Men Peter Snell in 1962, about to set an 880 yd world record; the hand timers and photo finish equipment in the background have registered his 800 m world record en route. The first world record …

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Jul 10, 2025 · With five of the top 10 fastest men in history lining up in Monte Carlo, Rudisha’s longstanding world record may just be under threat. Find out how Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Marco Arop, …

Men’s 800 m world record / TDK Corporation, a 30-year official partner of the World Athletics Championships, presents this list of all gold medal winners. TDK is a comprehensive electronic …

The men's 800 metres world record stood at 1:48.4, set by Sydney Wooderson in 1937, throughout the immediate post- World War II period due to disruptions in international competition and limited …

May 24, 2019 · See the men's track and field world records in the 800-meter run, from 1912 until the present day, as recognized by the IAAF.

Jump to: main list indoor performances indoor performances - oversized track All-time men's best 800 m 1 1:40.91 David Rudisha KEN 17.12.88 1 London 09.08.2012 2 1:41.01 David Rudisha KEN …

The current world record (by David Rudisha) was run with a positive split in the 2012 Olympics. Rudisha ran the first lap in 49.28 seconds and the second in 51.63 seconds.

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Jul 26, 2023 · The 800m world record that she broke in 1983 was held by Nadezhda Olizarenko, who ran 1:53.43 to win gold for the host nation at the 1980 Olympics.