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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.
Her 800-metre world record is the longest-standing unshared track record in men or women's athletics, and it was described by 1996 Olympic champion Svetlana Masterkova as ".. very fast. It's impossible for women to run so fast. It will last for 100 years." [9] Kratochvílová was a late developer, not breaking 53 seconds for the 400 metres ...
The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1931. The women's 880 yard freestyle had been a FINA-recognized world record event since 1919.
The 800 m world record has never been broken at the competition by either men or women. [ 2 ] Maria Mutola is the most successful athlete of the event: from a period spanning 1993 to 2003, she won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze in the World Championships 800 m.
The Olympic records are held by David Rudisha, who ran a world record of 1:40.91 minutes in 2012, and Nadiya Olizarenko, who ran a former world record of 1:53.43 minutes in 1980. Olizarenko's mark is the joint longest-standing women's Olympic record (technically set three days after Ilona Slupianek 's shot put record) and the joint second ...
800 metres ; 1000 metres ; 1500 ... IAAF Statistics Book 2009 – World record progressions (Men's from page 202–222, women's from page 292–309)
800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... Chebet won both the 5,000m and 10,000m races on the track at Paris 2024, while setting the 10,000m women’s world record in May.
The 800 metres, or 800 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.