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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.
Oct 23, 2023 · In this guide, we will discuss the 800-meter distance, current 800-meter world records, and what a good and average time to run 800M is based on age, sex, and fitness level.
Find out the fastest 800 metres times by men in the history of athletics. See the rankings, marks, wind, competitors, dates, venues and results of the top 32 performances.
RankMarkWindCompetitor11:40.9117 DEC 198821:41.1112 DEC 197231:41.4603 MAY 199941:41.5801 AUG 2004A table showing the men's and women's 800 metres world records, officially ratified by the IAAF. The first record was set in 1830 and the current record is 1:40.91 by David Rudisha in 2010.
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Aug 26, 2023 · Canada's Marco Arop struck gold in the men's 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday. Arop ran a time of one minute 44.24 seconds.
The 800 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 800 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first held in 1928, making it the first distance running event for women.
