The fastest 800m races of all time
Start of the 800m at the 1999 Van Damme Memorial
Preparing for a dazzling contest

The athletes in the 1999 Van Damme Memorial 800m race bend down in concentration on their start. From the inside: Mark Everett, Djabir Saïd-Guerni, Nils Schumann, Andrea Longo, Japheth Kimutai, André Bucher, Hezekiél Sepeng, Wilson Kipketer, James McIlroy, William Chirchir and David Kiptoo.

The race would prove to be one of the fastest races ever, with four athletes going below 1:43 for only the second time in history and six athletes going below 1:43.5 for the first time ever.

Races are ranked by total of sub 1'45" time of all athletes, times 100.
Race winners are also indicated.
#TotalRaceCountryDateRace winnerTime
12,356Paris France10-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.19
22,305Monaco France12-07-2024Djamel Sedjati1.41.46
32,211Tokyo Japan20-09-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.86
42,195Paris France07-07-2024Djamel Sedjati1.41.56
52,072Monaco France11-07-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.44
61,877London Great Britain09-08-2012David Rudisha1.40.91
71,699London Great Britain19-07-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.00
81,622Stockholm Sweden15-06-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.95
91,537Lausanne Switzerland22-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.11
101,526Zürich Switzerland28-08-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.37
111,426Chorzów Poland25-08-2024Marco Arop1.41.86
121,406Zürich ASwitzerland17-08-2001André Bucher1.42.55
131,401Monaco France17-07-2015Amel Tuka1.42.51
141,401Paris France27-08-2016Alfred Kipketer1.42.87
151,395Bruxelles Belgium03-09-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.27
161,335Eugene OR USA03-08-2025Donavan Brazier1.42.16
171,273Monaco France18-07-2014Nijel Amos1.42.45
181,269Paris France20-06-2025Mohamed Attaoui1.42.73
191,230Bruxelles Belgium05-09-2003Wilfred Bungei1.42.52
201,177Köln Germany24-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.11
211,173Atlanta GA USA31-07-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.42.58
221,153Oslo Norway12-06-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.78
231,150Bruxelles Belgium14-09-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.70
241,116Rieti Italy08-09-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.32
251,115Rio de Janeiro Brazil15-08-2016David Rudisha1.42.15
261,108Paris France09-06-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.27
271,107Bruxelles Belgium30-08-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.74
281,102Koblenz Germany28-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.49
291,067Köln Germany25-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.54
301,067Budapest Hungary12-08-2025Laban Chepkwony1.42.96
311,061Rieti Italy01-09-1996Wilson Kipketer1.41.83
321,055Monaco France20-07-2018Nijel Amos1.42.14
331,033Monaco France12-07-2019Nijel Amos1.41.89
341,006Nairobi Kenya15-06-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.70
351,006Rieti AItaly27-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.09
36992Zürich ASwitzerland13-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.24
37967Monaco France20-07-2001André Bucher1.42.90
38961Monaco France09-07-2021Nijel Amos1.42.91
39959Monaco France20-07-2012Abraham Rotich1.43.13
40955Rieti Italy29-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.01
41952Monaco France04-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.57
42951Monaco AFrance21-07-2023Wyclife Kinyamal1.43.22
43939London Great Britain22-07-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.05
44923Rieti Italy10-09-2011David Rudisha1.41.33
45919Zürich Switzerland29-08-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.70
46904Rieti AItaly06-09-2009David Rudisha1.42.01
47897Rabat Morocco25-05-2025Tshepiso Masalela1.42.70
48890Tokyo 3Japan18-09-2025Mohamed Attaoui1.43.18
49889Bruxelles Belgium24-08-2001Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.47
50888Lausanne Switzerland20-08-2025Josh Hoey1.42.82
51878Köln Germany26-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.41.77
52877Monaco France22-07-2010Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
53874Athene Greece03-07-2006Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.42
54871Monaco France29-07-2008Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.79
55869Bruxelles Belgium06-09-2013Mohammed Aman1.42.37
56862Monaco France22-07-2011David Rudisha1.42.61
57851Eugene OR USA17-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.80
58848Zürich ASwitzerland12-08-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.87
59830Paris 3France09-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.32
60812Zürich Switzerland17-08-1988Johnny Gray1.42.65
61806Xiamen China02-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.20
62804Stuttgart Germany19-07-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.76
63789Zürich ASwitzerland18-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.38
64787Zürich BSwitzerland16-08-1995Johnny Gray1.43.36
65779Doha Qatar16-05-2025Tshepiso Masalela1.43.11
66773Zürich ASwitzerland14-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.61
67762Bruxelles Belgium25-08-2000Djabir Saïd-Guerni1.43.25
68761Tokyo 2Japan18-09-2025Cian McPhillips1.43.18
69747London Great Britain20-07-2019Ferguson Rotich1.43.14
70746Zürich Switzerland21-08-1985Steve Cram1.42.88
71741Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-2000André Bucher1.43.72
72731Paris France05-07-2014Asbel Kiprop1.43.34
73715Monaco France10-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.59
74711Roma Italy04-06-2015Mohammed Aman1.43.56
75699Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1989Paul Ereng1.43.16
76694Bruxelles Belgium03-09-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.48
77689Monaco France28-07-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.50
78688Doha Qatar14-05-2010David Rudisha1.43.00
79683Eugene OR USA30-06-2024Bryce Hoppel1.42.77
80681Freeport The Bahamas16-08-2025Handal Roban1.42.87
81675Zürich ASwitzerland06-08-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.06
82673Bruxelles Belgium22-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.42.20
83673Moskva Russia13-08-2013Mohammed Aman1.43.31
84664Doha Qatar01-10-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.34
85657Madrid ASpain19-07-2025Djamel Sedjati1.43.53
86656Roma AItaly07-07-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.79
87640Bruxelles Belgium08-09-2023Djamel Sedjati1.43.60
88638Monaco France19-07-2013Duane Solomon1.43.72
89634Monaco France25-07-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
90628Zürich Switzerland28-08-2009David Rudisha1.43.52
91625New Orleans LA USA24-06-1992Johnny Gray1.42.80
92622Paris France06-07-2001André Bucher1.43.34
93619Oslo Norway04-06-2010David Rudisha1.42.04
94617Köln Germany16-08-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.43.67
95611Los Angeles CA USA06-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.43.00
96610Lausanne Switzerland08-07-2010David Rudisha1.43.25
97607Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.01
98601Zürich Switzerland30-08-2012Mohammed Aman1.42.53
99594Koblenz Germany29-08-1984Johnny Gray1.42.96
100594Oslo Norway30-06-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.11
101590Zürich BSwitzerland13-08-1997Hezekiél Sepeng1.43.44
102589Brescia Italy15-07-2025Mohamed Ali Gouaned1.43.56
103588Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-2002Joseph Mutua1.43.33
104573Roma Italy06-06-2019Donavan Brazier1.43.63
105564Monaco France25-07-2007Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.74
106561Berlin Germany22-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.09
107560Berlin Germany23-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.98
108558Nairobi Kenya23-06-2012David Rudisha1.42.12
109553Rieti Italy05-09-2004Joseph Mutua1.43.35
110551Roma Italy01-09-1987Billy Konchellah1.43.06
111543London Great Britain05-08-2011David Rudisha1.42.91
112541Oslo Norway05-07-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.76
113541Oslo Norway22-07-1994Wilson Kipketer1.43.29
114540Barcelona Spain08-07-2015Ayanleh Souleiman1.43.08
115538Zürich ASwitzerland07-08-1991José Luiz Barbosa1.43.75
116538Iráklion Greece04-07-2004Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.92
117537Birmingham Great Britain18-08-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.79
118530Doha Qatar08-05-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.09
119528Stockholm Sweden07-07-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.73
120527Bruxelles Belgium24-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.42.41
121521Hengelo Netherlands01-06-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
122520Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
123520Monaco France14-08-2020Donavan Brazier1.43.15
124516Paris France18-06-2022Benjamin Robert1.43.75
125513Zürich BSwitzerland14-08-1996Sammy Langat1.43.26
126512Budapest 1Hungary24-08-2023Slimane Moula1.43.93
127511Rieti Italy07-09-1986Steve Cram1.43.19
128509Lausanne Switzerland05-07-2000André Bucher1.43.12
129508Zürich Switzerland08-09-2022Emmanuel Korir1.43.26
130508Roma AItaly02-07-2004Wilson Kipketer1.43.88
131504Bruxelles Belgium02-09-2022Jake Wightman1.43.65
132501Roma Italy14-07-1998Patrick Ndururi1.42.90
133501Berlin Germany31-08-2001André Bucher1.43.82
134500Budapest 3Hungary24-08-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.83