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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.
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.
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.
[6] [7] [8] Koch and Kratochvílová are the only women who have broken the 48-second barrier in a laned 400-metre outdoor race. [6] 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.
Time 1982: Delisa Walton United States: Tennessee: 2:05.22 1983 Joetta Clark United States: Tennessee: 2:02.28 1984 Joetta Clark United States: Tennessee: 2:02.60 1985 Claudette Groenendaal United States: Oregon: 2:01.20 1986 Karen Bakewell United States: Miami OH: 2:00.85 1987 Julie Jenkins United States: Brigham Y: 2:02.52 1988 Sharon Powell ...
Women's 800m freestyle New world record: Katie Ledecky, USA, 8:04:79 ... Women's cycling team sprint: New world record: Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi, China, 31.928
As the owner of 29 of the top 30 fastest women’s 800m freestyle times in history, Ledecky will be favorite to win gold in Paris, but the potential head-to-head against the American and McIntosh ...
The fastest qualifier in the semis was 19-year-old American sensation Athing Mu, with Great Britain's Alexandra Bell getting one of the time qualifying spots behind her. . Another 19-year-old sensation, Great Britain's European indoor 800 metres champion and senior novice Keely Hodgkinson, won the third semi, leading the (relatively) experienced 25-year-old American Raevyn Rogers to get the ...