR Nice 15-07-1986

16 1:42.17 Wilson Kipketer DEN Tokyo 16-09-1996

17 1:42.55 André Bucher SUI Zürich 17-08-2001

18 1:43.38 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi RSA Zürich 18-08-2006

19 1:42.76 Japheth Kimutai KEN Stuttgart 19-07-1998

20 1:42.90 André Bucher SUI Monaco 20-07-2001

21 1:42.88 Steve Cram GBR Zürich 21-08-1985

22 1:41.09 David Rudisha KEN Berlin 22-08-2010

23 1:42.77 Wilson Kipketer DEN Bruxelles 23-08-1996

24 1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer DEN Köln 24-08-1997

25 1:42.54 Joaquim Cruz BRA Köln 25-08-1985

26 1:41.77 Joaquim Cruz BRA Köln 26-08-1984

27 1:43.09 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi RSA Rieti 27-08-2006

28 1:42.49 Joaquim Cruz BRA Koblenz 28-08-1985

29 1:41.01 David Rudisha KEN Rieti 29-08-2010

30 1:42.74 Wilson Kipketer DEN Bruxelles 30-08-2002

31 1:42.58 Vebjørn Rodal NOR Atlanta 31-07-1996

Best performances ever for months, days and weekdays
Month	Time	Athlete	Nat	Venue	Date
January	1:43.91	John Kipkurgat	KEN	Christchurch	29-01-1974
February	1:44.28	Djabir Saïd-Guerni	ALG	Sydney	26-02-2000
March	1:42.67i	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Paris-Bercy	09-03-1997
April	1:44.57	Marius Van Heerden	RSA	Capetown	12-04-1996
May	1:42.97	Peter Elliott	GBR	Sevilla	30-05-1990
June	1:41.73	Sebastian Coe	GBR	Firenze	10-06-1981
July	1:41.51	David Rudisha	KEN	Heusden	10-07-2010
August	1:41.01	David Rudisha	KEN	Rieti	29-08-2010
September	1:41.33	David Rudisha	KEN	Rieti	10-09-2011
October	1:44.0 m	Robert Kibet	KEN	Nairobi	13-10-1989
November	1:43.90	Abubaker Kaki	SUD	Cairo	22-11-2007
December	1:44.1 m	Nixon Kiprotich	KEN	Nairobi	23-12-1989
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	1:42.79	Yuriy Borzakovskiy	RUS	Monaco	29-07-2008
Wednesday	1:41.24	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Zürich	13-08-1997
Thursday	1:42.33	Sebastian Coe	GBR	Oslo	05-07-1979
Friday	1:42.04	David Rudisha	KEN	Oslo	04-06-2010
Saturday	1:41.33	David Rudisha	KEN	Rieti	10-09-2011
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	1:42.27	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Bruxelles	03-09-1999
4	1:42.04	David Rudisha	KEN	Oslo	04-06-2010
5	1:42.33	Sebastian Coe	GBR	Oslo	05-07-1979
6	1:42.01	David Rudisha	KEN	Rieti	06-09-2009
7	1:41.73	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Stockholm	07-07-1997
8	1:42.32	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Rieti	08-09-2002
9	1:42.67i	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Paris-Bercy	09-03-1997
10	1:41.33	David Rudisha	KEN	Rieti	10-09-2011
11	1:43.01	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Zürich	11-08-1999
12	1:42.87	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	Zürich	12-08-1998
13	1:41.24	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Zürich	13-08-1997
14	1:42.61	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Zürich	14-08-1996
15	1:43.62	Steve Cram	GBR	Nice	15-07-1986
16	1:42.17	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Tokyo	16-09-1996
17	1:42.55	André Bucher	SUI	Zürich	17-08-2001
18	1:43.38	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	RSA	Zürich	18-08-2006
19	1:42.76	Japheth Kimutai	KEN	Stuttgart	19-07-1998
20	1:42.90	André Bucher	SUI	Monaco	20-07-2001
21	1:42.88	Steve Cram	GBR	Zürich	21-08-1985
22	1:41.09	David Rudisha	KEN	Berlin	22-08-2010
23	1:42.77	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Bruxelles	23-08-1996
24	1:41.11	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Köln	24-08-1997
25	1:42.54	Joaquim Cruz	BRA	Köln	25-08-1985
26	1:41.77	Joaquim Cruz	BRA	Köln	26-08-1984
27	1:43.09	Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	RSA	Rieti	27-08-2006
28	1:42.49	Joaquim Cruz	BRA	Koblenz	28-08-1985
29	1:41.01	David Rudisha	KEN	Rieti	29-08-2010
30	1:42.74	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	Bruxelles	30-08-2002
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

South America 1:41.77 Joaquim Cruz BRA 26-08-1984 Köln GER

Africa 1:41.01 David Rudisha KEN 29-08-2010 Rieti ITA

North America 1:42.60 Johnny Gray USA 28-08-1985 Koblenz GER

Asia 1:42.79 Youssef Saad Kamel BRN 29-07-2008 Monaco FRA

Australasia 1:44.3 m Peter Snell NZL 03-02-1962 Christchurch NZL

Best performances ever in specific continents

Continent Time Athlete Nat Date Venue Country

Europe 1:41.01 David Rudisha KEN 29-08-2010 Rieti ITA

Asia 1:42.17 Wilson Kipketer DEN 16-09-1996 Tokyo JAP

North America 1:42.58 Vebjørn Rodal NOR 31-07-1996 Atlanta USA

Africa 1:42.84 David Rudisha KEN 30-07-2010 Nairobi KEN

Australasia 1:43.15 David Rudisha KEN 04-03-2010 Melbourne AUS

South America 1:44.06 David Mutua KEN 15-05-2011 Belém BRA

Area records
Continent	Time	Athlete	Nat	Date	Venue	Country
Europe	1:41.11	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	24-08-1997	Köln	GER
South America	1:41.77	Joaquim Cruz	BRA	26-08-1984	Köln	GER
Africa	1:41.01	David Rudisha	KEN	29-08-2010	Rieti	ITA
North America	1:42.60	Johnny Gray	USA	28-08-1985	Koblenz	GER
Asia	1:42.79	Youssef Saad Kamel	BRN	29-07-2008	Monaco	FRA
Australasia	1:44.3 m	Peter Snell	NZL	03-02-1962	Christchurch	NZL
Best performances ever in specific continents
Continent	Time	Athlete	Nat	Date	Venue	Country
Europe	1:41.01	David Rudisha	KEN	29-08-2010	Rieti	ITA
Asia	1:42.17	Wilson Kipketer	DEN	16-09-1996	Tokyo	JAP
North America	1:42.58	Vebjørn Rodal	NOR	31-07-1996	Atlanta	USA
Africa	1:42.84	David Rudisha	KEN	30-07-2010	Nairobi	KEN
Australasia	1:43.15	David Rudisha	KEN	04-03-2010	Melbourne	AUS
South America	1:44.06	David Mutua	KEN	15-05-2011	Belém	BRA

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