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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. Pre-IAAF records. Mark. Athlete. Nationality.
Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date World record Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28: Munich, West Germany: 26 July 1983 Championship record: 1:54.68: Helsinki, Finland 9 August 1983 World Leading Athing Mu (USA) 1:57.01: Rome, Italy 9 June 2022 African Record Pamela Jelimo (KEN) 1:54.01: Zürich, Switzerland 29 August 2008 Asian Record
Mary Moraa (KEN) The 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most prestigious title in the discipline after the 800 metres at the Olympics. The competition format typically has two qualifying rounds leading to a final between eight athletes.
World record progression for the 800m freestyle. The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1931. The women's 880 yard freestyle had been a FINA-recognized world record event since 1919.
Masters athletics is a class of the sport of athletics for athletes of over 35 years of age. The events include track and field, road running and cross country running.These are the current world records in various five-year-groups, maintained by WMA, the World Association of Masters Athletes, which is designated by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to conduct the worldwide sport of Masters ...
Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, [1] [2] except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m; Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m
The world best time for a "football 40" is 4.17 by Deion Sanders, while the extrapolated best for an Olympic-level athlete (including reacting to a starting gun) is 4.24 by Maurice Greeneat the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. [249][250]Under conventional football timing on a turf field in 2017, Christian Colemanreportedly ran a 4.12.
Great Britain's Hannah Cockroft won her ninth career Paralympic gold medal as she led home a British one-two in the T34 800m final at Paris 2024. A dominant Cockroft finished ahead of team-mate ...