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The 800 metres, or 800 meters (US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896.
(+) - indicates en route time from longer race. The "Time" column indicates the ratified mark; the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark, rounded to the 10th of a second, depending on the rules then in ...
The women's race was not held again until 1960; it has been a permanent fixture since. It is the most prestigious 800 m race at elite level. It is the most prestigious 800 m race at elite level. The competition format typically has three rounds: a qualifying round, semi-final stage, and a final between eight runners.
Time 1982: Delisa Walton United States: Tennessee: 2:05.22 1983 Joetta Clark United States: Tennessee: 2:02.28 1984 Joetta Clark United States: Tennessee: 2:02.60 1985 Claudette Groenendaal United States: Oregon: 2:01.20 1986 Karen Bakewell United States: Miami OH: 2:00.85 1987 Julie Jenkins United States: Brigham Y: 2:02.52 1988 Sharon Powell ...
Track events include the women's 800m race, men's pole vault and women's discus. ... This will be the first time mixed team skeet is seen at the Olympics, and the U.S. enters as the reigning world ...
Jenny Barringer set collegiate records in six events representing the Colorado Buffaloes, though none of them still stand Elijah Hall posing with the clock after setting a collegiate record of 20.02 seconds in the indoor 200 m, a mark that also stands as the American record and the No. 2 performance of all time
The race was run in a unique way for 800m, with Wanyonyi's first 400m being around 50.3 seconds, making his second around 50.9 seconds. Compared to Rudisha's world record splits of 49.28 and 51.63, Wanyonyi's splits were relatively even.
Katie Ledecky did on Saturday what she always does – win an 800m freestyle race. But this victory at the US Olympic Swimming Team Trials had added significance. The seven-time Olympic champion ...