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The first world record in the men's 800 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [1] As of June 21, 2011, 23 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [2] "y" denotes time for 880 yards (804.68 m) ratified as a record for the 800 m.
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 27 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats, two semi-finals and the final held on Tuesday 9 August 1983.
The women's vault record has been advanced 9 times indoors by three different women, each ratified as a world record. The last record to be set indoors was in 2004. Sergey Bubka 's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect.
The 800 m world record has never been broken at the competition by either men or women. [ 2 ] Maria Mutola is the most successful athlete of the event: from a period spanning 1993 to 2003, she won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze in the World Championships 800 m.
Women's 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships The final of the event. Venue Olympic Stadium Dates 10 August (heats) 11 August (semifinal) 13 August (final) Competitors 45 from 29 nations Winning time 1:55.16 Medalists Caster Semenya South Africa Francine Niyonsaba Burundi Ajeé Wilson United States ← 2015 2019 → Events at the 2017 World Championships Track events 100 m men women 200 m ...
This irregularity was finally resolved in 1935, when Kight's 11:34.4 in the 880 yard freestyle broke the records for both the 880 yard freestyle and the 800 metres freestyle. [1] Because of this situation, the world records for the 880 yard freestyle for women from 1919 to 1930 are included below.
Women's 100 meters, Aug. 3: Sha'Carri Richardson got silver in the race for the world's fastest woman. Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia won the race with a time of 10.72 seconds, while Richardson was ...
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. The final was held on August 6, 1984. The final was held on August 6, 1984.