| 800 m trivia page |
| Longest current streaks below 1:45 | ||
| Athlete | Nat | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Yuriy Borzakovskiy | RUS | 2000 - 2010 |
| Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | RSA | 2001 - 2010 |
| Amine Laalou | MAR | 2004 - 2010 |
| Khadevis Robinson | USA | 2004 - 2009 |
| Youssef Saad Kamel | BRN | 2004 - 2009 |
| Gary Reed | CAN | 2004 - 2009 |
| Alfred Kirwa Yego | KEN | 2005 - 2010 |
| Fastest marks for place | |||||
| Place | Time | Athlete | Nat | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7 | André Bucher | 2001 |
| 7 | Vebjørn Rodal | 1996 |
| Most times sub 1:43 in one season | ||
| Number | Athlete | Year |
| 8 | Wilson Kipketer | 1997 |
| 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 | |
| 47 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | |
| 43 | Hezekiél Sepeng | |
| 38 | José Luiz Barbosa | |
| Most times sub 1:44 in career | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 45 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 26 | Johnny Gray | |
| 15 | Wilfred Bungei | |
| 14 | Hezekiél Sepeng | |
| 14 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | |
| 12 | Japheth Kimutai | |
| 12 | André Bucher | |
| 12 | Yuriy Borzakvskiy | |
| Most times sub 1:43 in career | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 22 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 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 | |
| 11 | José Luiz Barbosa | |
| 11 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | |
| 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 | |
| 6 | Japheth Kimutai | |
| 6 | Wilfred Bungei | |
| 6 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | |
| Most seasons sub 1:43 | ||
| Number | Athlete | |
| 5 | Wilson Kipketer | |
| 4 | Johnny Gray | |
| 3 | Wilfred Bungei | |
| Most consecutive seasons sub 1:45 | ||
| Number | Athlete | Years |
| 14 | Johnny Gray | 1984-1997 |
| 11 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | 2000-2010 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Japheth Kimutai | 1997-2000 |
| 4 | André Bucher | 1999-2002 |
| 4 | Joseph Mutua | 2001-2004 |
| Most consecutive seasons sub 1:43 | ||
| Number | Athlete | Years |
| 3 | Wilson Kipketer | 1995-1997 |
| 3 | Wilfred Bungei | 2001-2003 |
| 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 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| September | 1:41.83 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Rieti | 01-09-1996 |
| 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 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 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 | 1:41.51 | David Rudisha | KEN | Heusden | 10-07-2010 |
| 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 | 1:41.51 | David Rudisha | KEN | Heusden | 10-07-2010 |
| 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 | 1:42.20 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 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 | 1:42.79 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | RUS | Monaco | 29-07-2008 |
| 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 | 1:41.51 | David Rudisha | KEN | 10-07-2010 | Heusden | BEL |
| 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 | BRN |
| 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 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | 24-08-1997 | Köln | GER |
| 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 | 1:43.71 | Japheth Kimutai | KEN | 26-07-2003 | Nairobi | KEN |
| Australasia | 1:43.15 | David Rudisha | KEN | 04-03-2010 | Melbourne | AUS |
| South America | 1:44.3 m | Joaquim Cruz | BRA | 27-06-1981 | Rio de Janeiro | BRA |
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