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Where will it all end? Not satisfied with equalling the world record and becoming
World Champion, Wilson Kipketer went on to expand his limits even further in
Zürich and Köln. The result was a stunning 1:41.11, a world record that
would stand for well over ten years. Next he won the Grand Prix final in Fukuoka,
and did win the overall Grand Prix as well.
Wilson Kipketer's 1997 season took on epic proportions: let us summarize:
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| # | Athlete | Nat | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | 1.41.11 | 24-08-1997 | Köln |
| 2 | Patrick Ndururi | KEN | 1.42.62 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich A |
| 3 | Patrick Konchellah | KEN | 1.42.98 | 24-08-1997 | Köln |
| 4 | Hezekiél Sepeng | RSA | 1.43.19 | 24-08-1997 | Köln |
| 5 | Mark Everett | USA | 1.43.20 | 09-07-1997 | Linz A |
| 6 | Rich Kenah | USA | 1.43.38 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich A |
| 7 | Arthémon Hatungimana | BDI | 1.43.56 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich B |
| 8 | Japheth Kimutai | KEN | 1.43.64 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich B |
| 9 | Norberto Téllez | CUB | 1.44.00 | 08-08-1997 | Athene |
| 10 | Marko Koers | NED | 1.44.01 | 22-08-1997 | Bruxelles |
| 11 | David Kiptoo | KEN | 1.44.09 | 13-09-1997 | Fukuoka |
| 12 | Vebjørn Rodal | NOR | 1.44.24 | 07-07-1997 | Stockholm |
| 13 | Frederik Onyancha | KEN | 1.44.39 | 02-07-1997 | Lausanne |
| 14 | Andrea Longo | ITA | 1.44.40 | 05-06-1997 | Roma A |
| 15 | Vincent Malakwen | KEN | 1.44.4 m | 10-05-1997 | Nairobi |
| 16 | Laban Rotich | KEN | 1.44.47 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich B |
| 17 | Johnny Gray | USA | 1.44.56 | 09-07-1997 | Linz A |
| 18 | Adem Hecini | ALG | 1.44.59 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich B |
| 19 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | RSA | 1.44.62 | 08-06-1997 | Moskva |
| 20 | Einars Tupuritis | LAT | 1.44.67 | 20-08-1997 | Riga |
| 21 | Brandon Rock | USA | 1.44.79 | 14-06-1997 | Indianapolis |
| 22 | Robert Chirchir | KEN | 1.44.85 | 31-05-1997 | Hengelo |
| 23 | Nathan Kahan | BEL | 1.44.87 | 22-08-1997 | Bruxelles |
| 24 | Mohamed Yagoub | SUD | 1.44.89 | 19-08-1997 | Bellinzona |
| 25 | Panayotis Stroubakos | GRE | 1.45.00 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich B |
| 26 | Benyounès Lahlou | MAR | 1.45.02 | 04-07-1997 | Oslo |
| 27 | Robert Kibet | KEN | 1.45.17 | 03-09-1997 | Rieti |
| 28 | Shaun Benefield | USA | 1.45.21 | 14-06-1997 | Indianapolis |
| 29 | Benson Koech | KEN | 1.45.22 | 07-07-1997 | Stockholm |
| 30 | Andrea Giocondi | ITA | 1.45.24 | 13-08-1997 | Zürich B |
| 31 | Kennedy Osei | GHA | 1.45.32 | 14-06-1997 | Sopot |
| 32 | André Bucher | SUI | 1.45.33 | 05-08-1997 | Athene q2 |
| 33 | Nico Motchebon | GER | 1.45.33 | 13-06-1997 | Nürnberg |
| 34 | Giuseppe d'Urso | ITA | 1.45.35 | 08-06-1997 | Padova |
| 35 | Joel Marwa | KEN | 1.45.35 | 18-05-1997 | Gisingen |
| 36 | Pavel Soukup | CZE | 1.45.37 | 13-06-1997 | Nürnberg |
| 37 | Osmar dos Santos | BRA | 1.45.38 | 04-05-1997 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 38 | Dave Matthews | IRL | 1.45.38 | 19-08-1997 | Bellinzona |
| 39 | Andrea Abelli | ITA | 1.45.4 m | 26-07-1997 | Tirrenia |
| 40 | Tor Øyvind Ødegaard | NOR | 1.45.42 | 05-08-1997 | Athene q2 |
| 41 | Ivan Komar | BLR | 1.45.44 | 14-06-1997 | Sopot |
| 42 | David Lelei | KEN | 1.45.44 | 10-06-1997 | Bratislava |
| 43 | Peter Biwott | KEN | 1.45.45 | 11-06-1997 | Praha |
| 44 | Philip Kibitok | KEN | 1.45.45 | 19-07-1997 | Hechtel |
| 45 | Lukás Vydra | CZE | 1.45.51 | 14-06-1997 | Sopot |
| 46 | William Tanui | KEN | 1.45.55 | 20-07-1997 | Lappeenranta A |
| 47 | Marius van Heerden | RSA | 1.45.63 | 08-04-1997 | Capetown |
| 48 | Gert-Jan Liefers | NED | 1.45.66 | 31-05-1997 | Hengelo |
| 49 | Mahjoub Haïda | MAR | 1.45.76i | 09-03-1997 | Bercy |
| 50 | Bryan Woodward | USA | 1.45.78 | 14-06-1997 | Indianapolis |
| 51 | Andrei Loginov | RUS | 1.45.92 | 08-06-1997 | Moskva |
| 52 | Valdinei da Silva | BRA | 1.45.93 | 04-05-1997 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 53 | Oliver Daum | GER | 1.46.04 | 24-08-1997 | Köln |
| 54 | Mark Sesay | GBR | 1.46.05 | 18-05-1997 | Loughborough |
| 55 | Viktors Lacis | LAT | 1.46.07 | 19-07-1997 | Riga |
| 56 | Tim Rogge | BEL | 1.46.07 | 19-07-1997 | Hechtel |
| 57 | Jose Luiz Barbosa | BRA | 1.46.08 | 04-07-1997 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 58 | Graham Hood | CAN | 1.46.15 | 08-06-1997 | Moskva |
| 59 | Mark Tonks | NZL | 1.46.15 | 13-07-1997 | Stuttgart |
| 60 | Savieri N'Gidhi | ZIM | 1.46.16 | 03-09-1997 | Dortmund |
| 61 | James Njoroge | KEN | 1.46.17 | 31-05-1997 | Marietta |
| 62 | Said Lakhal | MAR | 1.46.20 | 22-06-1997 | Geneve |
| 63 | Andrés Diaz | ESP | 1.46.25 | 29-05-1997 | Sevilla |
| 64 | Paul Byrne | AUS | 1.46.27 | 19-07-1997 | Hechtel |
| 65 | Oleg Stepanov | RUS | 1.46.29 | 08-06-1997 | Moskva |
| 66 | David Krummenacker | USA | 1.46.30 | 10-07-1997 | Lignano |
| 67 | Gideon van Oudtshoorn | RSA | 1.46.32 | 08-03-1997 | Potchefstroom |
| 68 | Mario Vernon-Watson | JAM | 1.46.32 | 08-04-1997 | Capetown |
| 69 | Balász Tölgyesi | HUN | 1.46.33 | 20-04-1997 | Walnut |
| 70 | Barnaby Shone | RSA | 1.46.35 | 08-04-1997 | Capetown |
| 71 | Joseph Tengelei | KEN | 1.46.35 | 09-07-1997 | Linz B |
| 72 | Andy Hart | GBR | 1.46.36 | 13-07-1997 | Birmingham |
| 73 | Kipkemboi Lagat | KEN | 1.46.4 m | 10-05-1997 | Nairobi |
| 74 | Paul Walker | GBR | 1.46.40 | 22-07-1997 | Stretford |
| 75 | Elliott Gaskins | USA | 1.46.42 | 12-06-1997 | Indianapolis 1 |
| 76 | Lars Jucken | GER | 1.46.44 | 20-08-1997 | Leverkusen |
| 77 | Robert Andersen | DEN | 1.46.47 | 20-08-1997 | Malmö |
| 78 | Michael Wildner | AUT | 1.46.47 | 09-07-1997 | Linz A |
| 79 | Wilson Kirwa | FIN | 1.46.53 | 01-07-1997 | Kristiinankaupunki |
| 80 | Ndumiso Mdziniso | SWZ | 1.46.54 | 01-07-1997 | Kristiinankaupunki |
| 81 | Mark Eplinius | GER | 1.46.61i | 09-02-1997 | Dortmund |
| 82 | Nils Schumann | GER | 1.46.61 | 20-08-1997 | Leverkusen |
| 83 | Egils Tebelis | LAT | 1.46.64 | 19-07-1997 | Riga |
| 84 | Anders Christiansen | USA | 1.46.66 | 06-06-1997 | Bloomington |
| 85 | Giacomo Mazzoni | ITA | 1.46.66 | 10-07-1997 | Lignano |
| 86 | Bernard Kisilu | KEN | 1.46.67 | 30-08-1997 | Bristol |
| 87 | Steve Holman | USA | 1.46.68 | 20-07-1997 | Lappeenranta A |
| 88 | Jean Destine | HAI | 1.46.69 | 19-08-1997 | Bellinzona |
| 89 | Jurgens Kotzé | RSA | 1.46.77 | 08-03-1997 | Potchefstroom |
| 90 | Aaron Samansky | USA | 1.46.83 | 12-06-1997 | Indianapolis 1 |
| 91 | Julius Achon | UGA | 1.46.84 | 17-05-1997 | Chapell Hill |
| 92 | Djabir Saïd-Guerni | ALG | 1.46.84 | 14-07-1997 | Beirut |
| 93 | Kevin McKay | GBR | 1.46.87 | 30-08-1997 | Bristol |
| 94 | Andrea Ceccarelli | ITA | 1.46.89 | 10-07-1997 | Lignano |
| 95 | Joachim Dehmel | GER | 1.46.89i | 02-02-1997 | Stuttgart |
| 96 | Miklos Arpasi | HUN | 1.46.90 | 19-07-1997 | Hechtel |
| 97 | José Manuel Cerezo | ESP | 1.46.9 m | 23-07-1997 | Malaga |
| 98 | Henry Ongeta | KEN | 1.46.90 | 06-07-1997 | Andorra |
| 99 | Ebeneza Felix | RSA | 1.46.91 | 08-03-1997 | Potchefstroom |
| 100 | Oliver Münzer | AUT | 1.46.93 | 09-07-1997 | Linz A |
| 101 | Venuste Niyongabo | BDI | 1.46.93 | 24-06-1997 | Torino |
| 102 | William Best | CAN | 1.46.95 | 20-04-1997 | Walnut |
| 103 | Flavio Godoy | BRA | 1.46.95 | 05-07-1997 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 104 | Billy Konchellah | KEN | 1.46.97 | 11-06-1997 | Praha |
| 105 | Ali Hakimi | TUN | 1.47.04 | 19-07-1997 | Regensdorf |
| 106 | Juan Carlos Esteso | ESP | 1.47.05 | 05-09-1997 | Madrid |
| 107 | James Nolan | IRL | 1.47.06 | 30-05-1997 | Riga |
| 108 | William Chirchir | KEN | 1.47.08 | 20-08-1997 | Rovereto |
| 109 | O'Neil Duncan | JAM | 1.47.1 m | 19-04-1997 | Wilmington |
| 110 | Brendan Hanigan | AUS | 1.47.10 | 15-03-1997 | Brisbane |
| 111 | David Divad | FRA | 1.47.13 | 22-06-1997 | Nogent-sur-Marne |
| 112 | Charles Nkazamyampi | BUR | 1.47.13 | 17-07-1997 | Limoges |
| 113 | Ivars Baikovs | LAT | 1.47.14 | 19-07-1997 | Riga |
| 114 | Davide Cadoni | ITA | 1.47.15 | 08-09-1997 | Oristano |
| 115 | Isaac Turner | USA | 1.47.15 | 03-05-1997 | Los Angeles |
| 116 | Anthony Whiteman | GBR | 1.47.16 | 21-05-1997 | Granada |
| 117 | Grant Cuddy | GBR | 1.47.2 m | 22-07-1997 | Stretford |
| 118 | Francis Marwa | KEN | 1.47.2 m | 09-05-1997 | Nairobi |
| 119 | Jimmy Jean-Joseph | FRA | 1.47.22 | 31-05-1997 | Villeurbanne |
| 120 | Albert Royster | USA | 1.47.22 | 12-06-1997 | Indianapolis 1 |
| 121 | Dennis van Tongeren | NED | 1.47.22 | 17-05-1997 | Duffel |
| 122 | Driss Maazouzi | FRA | 1.47.25 | 31-05-1997 | Villeurbanne |
| 123 | Clive Terrelonge | JAM | 1.47.25 | 10-07-1997 | Lignano |
| 124 | Philip Maiyo | KEN | 1.47.26 | 01-07-1997 | Kristiinankaupunki |
| 125 | Balász Korányi | HUN | 1.47.29 | 12-04-1997 | Durham |
| 126 | Jason Lobo | GBR | 1.47.29 | 11-06-1997 | Cottbus |
| 127 | Alex Morgan | JAM | 1.47.29 | 20-08-1997 | Leverkusen |
| 128 | Eronildo de Almeida | BRA | 1.47.30 | 04-07-1997 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 129 | Joe King | USA | 1.47.30 | 12-06-1997 | Indianapolis 2 |
| 130 | Bruno Konczylo | FRA | 1.47.32 | 17-07-1997 | Limoges |
| 131 | Elijah Maru | KEN | 1.47.33 | 01-03-1997 | Melbourne |
| 132 | Fermin Cacho | ESP | 1.47.36 | 22-08-1997 | Bruxelles |
| 133 | Grant Cremer | AUS | 1.47.37 | 06-12-1997 | Canberra |
| 134 | Rizak Dirshe | SWE | 1.47.37 | 20-08-1997 | Malmö |
| 135 | Japie van Zijl | RSA | 1.47.37 | 08-03-1997 | Potchefstroom |
| 136 | Grzegorz Krzosek | POL | 1.47.38 | 14-06-1997 | Sopot |
| 137 | Trinity Townsend | USA | 1.47.39 | 31-05-1997 | Dedham |
| 138 | Oliver Poeschl | GER | 1.47.40 | 13-06-1997 | Nürnberg |
| 139 | Jean-Gilles Talin | FRA | 1.47.40 | 28-06-1997 | Geneve |
| 140 | Jose Antonio Redolat | ESP | 1.47.42 | 16-06-1997 | Bari |
| 141 | Ibrahim Aden | SOM | 1.47.44 | 23-07-1997 | Hamburg |
| 142 | Dakari Lenear | USA | 1.47.44 | 08-05-1997 | College Station |
| 143 | Craig Winrow | GBR | 1.47.44 | 18-05-1997 | Loughborough |
| 144 | Johan Botha | RSA | 1.47.45 | 02-04-1997 | Pretoria |
| 145 | Dalibor Balgac | CRO | 1.47.46 | 16-06-1997 | Bari |
| 146 | Reyes Estévez | ESP | 1.47.46 | 21-05-1997 | Granada |
| 147 | Khadevis Robinson | USA | 1.47.46 | 14-05-1997 | Houston |
| 148 | Urmet Uusorg | EST | 1.47.46 | 21-06-1997 | Kuortane |
| 149 | Jeff Hojnacki | USA | 1.47.50o | 22-02-1997 | Notre Dame 2 |
| 150 | Reuben Chesang | KEN | 1.47.52 | 04-07-1997 | Baden-Baden |
| 151 | Ousmane Diarra | FRA | 1.47.52 | 17-07-1997 | Limoges |
| 152 | Thomas Korir | KEN | 1.47.54 | 31-07-1997 | Vammala |
| 153 | Marcio da Silva | BRA | 1.47.62 | 04-07-1997 | Rio de Janeiro |
| 154 | Sergey Kozhevnikov | RUS | 1.47.63 | 27-08-1997 | Catania |
| 155 | Branko Zorko | CRO | 1.47.63 | 22-08-1997 | Bitburg |
| 156 | Julius Chepkwony | KEN | 1.47.64 | 18-08-1997 | Bellinzona |
| 157 | Joseph Rakotoarimanana | MAD | 1.47.64 | 07-06-1997 | Merignac |
| 158 | Kevin Murphy | USA | 1.47.65i | 08-02-1997 | Boston |
| 159 | Vyacheslav Shabunin | RUS | 1.47.67 | 27-06-1997 | Dreux |
| 160 | Martin Reid | JAM | 1.47.68 | 19-06-1997 | Kingston 1 |
| 161 | Heath Fitzpatrick | AUS | 1.47.71 | 15-03-1997 | Brisbane |
| 162 | Trinity Gray | USA | 1.47.72 | 24-05-1997 | Fairfax |
| 163 | Marvin Watts | JAM | 1.47.73i | 27-02-1997 | Gainesville |
| 164 | Atle Douglas | NOR | 1.47.74 | 04-07-1997 | Oslo |
| 165 | John Kibowen | KEN | 1.47.74 | 14-06-1997 | Tonsberg |
| 166 | Jaron Ming | USA | 1.47.77 | 24-05-1997 | Seattle |
| 167 | Justin Rinaldi | AUS | 1.47.78 | 01-03-1997 | Melbourne |
| 168 | Roman Oravec | CZE | 1.47.79 | 12-07-1997 | Jablonec |
| 169 | Abdul Abdulrahman | QAT | 1.47.81 | 17-06-1997 | Praha |
| 170 | Robin Martin | USA | 1.47.81 | 03-05-1997 | Fairfax |
| 171 | Andrey Bulkovsky | UKR | 1.47.83 | 08-06-1997 | Moskva |
| 172 | Jiang Zhidong | CHN | 1.47.83 | 21-01-1997 | Shanghai |
| 173 | Andrea Benvenuti | ITA | 1.47.85 | 24-08-1997 | Avezzano |
| 174 | Richard Potier | FRA | 1.47.86 | 04-06-1997 | Saint-Mur |
| 175 | Darrin Strong | USA | 1.47.88 | 04-06-1997 | Bloomington |
| 176 | Justin Swift-Smith | GBR | 1.47.9 m | 07-08-1997 | Swindon |
| 177 | Michael Granville | USA | 1.47.93 | 03-05-1997 | Los Angeles |
| 178 | Alexander Adam | GER | 1.47.94 | 13-06-1997 | Nürnberg |
| 179 | Artem Mastrov | RUS | 1.47.96 | 19-07-1997 | Moskva |
| 180 | Bert Quintelier | BEL | 1.47.97 | 29-06-1997 | Oordegem |
| 181 | Carlos Garcia | ESP | 1.47.98 | 29-05-1997 | Sevilla |
| 182 | Aaron Richberg | USA | 1.47.99i | 08-03-1997 | Indianapolis |