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The event was won by 0.2 seconds by Ralph Doubell of Australia, the nation's second title in the men's 800 metres—and its first medal in the event since its first title in 1896. Wilson Kiprugut of Kenya improved on his 1964 bronze to take silver, becoming the seventh man to win a second medal in the 800 metres.
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries.
The men's high jump was one of four men's jumping events on the Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics program in Mexico City. Thirty-nine athletes from 25 nations competed. [ 1 ] The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress.
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 ...
The Women's 800 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.The event were held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–19. [1]Madeline Manning became the first Black woman to win an Olympic 800m title.
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics; Track events; 100 m: men: women: 200 m: men: women: 400 m: men: women: 800 m: men: women: 1500 m: men: 5000 m: men: 10,000 m ...
High jump details: Dick Fosbury United States: 2.24 m OR: Ed Caruthers United States: 2.22 m Valentin Gavrilov Soviet Union: 2.20 m Pole vault details: Bob Seagren United States: 5.40 m OR: Claus Schiprowski West Germany: 5.40 m Wolfgang Nordwig East Germany: 5.40 m Long jump details: Bob Beamon United States: 8.90 m WR: Klaus Beer East Germany ...
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.