All sub 1'45" performances from 1997
| # | Mark | SR | Athlete | IR | Nat | Pos | Venue | Date |
| 1 | 1.41.11 | 1 | Wilson Kipketer | | DEN | 1 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 2 | 1.41.24 | | Wilson Kipketer | 2 | DEN | 1/A | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 3 | 1.41.73 | | Wilson Kipketer | 3 | DEN | 1 | Stockholm | 07-07-1997 |
| 4 | 1.42.20 | | Wilson Kipketer | 4 | DEN | 1 | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 5 | 1.42.61 | | Wilson Kipketer | 5 | DEN | 1/A | Lausanne | 02-07-1997 |
| 6 | 1.42.62 | 2 | Patrick Ndururi | | KEN | 2/A | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 7 | 1.42.67i | | Wilson Kipketer | 6 | DEN | 1 | Paris-Bercy | 09-03-1997 |
| 8 | 1.42.77 | | Wilson Kipketer | 7 | DEN | 1 | Monaco | 16-08-1997 |
| 9 | 1.42.98 | 3 | Patrick Konchellah | | KEN | 2 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 10 | 1.42.98 | | Wilson Kipketer | 8 | DEN | 1 | Fukuoka | 13-09-1997 |
| 11 | 1.43.19 | 4 | Hezekiél Sepeng | | RSA | 3 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 12 | 1.43.20 | 5 | Mark Everett | | USA | 1/A | Linz | 09-07-1997 |
| 13 | 1.43.38 | | Wilson Kipketer | 9 | DEN | 1 | Athene | 08-08-1997 |
| 14 | 1.43.38 | 6 | Rich Kenah | | USA | 3/A | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 15 | 1.43.39 | | Patrick Konchellah | 2 | KEN | 2/A | Linz | 09-07-1997 |
| 16 | 1.43.44 | | Hezekiél Sepeng | 2 | RSA | 1/B | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 17 | 1.43.45 | | Patrick Ndururi | 2 | KEN | 2 | Fukuoka | 13-09-1997 |
| 18 | 1.43.50 | | Patrick Konchellah | 3 | KEN | 2 | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 19 | 1.43.54 | | Wilson Kipketer | 10 | DEN | 1/A | Roma | 05-06-1997 |
| 20 | 1.43.56 | 7 | Arthémon Hatungimana | | BDI | 2/B | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 21 | 1.43.57 | | Patrick Ndururi | 3 | KEN | 4 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 22 | 1.43.64 | 8 | Japheth Kimutai | | KEN | 3/B | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 23 | 1.43.70 | | Rich Kenah | 2 | USA | 5 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 24 | 1.43.71 | | Arthémon Hatungimana | 2 | BDI | 3 | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 25 | 1.43.75 | | Patrick Konchellah | 4 | KEN | 2 | Stockholm | 07-07-1997 |
| 26 | 1.43.80 | | Patrick Konchellah | 5 | KEN | 4/A | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 27 | 1.43.86 | | Arthémon Hatungimana | 3 | BDI | 6 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 28 | 1.43.96i | | Wilson Kipketer | 11 | DEN | 1/5 | Paris-Bercy | 07-03-1997 |
| 29 | 1.44.00 | 9 | Norberto Téllez | | CUB | 2 | Athene | 08-08-1997 |
| 30 | 1.44.01 | 10 | Marko Koers | | NED | 4 | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 31 | 1.44.03 | | Wilson Kipketer | 12 | DEN | 1 | Paris | 25-06-1997 |
| 32 | 1.44.03 | | Mark Everett | 2 | USA | 1 | Rieti | 03-09-1997 |
| 33 | 1.44.04 | | Marko Koers | 2 | NED | 5/A | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 34 | 1.44.09 | 11 | David Kiptoo | | KEN | 3 | Fukuoka | 13-09-1997 |
| 35 | 1.44.23 | | Patrick Ndururi | 4 | KEN | 2/A | Lausanne | 02-07-1997 |
| 36 | 1.44.23 | | Marko Koers | 3 | NED | 1 | Hechtel | 19-07-1997 |
| 37 | 1.44.24 | 12 | Vebjørn Rodal | | NOR | 3 | Stockholm | 07-07-1997 |
| 38 | 1.44.25 | | Rich Kenah | 3 | USA | 3 | Athene | 08-08-1997 |
| 39 | 1.44.26 | | Patrick Konchellah | 6 | KEN | 4 | Athene | 08-08-1997 |
| 40 | 1.44.27 | | Patrick Konchellah | 7 | KEN | 2 | Monaco | 16-08-1997 |
| 41 | 1.44.35 | | Norberto Téllez | 2 | CUB | 2/A | Roma | 05-06-1997 |
| 42 | 1.44.37 | | Mark Everett | 3 | USA | 1 | Indianapolis IN | 14-06-1997 |
| 43 | 1.44.39 | 13 | Frederic Onyancha | | KEN | 3/A | Lausanne | 02-07-1997 |
| 44 | 1.44.4 m | 14 | Vincent Malakwen | | KEN | 1 | Nairobi | 10-05-1997 |
| 45 | 1.44.40 | 15 | Andrea Longo | | ITA | 3/A | Roma | 05-06-1997 |
| 46 | 1.44.40 | | Frederic Onyancha | 2 | KEN | 4/B | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 47 | 1.44.40 | | Patrick Ndururi | 5 | KEN | 2 | Rieti | 03-09-1997 |
| 48 | 1.44.41 | | Hezekiél Sepeng | 3 | RSA | 3 | Monaco | 16-08-1997 |
| 49 | 1.44.41 | | Patrick Ndururi | 6 | KEN | 4 | Monaco | 16-08-1997 |
| 50 | 1.44.42 | | Rich Kenah | 4 | USA | 5 | Monaco | 16-08-1997 |
| 51 | 1.44.42 | | David Kiptoo | 2 | KEN | 3 | Rieti | 03-09-1997 |
| 52 | 1.44.47 | 16 | Laban Rotich | | KEN | 5/B | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 53 | 1.44.50 | | Marko Koers | 4 | NED | 4/A | Lausanne | 02-07-1997 |
| 54 | 1.44.52 | | Patrick Ndururi | 7 | KEN | 2 | Hechtel | 19-07-1997 |
| 55 | 1.44.53 | | Vebjørn Rodal | 2 | NOR | 5 | Athene | 08-08-1997 |
| 56 | 1.44.56 | 17 | Johnny Gray | | USA | 3/A | Linz | 09-07-1997 |
| 57 | 1.44.57 | | David Kiptoo | 3 | KEN | 1 | Moskva | 08-06-1997 |
| 58 | 1.44.59 | 18 | Adem Hecini | | ALG | 6/B | Zürich | 13-08-1997 |
| 59 | 1.44.62 | 19 | Hendrik Mokganyetsi | | RSA | 2 | Moskva | 08-06-1997 |
| 60 | 1.44.64 | | Norberto Téllez | 3 | CUB | 4/A | Linz | 09-07-1997 |
| 61 | 1.44.67 | 20 | Einars Tupuritis | | LAT | 1 | Riga | 20-08-1997 |
| 62 | 1.44.68 | | Japheth Kimutai | 2 | KEN | 1 | Malmö | 20-08-1997 |
| 63 | 1.44.70 | | Vincent Malakwen | 2 | KEN | 1 | Hengelo | 31-05-1997 |
| 64 | 1.44.75 | | Vincent Malakwen | 3 | KEN | 3 | Moskva | 08-06-1997 |
| 65 | 1.44.79 | | Vebjørn Rodal | 3 | NOR | 4 | Moskva | 08-06-1997 |
| 66 | 1.44.79 | 21 | Brandon Rock | | USA | 2 | Indianapolis IN | 14-06-1997 |
| 67 | 1.44.8 m | | Laban Rotich | 2 | KEN | 2 | Nairobi | 10-05-1997 |
| 68 | 1.44.82 | | Norberto Téllez | 4 | CUB | 1/2 | Athene | 05-08-1997 |
| 69 | 1.44.82 | | Frederic Onyancha | 3 | KEN | 7 | Köln | 24-08-1997 |
| 70 | 1.44.85 | 22 | Robert Chirchir | | KEN | 2 | Hengelo | 31-05-1997 |
| 71 | 1.44.85 | | Marko Koers | 5 | NED | 6 | Athene | 08-08-1997 |
| 72 | 1.44.86 | | Wilson Kipketer | 13 | DEN | 1 | Sopot | 14-06-1997 |
| 73 | 1.44.86 | | David Kiptoo | 4 | KEN | 3 | Hechtel | 19-07-1997 |
| 74 | 1.44.87 | | Rich Kenah | 5 | USA | 3 | Indianapolis IN | 14-06-1997 |
| 75 | 1.44.87 | 23 | Nathan Kahan | | BEL | 5 | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 76 | 1.44.89 | 24 | Mohamed Yaagoub | | SUD | 1 | Bellinzona | 19-08-1997 |
| 77 | 1.44.90 | | Patrick Ndururi | 8 | KEN | 1 | Oslo | 04-07-1997 |
| 78 | 1.44.91 | | Robert Chirchir | 2 | KEN | 1 | Rehlingen | 19-05-1997 |
| 79 | 1.44.91 | | Hezekiél Sepeng | 4 | RSA | 2/2 | Athene | 05-08-1997 |
| 80 | 1.44.94 | | Vebjørn Rodal | 4 | NOR | 2 | Oslo | 04-07-1997 |
| 81 | 1.44.95 | | Marko Koers | 6 | NED | 3 | Hengelo | 31-05-1997 |
| 82 | 1.44.95 | | Mark Everett | 4 | USA | 3/2 | Athene | 05-08-1997 |
| 83 | 1.44.96 | | Nathan Kahan | 2 | BEL | 1 | Nürnberg | 13-06-1997 |
| 84 | 1.44.98 | | David Kiptoo | 5 | KEN | 6 | Bruxelles | 22-08-1997 |
| 85 | 1.44.99 | | Mark Everett | 5 | USA | 1 | Eugene OR | 25-05-1997 |