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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 time remains the second fastest ever for the event. [1] The 800 metres world record has been broken or equalled ten times at the Olympics; the men's record was broken in 1912, 1932, 1968, 1976 and 2012; the women's record was improved in 1928, 1960, 1964, 1976 and 1980.
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
The women's vault record has been advanced 9 times indoors by three different women, each ratified as a world record. The last record to be set indoors was in 2004. Sergey Bubka 's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect.
800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... Women's 800m freestyle New world record: Katie Ledecky, USA, 8:04:79 ... 30:98. Women's 400m individual medley: New world record ...
According to the CBC's Devin Heroux, McIntosh is the second-fastest ever in the 800m and her time would have been good enough for the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.. Ledecky, the three ...
The actions of Mutola and Kipketer alone rank Mozambique at the top of the women's rankings and Denmark second in the men's medal table. Cuba—the second most successful nation among women—has won three women's gold medals. South Africa is the only nation besides Kenya to have provided both a men's and women's winner.
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. The final was held on August 6, 1984. The final was held on August 6, 1984.