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The last races of a great champion
After a modest outdoor season in 2003 it looked unlikely that Wilson Kipketer would be a major contender for an Olympic medal in Athens. But he surprised most people in his first race of the 2004 season . In Rome Wilson ran a clever rather than a dominant race, and beat the entire field in one of the fastest times of the season. In Athens though he had to be content with bronze. Sadly the greatest 800 m runner of all time will never be Olympic champion. (from left to right: Florent Lacasse (FRA), Joeri Jansen (BEL), Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA), Wilson Kipketer (DEN), Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG), André Bucher (SUI), Wilfred Bungei (KEN) ) |
| # | Athlete | Nat | Time | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfred Bungei | KEN | 1.43.06 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich A |
| 2 | Youssef Saad Kamel | BRN | 1.43.11 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 3 | William Yiampoy | KEN | 1.43.29 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich A |
| 4 | Joseph Mutua | KEN | 1.43.35 | 05-09-2004 | Rieti |
| 5 | Amine Laalou | MAR | 1.43.68 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 6 | Wilson Kipketer | DEN | 1.43.88 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 7 | Antonio Reina | ESP | 1.43.89 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 8 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | RUS | 1.43.92 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 9 | Hezekiél Sepeng | RSA | 1.43.94 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 10 | Michael Rotich | KEN | 1.44.09 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 11 | René Herms | GER | 1.44.14 | 08-08-2004 | München |
| 12 | Justus Koech | KEN | 1.44.19 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 13 | Bram Som | NED | 1.44.37 | 05-09-2004 | Rieti |
| 14 | Andrea Longo | ITA | 1.44.42 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 15 | Djabir Saïd-Guerni | ALG | 1.44.44 | 03-09-2004 | Bruxelles |
| 16 | Joeri Jansen | BEL | 1.44.48 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 17 | Florent Lacasse | FRA | 1.44.48 | 02-07-2004 | Roma A |
| 18 | Timothy Kiptanui | KEN | 1.44.49 | 08-09-2004 | Rovereto A |
| 19 | Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | RSA | 1.44.56 | 03-09-2004 | Bruxelles |
| 20 | Mouhcine Chehibi | MAR | 1.44.62 | 26-08-2004 | Athene s2 |
| 21 | William Chirchir | KEN | 1.44.65 | 25-07-2004 | Lappeenranta |
| 22 | Jonathan Johnson | USA | 1.44.77 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 23 | Khadevis Robinson | USA | 1.44.89 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 24 | Gary Reed | CAN | 1.44.92 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 25 | David Krummenacker | USA | 1.44.93 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 26 | Dimitriy Bogdanov | RUS | 1.45.04 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 27 | Derrick Peterson | USA | 1.45.08 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 28 | Nicholas Wachira | KEN | 1.45.13 | 08-06-2004 | Zaragoza |
| 29 | Nicolas Aïssat | FRA | 1.45.14 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 30 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | SUD | 1.45.17 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h4 |
| 31 | Achraf Tadili | CAN | 1.45.21 | 22-05-2004 | Mexico City |
| 32 | Mohammad Al-Azemi | KUW | 1.45.25 | 24-06-2004 | Alger |
| 33 | Majid Saeed Sultan | QAT | 1.45.25 | 05-09-2004 | Rieti |
| 34 | Mounir Yemmouni | FRA | 1.45.25 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich B |
| 35 | Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | BDI | 1.45.26 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 36 | Berhanu Alemu | ETH | 1.45.28 | 11-06-2004 | Bergen |
| 37 | Ramil Aritkulov | RUS | 1.45.28 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 38 | Samuel Mwera | TAN | 1.45.30 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h4 |
| 39 | Manuel Olmedo | ESP | 1.45.30 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r1 |
| 40 | Arthémon Hatungimana | BDI | 1.45.46 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 41 | Mehdi Baala | FRA | 1.45.52 | 13-06-2004 | Erfurt |
| 42 | Nick Willis | NZL | 1.45.54 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 43 | André Bucher | SUI | 1.45.56 | 06-08-2004 | Zürich A |
| 44 | Dmitrijs Milkevics | LAT | 1.45.60 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 45 | Miguel Quesada | ESP | 1.45.61 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r1 |
| 46 | David Fiegen | LUX | 1.45.63 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 47 | Osmar dos Santos | BRA | 1.45.64 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 48 | Arnoud Okken | NED | 1.45.67 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 49 | Ricky Soos | GBR | 1.45.70 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h2 |
| 50 | Nabil Madi | ALG | 1.45.73 | 07-08-2004 | Algiers |
| 51 | Henry Rotich | KEN | 1.45.76 | 16-05-2004 | Belém |
| 52 | Khalid Tighazouine | MAR | 1.45.85 | 19-06-2004 | Meknès |
| 53 | Glody Dube | BOT | 1.45.86 | 26-06-2004 | Cuxhaven |
| 54 | Abdou Adam | QAT | 1.45.89 | 08-09-2004 | Rovereto B |
| 55 | Rui Silva | POR | 1.45.90 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 56 | Peter Biwott | KEN | 1.45.91 | 27-06-2004 | Ratingen |
| 57 | Ivan Heshko | UKR | 1.45.92 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h6 |
| 58 | Nico Motchebon | GER | 1.46.01 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 59 | Edwin Letting | KEN | 1.46.04 | 17-07-2004 | Brazzaville |
| 60 | Sadjad Moradi | IRI | 1.46.07 | 22-07-2004 | Sari |
| 61 | Jackson Langat | KEN | 1.46.09i | 13-02-2004 | Fayetteville |
| 62 | Alan Webb | USA | 1.46.09 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 63 | Vincent Kemboi | KEN | 1.46.12 | 02-06-2004 | Milano |
| 64 | Fabiano Peçanha | BRA | 1.46.12 | 06-06-2004 | São Paulo |
| 65 | Rashid Ramzi | BRN | 1.46.15i | 07-03-2004 | Budapest |
| 66 | Jesse O'Connell | USA | 1.46.16 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 67 | Zach Whitmarsh | CAN | 1.46.2 m | 03-06-2004 | Victoria |
| 68 | Lee Jae-Hoon | KOR | 1.46.24 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h1 |
| 69 | Jason Stewart | NZL | 1.46.24 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h3 |
| 70 | Benson Esho | KEN | 1.46.25 | 23-07-2004 | Pergine Valsugana |
| 71 | Livio Sciandra | ITA | 1.46.26 | 04-06-2004 | Torino |
| 72 | Mike East | GBR | 1.46.27 | 31-07-2004 | London (Nh) |
| 73 | Grzegorz Krzosek | POL | 1.46.27 | 17-07-2004 | Bialogard |
| 74 | Charlie Gruber | USA | 1.46.30 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 75 | Willy Rotich | KEN | 1.46.32 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 76 | Andreas Freimann | GER | 1.46.36 | 11-06-2004 | Kassel |
| 77 | Rickard Pell | SWE | 1.46.36 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 78 | Isaac Sang | KEN | 1.46.36 | 27-06-2004 | Ratingen |
| 79 | Paskar Owor | UGA | 1.46.37 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 80 | Fouad Rtaimate | FRA | 1.46.38 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 81 | Salem Al Badri | QAT | 1.46.39 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 82 | Pawel Czapiewski | POL | 1.46.39 | 08-08-2004 | Poznan |
| 83 | Rizak Dirshe | SWE | 1.46.39 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 84 | Juan de Dios Jurado | ESP | 1.46.39 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r1 |
| 85 | Rashid Mohamed | BRN | 1.46.43 | 21-07-2004 | Reims |
| 86 | Samuel Burley | USA | 1.46.45 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 87 | Miroslaw Formela | POL | 1.46.46 | 17-07-2004 | Bialogard |
| 88 | Ehsan Mohajershojaei | IRI | 1.46.46 | 22-07-2004 | Sari |
| 89 | Abdesslam Kenouche | FRA | 1.46.47 | 14-09-2004 | Nancy |
| 90 | Nthambe Maswi | KEN | 1.46.47 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 91 | Nathan Brannen | CAN | 1.46.48 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 92 | Simon Kimata | KEN | 1.46.48 | 10-04-2004 | Westwood |
| 93 | Francis Marwa | KEN | 1.46.5 m | 14-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 94 | Nahashon Ruto | KEN | 1.46.5 m | 22-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 95 | José Manuel Cortés | ESP | 1.46.51 | 08-08-2004 | Huelva |
| 96 | Werner Botha | RSA | 1.46.52 | 31-05-2004 | Hengelo |
| 97 | Andrew Ellerton | CAN | 1.46.56 | 07-05-2004 | Ann Arbor |
| 98 | Paul Cross | USA | 1.46.60 | 16-05-2004 | Oxford (MS) |
| 99 | Sylas Kimutai | KEN | 1.46.6 m | 22-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 100 | Tom Omey | BEL | 1.46.61 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder A |
| 101 | Michal Sneberger | CZE | 1.46.63 | 02-08-2004 | Malmö |
| 102 | James McIlroy | GBR | 1.46.64 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 103 | ? Shukurov | AZE | 1.46.64 | 03-07-2004 | Baku |
| 104 | Jebreh Harris | USA | 1.46.66 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 105 | Sherridan Kirk | TRI | 1.46.67 | 16-05-2004 | Oxford (MS) |
| 106 | Jeff DeLong | USA | 1.46.68 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 107 | Michael Too | KEN | 1.46.7 m | 08-05-2004 | Eldoret |
| 108 | João Pires | POR | 1.46.71 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h5 |
| 109 | Davide Roncalli | ITA | 1.46.71 | 14-07-2004 | Nuoro |
| 110 | Christian Smith | USA | 1.46.74 | 02-07-2004 | Indianapolis |
| 111 | Elliot Blount | USA | 1.46.76 | 11-06-2004 | Victoria 2 |
| 112 | Moise Joseph | HAI | 1.46.76 | 02-05-2004 | Gainesville |
| 113 | Abdoulaye Wagne | SEN | 1.46.76 | 04-06-2004 | Torino |
| 114 | Abdulrahman Sulaiman | QAT | 1.46.77 | 28-07-2004 | Besigheim |
| 115 | Salvador Crespo | ESP | 1.46.78 | 08-08-2004 | Huelva |
| 116 | Neil Speaight | GBR | 1.46.78 | 25-06-2004 | Dunblin |
| 117 | Japheth Kimutai | KEN | 1.46.80 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 118 | Jesse Strutzel | USA | 1.46.80 | 10-04-2004 | Westwood |
| 119 | John Yego | KEN | 1.46.8 m | 15-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 120 | Peter Etoot | KEN | 1.46.83 | 28-05-2004 | Baton Rouge h1 |
| 121 | Tarek Boukensa | ALG | 1.46.87 | 14-09-2004 | Nancy |
| 122 | Marc Sylvester | USA | 1.46.87 | 09-07-2004 | Sacramento h1 |
| 123 | Panayotis Stroubakos | GRE | 1.46.88 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 124 | Jimmy Lomba | FRA | 1.46.89 | 11-06-2004 | Kassel |
| 125 | Joseph Boit | KEN | 1.46.9 m | 08-05-2004 | Eldoret |
| 126 | Selahattin Çobanoglu | TUR | 1.46.92 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 127 | Thomas Planque | FRA | 1.46.92 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 128 | Mike Stember | USA | 1.46.92 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 129 | Wilson Kirwa | FIN | 1.46.93 | 09-07-2004 | Barcelona |
| 130 | Byron Piedra | ECU | 1.46.93 | 11-07-2004 | Quito |
| 131 | James Nasrat | GBR | 1.46.95 | 14-08-2004 | Nivelles |
| 132 | Bernard Lagat | KEN | 1.46.96 | 18-04-2004 | Walnut |
| 133 | Erkinjon Isakov | UZB | 1.46.98 | 23-07-2004 | Bishkek |
| 134 | Mikhail Kolganov | KAZ | 1.46.99 | 05-06-2004 | Almaty |
| 135 | Jason Briggs | USA | 1.47.00 | 26-06-2004 | Bloomington |
| 136 | Prince Mumba | ZAM | 1.47.01 | 10-06-2004 | Austin h2 |
| 137 | Hiroshi Sasano | JPN | 1.47.02 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 138 | Maurizio Bobbato | ITA | 1.47.03 | 08-09-2004 | Rovereto B |
| 139 | Juan Carlos Higuero | ESP | 1.47.03 | 17-07-2004 | Madrid r2 |
| 140 | Dave Paulsen | USA | 1.47.03 | 05-06-2004 | Eagle Rock r2 |
| 141 | Tom Vanchaze | BEL | 1.47.03 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 142 | Joel Kidger | GBR | 1.47.05 | 08-08-2004 | Szombathely |
| 143 | Jacob Koczman | USA | 1.47.06 | 12-07-2004 | Sacramento |
| 144 | Mattias Claesson | SWE | 1.47.07 | 07-08-2004 | Karlstad |
| 145 | Johnny Shuping | RSA | 1.47.09 | 17-04-2004 | Durban |
| 146 | ? Meguelati | ALG | 1.47.11 | 07-08-2004 | Algiers |
| 147 | Peter Roko | SUD | 1.47.13 | 19-06-2004 | Rabat |
| 148 | John Litei | KEN | 1.47.15 | 13-06-2004 | Erfurt |
| 149 | Bryan Woodward | USA | 1.47.17 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 150 | Francis Kakonzi | KEN | 1.47.2 m | 29-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 151 | Alfred Kiprotich | KEN | 1.47.2 m | 18-06-2004 | Nairobi s2 |
| 152 | Antoine Martiak | FRA | 1.47.21 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 153 | Brian Rue | USA | 1.47.21 | 27-06-2004 | Eagle Rock |
| 154 | Floyd Thompson | USA | 1.47.21 | 01-07-2004 | Burnaby |
| 155 | Mike Inge | USA | 1.47.23 | 09-07-2004 | Sacramento h1 |
| 156 | Graham Davidson | RSA | 1.47.24 | 31-05-2004 | Rehlingen |
| 157 | Todd MacDonald | AUS | 1.47.25 | 26-06-2004 | Cuxhaven |
| 158 | Abdel Mahmoudi | FRA | 1.47.26 | 21-07-2004 | Reims |
| 159 | Simoncito Silvera | VEN | 1.47.26 | 08-08-2004 | Huelva |
| 160 | Boris Kaveshnikov | RUS | 1.47.27 | 05-06-2004 | Almaty |
| 161 | Christian Obrist | ITA | 1.47.27 | 04-06-2004 | Torino |
| 162 | Roberto Parra | ESP | 1.47.28 | 08-06-2004 | Zaragoza |
| 163 | Juha Kukkamo | FIN | 1.47.32 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 164 | Jouni Haatainen | FIN | 1.47.33 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 165 | David Lelei | KEN | 1.47.33i | 29-02-2004 | Leipzig |
| 166 | Sultan Majed Saeed | QAT | 1.47.33 | 16-07-2004 | Grosseto |
| 167 | Anter Zerguelaine | ALG | 1.47.33 | 22-09-2004 | Algiers |
| 168 | Bonolo Maboa | RSA | 1.47.35 | 13-02-2004 | Potchefstroom |
| 169 | Shaun Abrahams | RSA | 1.47.37 | 17-04-2004 | Durban |
| 170 | Mindaugas Norbutas | LTU | 1.47.38 | 25-08-2004 | Athene h2 |
| 171 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | KEN | 1.47.39 | 16-07-2004 | Grosseto |
| 172 | Yassine Bensghir | MAR | 1.47.4 m | 23-05-2004 | Rabat |
| 173 | Sergio Gallardo | ESP | 1.47.40 | 08-06-2004 | Zaragoza B |
| 174 | Christian Neunhäuserer | ITA | 1.47.40 | 02-07-2004 | Roma B |
| 175 | Yevgeniy Ivanov | RUS | 1.47.42 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 176 | Anthony Notebaert | FRA | 1.47.42 | 28-06-2004 | Strasbourg |
| 177 | Diogo Sousa | POR | 1.47.46 | 09-07-2004 | Barcelona |
| 178 | Charles Jantjies | RSA | 1.47.47 | 17-04-2004 | Durban |
| 179 | Richard Smith | USA | 1.47.47 | 30-04-2004 | Stanford |
| 180 | Lubert Lewis | USA | 1.47.48 | 12-06-2004 | Waltham |
| 181 | Massimo de Meo | ITA | 1.47.51 | 17-07-2004 | Formia |
| 182 | James Hatch | USA | 1.47.52 | 16-05-2004 | Oxford (MS) |
| 183 | Artem Mastrov | RUS | 1.47.52 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 184 | Mohammed Battani | MAR | 1.47.54 | 26-06-2004 | Villefranche-s-Saone |
| 185 | Kevin Elliott | USA | 1.47.55 | 27-03-2004 | Stanford |
| 186 | Johan Cronje | RSA | 1.47.59 | 09-06-2004 | Luzern |
| 187 | Jamel Ahrass | FRA | 1.47.60 | 21-07-2004 | Reims |
| 188 | Toby Henkels | USA | 1.47.60 | 09-07-2004 | Sacramento h1 |
| 189 | Michael McGrath | USA | 1.47.62 | 31-07-2004 | Heusden-Zolder B |
| 190 | Valdinei da Silva | BRA | 1.47.63 | 18-04-2004 | São Paulo |
| 191 | Manuel Damião | POR | 1.47.64 | 13-06-2004 | Lisboa |
| 192 | Ferencz Rigo | ROM | 1.47.69 | 30-05-2004 | Bucuresti |
| 193 | Samuel Dadi | ETH | 1.47.7 m | 05-05-2004 | Addis Ababa |
| 194 | Rob Myers | USA | 1.47.71 | 02-07-2004 | Indianapolis |
| 195 | Timothy Dunne | USA | 1.47.76 | 05-06-2004 | Eagle Rock r2 |
| 196 | Mohamed Moro | ITA | 1.47.77 | 23-07-2004 | Pergine Valsugana |
| 197 | Trent Riter | USA | 1.47.78 | 20-06-2004 | Stanford |
| 198 | Arturo Casado | ESP | 1.47.80 | 13-07-2004 | Salamanca |
| 199 | Will Fitts | USA | 1.47.80 | 10-04-2004 | Tempe |
| 200 | Roman Hanzel | SVK | 1.47.80i | 07-02-2004 | Wien r1 |
| 201 | Alex Sang | KEN | 1.47.8 m | 29-05-2004 | Nairobi |
| 202 | Pavlos Farrouggias | GRE | 1.47.81 | 04-07-2004 | Iráklion |
| 203 | Courtney Jaworski | USA | 1.47.81 | 26-06-2004 | Chapel Hill |
| 204 | Kris Landers | USA | 1.47.81 | 30-04-2004 | Stanford |
| 205 | Anton Bochkaryov | RUS | 1.47.82 | 31-07-2004 | Tula |
| 206 | Aldwyn Sappleton | JAM | 1.47.82 | 27-06-2004 | Kingston |
| 207 | Adil Hadj Hamou | FRA | 1.47.84 | 26-06-2004 | Villefranche-s-Saone |
| 208 | Jonas Hamm | FIN | 1.47.84 | 18-07-2004 | Lapinlahti |
| 209 | Matthew Shone | GBR | 1.47.84 | 31-07-2004 | London (Nh) |
| 210 | Sam Ellis | GBR | 1.47.86 | 17-07-2004 | Cardiff |
| 211 | Fernando Almeida | POR | 1.47.87 | 07-08-2004 | Brasschaat B |
| 212 | Reda Aït Douida | MAR | 1.47.88 | 24-06-2004 | Alger |
| 213 | Stanislav Khukharkin | RUS | 1.47.88 | 13-07-2004 | Moskva r6 |
| 214 | K Mathew Binu | IND | 1.47.89 | 18-04-2004 | Patiala |
| 215 | Noah Ngeny | KEN | 1.47.9 m | 14-07-2004 | Eltham |
| 216 | Dmitriy Onufriyenko | RUS | 1.47.91 | 13-07-2004 | Moskva r6 |
| 217 | Catalin Mihu | ROM | 1.47.92 | 30-05-2004 | Bucuresti |
| 218 | Diego Ruiz | ESP | 1.47.95 | 04-07-2004 | Alcalá de Henares |
| 219 | Juan Carlos Esteso | ESP | 1.47.98 | 03-07-2004 | San Sebastián |
| 220 | Joe Legare | USA | 1.47.98 | 26-06-2004 | Chapel Hill |
| 221 | Andrey Tomylin | UKR | 1.47.98 | 29-05-2004 | Kiev |
| 222 | Volodymyr Kovalyk | UKR | 1.47.99 | 29-05-2004 | Kiev |
| 223 | Kris McCarthy | AUS | 1.47.99 | 29-02-2004 | Sydney |