The men's world record for running 800 meters was set in 2010 by David Rudisha of Kenya in a time of 1:41.01. The women's world record for running 800 meters was set in 1983 by Jarmila Kratochvílová of the Czech Republic in a time of 1:53.28.
The womens 800 meter world record is 8:16.22 by Janet Evans (USA) Aug 20, 1989.
The men's world record for running 800 meters was set in 2010 by David Rudisha of Kenya in a time of 1:41.01. The women's world record for running 800 meters was set in 1983 by Jarmila Kratochvílová of the Czech Republic in a time of 1:53.28.
The women's world record for running 800 meters was set in 1983 by Jarmila Kratochvílová of the Czech Republic in a time of 1:53.28.
The world record is 1:53.28 set by Jarmila Kratochvílová in München on the 26 July 1983.
Wilson Kipketer (Denmark) with 1:41.11.
The WORLD RECORD for MEN1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer DEN Köln 24 August 1997
1:41.11 by Wilson Kipketer in 1997
The world record for running 800 meters was set in 2010 by David Rudisha of Kenya in a time of 1:41.01.
Wilson Kipketer of Denmark holds seven of the ten fastest 800m times in history, including his world record of 1.41.11 from 1997.
At the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, she set a world record in the 800 meter freestyle final with a time of 8:14.10.
1:41.01 by world record holder David Rudisha of Kenya.