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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.
Josh Hoey (born November 1, 1999) is an American track and field athlete. He holds the American record in the short track 800 meters and 1000 meters, with times of 1:43.90 and 2:14.48 respectively. [1]
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.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) track and field system has been touted as one of the main reasons for the success of the United States on the global stage of athletics. [1] All of the collegiate records come from athletes competing in the NCAA, with the exception of the outdoor women's 1500 metres record (NAIA).
For track and combined events, the term "indoor world records" were changed to "short track world records". In some field events, including long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and shot put, indoor world records were eliminated. These changes came into effect on 1 November 2023.
[2] [3] Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the final of the 800m competition, where he finished fifth. [4] was a gold medalist at the 2023 U23 NACAC Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the mixed 4x400m relay alongside Bailey Lear, Caleb Cavanaugh, and Kiah Williams. [5]
Men's 800m winners [5] Year Name, (Country) Team Time 1983 John Marshall: Villanova 1:51.23y 1984 Daniel Rojas [a] Air Force 1:49.52 1985 Earl Jones: Eastern Mich 1:47.26 1986 not held 1987 not held 1988 Jim Maton: Eastern Ill 1:49.27 1989 Paul Ereng Kenya: Virginia 1:47.69 1990 Mark Everett: Florida 1:47.45 1991 George Kersh: Mississippi 1:46 ...
Yuriy Borzakovskiy, though never a champion, has won the most medals in the men's competition, with two silver and two bronze medals. Kenya is the most successful nation in the discipline, with five gold medals in the men's, two in the women's race, and a total of 13 medals overall. The actions of Mutola and Kipketer alone rank Mozambique at ...