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
32,195Paris France07-07-2024Djamel Sedjati1.41.56
41,877London Great Britain09-08-2012David Rudisha1.40.91
51,622Stockholm Sweden15-06-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.95
61,537Lausanne Switzerland22-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.11
71,426Chorzów Poland25-08-2024Marco Arop1.41.86
81,406Zürich ASwitzerland17-08-2001André Bucher1.42.55
91,401Monaco France17-07-2015Amel Tuka1.42.51
101,401Paris France27-08-2016Alfred Kipketer1.42.87
111,395Bruxelles Belgium03-09-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.27
121,273Monaco France18-07-2014Nijel Amos1.42.45
131,269Paris France20-06-2025Mohamed Attaoui1.42.73
141,230Bruxelles Belgium05-09-2003Wilfred Bungei1.42.52
151,177Köln Germany24-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.11
161,173Atlanta GA USA31-07-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.42.58
171,153Oslo Norway12-06-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.78
181,150Bruxelles Belgium14-09-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.70
191,116Rieti Italy08-09-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.32
201,115Rio de Janeiro Brazil15-08-2016David Rudisha1.42.15
211,108Paris France09-06-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.27
221,107Bruxelles Belgium30-08-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.74
231,102Koblenz Germany28-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.49
241,067Köln Germany25-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.54
251,061Rieti Italy01-09-1996Wilson Kipketer1.41.83
261,055Monaco France20-07-2018Nijel Amos1.42.14
271,033Monaco France12-07-2019Nijel Amos1.41.89
281,006Nairobi Kenya15-06-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.70
291,006Rieti AItaly27-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.09
30992Zürich ASwitzerland13-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.24
31967Monaco France20-07-2001André Bucher1.42.90
32961Monaco France09-07-2021Nijel Amos1.42.91
33959Monaco France20-07-2012Abraham Rotich1.43.13
34955Rieti Italy29-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.01
35952Monaco France04-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.57
36951Monaco AFrance21-07-2023Wyclife Kinyamal1.43.22
37939London Great Britain22-07-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.05
38923Rieti Italy10-09-2011David Rudisha1.41.33
39919Zürich Switzerland29-08-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.70
40904Rieti AItaly06-09-2009David Rudisha1.42.01
41897Rabat Morocco25-05-2025Tshepiso Masalela1.42.70
42889Bruxelles Belgium24-08-2001Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.47
43878Köln Germany26-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.41.77
44877Monaco France22-07-2010Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
45874Athene Greece03-07-2006Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.42
46871Monaco France29-07-2008Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.79
47869Bruxelles Belgium06-09-2013Mohammed Aman1.42.37
48862Monaco France22-07-2011David Rudisha1.42.61
49851Eugene OR USA17-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.80
50848Zürich ASwitzerland12-08-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.87
51830Paris 3France09-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.32
52812Zürich Switzerland17-08-1988Johnny Gray1.42.65
53806Xiamen China02-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.20
54804Stuttgart Germany19-07-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.76
55789Zürich ASwitzerland18-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.38
56787Zürich BSwitzerland16-08-1995Johnny Gray1.43.36
57779Doha Qatar16-05-2025Tshepiso Masalela1.43.11
58773Zürich ASwitzerland14-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.61
59762Bruxelles Belgium25-08-2000Djabir Saïd-Guerni1.43.25
60747London Great Britain20-07-2019Ferguson Rotich1.43.14
61746Zürich Switzerland21-08-1985Steve Cram1.42.88
62741Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-2000André Bucher1.43.72
63731Paris France05-07-2014Asbel Kiprop1.43.34
64715Monaco France10-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.59
65711Roma Italy04-06-2015Mohammed Aman1.43.56
66699Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1989Paul Ereng1.43.16
67694Bruxelles Belgium03-09-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.48
68689Monaco France28-07-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.50
69688Doha Qatar14-05-2010David Rudisha1.43.00
70683Eugene OR USA30-06-2024Bryce Hoppel1.42.77
71675Zürich ASwitzerland06-08-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.06
72673Bruxelles Belgium22-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.42.20
73673Moskva Russia13-08-2013Mohammed Aman1.43.31
74664Doha Qatar01-10-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.34
75656Roma AItaly07-07-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.79
76640Bruxelles Belgium08-09-2023Djamel Sedjati1.43.60
77638Monaco France19-07-2013Duane Solomon1.43.72
78634Monaco France25-07-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
79628Zürich Switzerland28-08-2009David Rudisha1.43.52
80625New Orleans LA USA24-06-1992Johnny Gray1.42.80
81622Paris France06-07-2001André Bucher1.43.34
82619Oslo Norway04-06-2010David Rudisha1.42.04
83617Köln Germany16-08-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.43.67
84611Los Angeles CA USA06-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.43.00
85610Lausanne Switzerland08-07-2010David Rudisha1.43.25
86607Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.01
87601Zürich Switzerland30-08-2012Mohammed Aman1.42.53
88594Koblenz Germany29-08-1984Johnny Gray1.42.96
89594Oslo Norway30-06-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.11
90590Zürich BSwitzerland13-08-1997Hezekiél Sepeng1.43.44
91588Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-2002Joseph Mutua1.43.33
92573Roma Italy06-06-2019Donavan Brazier1.43.63
93564Monaco France25-07-2007Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.74
94561Berlin Germany22-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.09
95560Berlin Germany23-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.98
96558Nairobi Kenya23-06-2012David Rudisha1.42.12
97553Rieti Italy05-09-2004Joseph Mutua1.43.35
98551Roma Italy01-09-1987Billy Konchellah1.43.06
99543London Great Britain05-08-2011David Rudisha1.42.91
100541Oslo Norway05-07-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.76
101541Oslo Norway22-07-1994Wilson Kipketer1.43.29
102540Barcelona Spain08-07-2015Ayanleh Souleiman1.43.08
103538Zürich ASwitzerland07-08-1991José Luiz Barbosa1.43.75
104538Iráklion Greece04-07-2004Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.92
105537Birmingham Great Britain18-08-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.79
106530Doha Qatar08-05-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.09
107528Stockholm Sweden07-07-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.73
108527Bruxelles Belgium24-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.42.41
109521Hengelo Netherlands01-06-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
110520Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
111520Monaco France14-08-2020Donavan Brazier1.43.15
112516Paris France18-06-2022Benjamin Robert1.43.75
113513Zürich BSwitzerland14-08-1996Sammy Langat1.43.26
114512Budapest 1Hungary24-08-2023Slimane Moula1.43.93
115511Rieti Italy07-09-1986Steve Cram1.43.19
116509Lausanne Switzerland05-07-2000André Bucher1.43.12
117508Zürich Switzerland08-09-2022Emmanuel Korir1.43.26
118508Roma AItaly02-07-2004Wilson Kipketer1.43.88
119504Bruxelles Belgium02-09-2022Jake Wightman1.43.65
120501Roma Italy14-07-1998Patrick Ndururi1.42.90
121501Berlin Germany31-08-2001André Bucher1.43.82
122500Budapest 3Hungary24-08-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.83