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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.
Ethiopia. Kenya. The women's 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 2 and 5 August 2024. This was the eighteenth time that the women's 800 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 48 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
The 800 metres world record has been broken or equalled ten times at the Olympics; the men's record was broken in 1912, 1932, 1968, 1976 and 2012; the women's record was improved in 1928, 1960, 1964, 1976 and 1980. [2] Four men have won consecutive 800 m Olympic titles: Douglas Lowe (1924/1928), Mal Whitfield (1948/1952), Peter Snell (1960/1964 ...
Keely Nicole Hodgkinson OLY [citation needed] (born 3 March 2002) [ 4 ][ 5 ] is an English middle-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [ 6 ] At the age of 19, she won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, breaking the British record set by Kelly Holmes in 1995. [ 7 ]
The New Jersey native ran the race in 1:55.21, which is a new American record, while Raevyn Rogers earned the bronze medal. Teenager Athing Mu is first American woman to win Olympic 800m gold ...
The 800 metres, or 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. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing ...
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. However, in 1931 FINA decreed that only performances from 1931 onward would be eligible ...
She was challenged by Australian Ariarne Titmus, who beat her in the 200 and 400 earlier this week, and who on Saturday swam the fastest non-Ledecky time ever in the women’s 800 free. But that ...