For the men the world record 7:38.65 by Grant Hackett (Australia) July 27, 2005.
For women the record is 8:16.22 by Janet Evans (USA) Aug 20, 1989.
This is the new record for 800 meters, not recognized yet for FINA but here is it:
7:32.12 #
Lin , Zhang Zhang Lin China02009-07-29 July 29, 2009World ChampionshipsItaly, Rome ! Rome, Italy
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