Women's_800_metres_world_record_progression

800 metres world record progression

800 metres world record progression

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The following table shows the world record progression in the men's and women's 800 metres, officially ratified by the IAAF.

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 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.

More information Mark, Athlete ...
More information Time, Auto ...

(+) - indicates en route time from longer race.

The "Time" column indicates the ratified mark; the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark, rounded to the 10th of a second, depending on the rules then in place.

Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m from 1981.[1] Hence, Sebastian Coe's record at 1:42.4 was rendered as 1:42.33 from that year.

Women

The first world record in the women's 800 metres was recognized by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922,[5] which was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1936.

As of June 21, 2009, the IAAF (and the FSFI before it) have ratified 29 world records in the event.[5] "y" denotes time for 880 yards (804.672 m) ratified as a record for the 800 m.

More information Time, Auto ...

(+) - indicates en route time from longer race.
(*) - Zdeněk Koubek's world records were rescinded by the IAAF after he transitioned to become male.[6][7]

The "Time" column indicates the ratified mark; the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark, rounded to the 10th of a second, depending on the rules then in place.

Auto times to the hundredth of a second were accepted by the IAAF for events up to and including 10,000 m from 1981.[5] Hence, Nadezhda Olizarenko's record at 1:53.5 was rendered as 1:53.43 from that year.

References

  1. [1]
    "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 548. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "IAAF World Championships: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Daegu 2011" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2011. pp. Pages 595, 597. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Main > Men, 800 m > World Records Progression". Track and Field Statistics [d].
  4. [4]
    "IAAF 800 Metres Records". IAAF. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. [5]
    "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 641–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
  6. [6]
    "Zdeněk Koubek". Translide.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  7. [7]
    "Zdena / Zdeněk Koubková / Koubek". Internetová Encyklopedie Dějin Brna (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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