Tracks ranked by number of sub 1'45" performances
Wilson Kipketer
The fastest track in the world?

The Letzigrund stadium in Zürich is one of the most famous grounds in track and field. And it can rightfully claim to be the most prolific venue when it comes to fast 800 meter times. It has seen more sub-1:45" performances than any other ground.
In 1997 Zürich could even celebrate a world record (see picture) when Wilson Kipketer finally broke Sebastian Coe's long standing mark. That run is still the track record to this day.

Virtually all world class 800m athletes have run here at least once, and so the list of winners features a host of illustrious names including many Olympic and World Champions. Among them are Mike Boit, Alberto Juantorena, Sebastian Coe, Joaquim Cruz, Steve Cram, Johnny Gray, Billy Konchellah, Paul Ereng, William Tanui, André Bucher, Wilfred Bungei, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, David Rudisha, Mohammed Aman, Donavan Brazier, Emmanuel Korir, Emmanuel Wanyonyi and of course Wilson Kipketer, who is a four time winner here.


#CountVenueCountryTrack recordHeld byNatDate
1246ZürichSwitzerland1.41.24Wilson KipketerDEN13-08-1997
2215MonacoFrance1.41.44Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN11-07-2025
3151NairobiKenya1.41.70Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN15-06-2024
4148BruxellesBelgium1.42.20Wilson KipketerDEN22-08-1997
5132ParisFrance1.41.19Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN10-08-2024
6121RietiItaly1.41.01David RudishaKEN29-08-2010
7115Eugene ORUSA1.42.16Donavan BrazierUSA03-08-2025
8109LondonGreat Britain1.40.91David RudishaKEN09-08-2012
9105OsloNorway1.42.04David RudishaKEN04-06-2010
10102RomaItaly1.42.79Wilson KipketerDEN07-07-1999
1193LausanneSwitzerland1.41.11Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN22-08-2024
1276BerlinGermany1.41.09David RudishaKEN22-08-2010
1370DohaQatar1.42.34Donavan BrazierUSA01-10-2019
1461StockholmSweden1.41.73Wilson KipketerDEN07-07-1997
1559KölnGermany1.41.11Wilson KipketerDEN24-08-1997
1657TokyoJapan1.41.86Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN20-09-2025
1757MadridSpain1.43.53Djamel SedjatiALG19-07-2025
1849AtheneGreece1.43.38Wilson KipketerDEN08-08-1997
1941OstravaCzechia1.43.24Wilfred BungeiKEN12-06-2003
2040BudapestHungary1.42.96Laban ChepkwonyKEN12-08-2025
2138HengeloNetherlands1.43.05Wilfred BungeiKEN01-06-2003
2236KoblenzGermany1.42.49Joaquim CruzBRA28-08-1985
2332HeusdenBelgium1.41.51David RudishaKEN10-07-2010
2431BarcelonaSpain1.43.08Ayanleh SouleimanDJI08-07-2015
2530ChorzówPoland1.41.86Marco AropCAN25-08-2024
2629HelsinkiFinland1.43.65Willi WülbeckGER09-08-1983
2727RabatMorocco1.42.70Tshepiso MasalelaBOT25-05-2025
2827SevillaSpain1.42.97Peter ElliottGBR30-05-1990
2927RoveretoItaly1.43.56Mohamed AttaouiESP02-06-2025
3026NiceFrance1.42.51Wilson KipketerDEN10-07-1996
3123Rio de JaneiroBrazil1.42.15David RudishaKEN15-08-2016
3223Los Angeles CAUSA1.43.00Joaquim CruzBRA06-08-1984
3323MoskvaRussia1.43.31Mohammed AmanETH13-08-2013
3419Atlanta GAUSA1.42.58Vebjørn RodalNOR31-07-1996
3518New York NYUSA1.41.74David RudishaKEN09-06-2012
3618Westwood CAUSA1.43.68Bryce HoppelUSA18-05-2024
3717ShanghaiChina1.43.85Mark EnglishIRL16-05-2026
3817Indianapolis INUSA1.43.96Johnny GrayUSA19-07-1988
3917Eagle Rock CAUSA1.44.40Navasky AndersonJAM12-07-2025
4017BeijingChina1.44.65Wilfred BungeiKEN23-08-2008
4116BirminghamGreat Britain1.42.79Emmanuel KorirKEN18-08-2018
4216BydgoszczPoland1.43.66Alberto JuantorenaCUB19-06-1977
4315StuttgartGermany1.42.76Japheth KimutaiKEN19-07-1998
4415XiamenChina1.43.20Emmanuel WanyonyiKEN02-09-2023
4514SeoulKorea1.43.45Paul ErengKEN26-09-1988
4614MilanoItaly1.43.50Mohammed AmanETH18-09-2011
4714TurkuFinland1.43.52Max BurginGBR14-06-2022
4814EdmontonCanada1.43.61Marco AropCAN03-07-2022
4914Toruń (KP-Arena)Poland1.43.63iElliot GilesGBR17-02-2021
5014PfungstadtGermany1.44.04James PrestonNZL25-05-2024
5114ZagrebCroatia1.44.08Nijel AmosBOT04-09-2018
5213TomblaineFrance1.43.46David RudishaKEN24-06-2011
5313DaeguSouth-Korea1.43.51Mohammed AmanETH16-05-2012
5413BergenNorway1.44.06Francesco PerniciITA18-07-2025
5512MünchenGermany1.43.55Wilson KipketerDEN11-09-1999
5612Villeneuve d'AscqFrance1.44.08Leonard KosenchaKEN09-07-2011
5712SydneyAustralia1.44.19Djabir Saïd-GuerniALG25-09-2000
5812Lignano SabbiadoroItaly1.44.25Khadevis RobinsonUSA16-07-2006
5911SzékesfehérvárHungary1.43.35David RudishaKEN18-07-2016
6011MontreuilFrance1.43.85Nicholas KipkoechKEN07-06-2016
6111MarseilleFrance1.43.95Collins KiprutoKEN09-06-2021
6210LappeenrantaFinland1.43.84Sammy LangatKEN16-07-1995
6310New York (The Armory) NYUSA1.43.90iJosh HoeyUSA08-02-2025