800 metres facts for kids
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Men's 800 metres final in Daegu 2011.
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| World records | |
| Men |  David Rudisha (KEN) 1:40.91 (2012) |
| Women |  Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:53.28 (1983) |
| Short track world records | |
| Men |  Wilson Kipketer (DEN) 1:42.67 (1997) |
| Women |  Jolanda Čeplak (SLO) 1:55.82 (2002) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | David Rudisha (KEN) 1:40.91 (2012) |
| Women |  Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS) 1:53.43 (1980) |
| World Championship records | |
| Men |  Donavan Brazier (USA) 1:42.34 (2019) |
| Women | Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) 1:54.68 (1983) |
| World junior (U20) records | |
| Men |  Nijel Amos (BOT) 1:41.73 (2012) |
| Women | Pamela Jelimo (KEN) 1:54.01 (2008) |
The 800 metres, or 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. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track.
The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half mile (880 yards), a traditional British racing distance. 800 m is 4.67 m less than a half mile.
The event combines aerobic endurance with anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed, so the 800m athlete has to combine training for both.
Runners in this event are occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400m and 800m.
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Race tactics
The 800m is also known for its tactical racing. Because it is the shortest middle-distance event that has all the runners converge into one lane (after the first bend), positioning on the cut-in and the position of the pack is critical to the outcome of the race. Gaining a front position early in the race is often advantageous as there are occasionally trips when running in a pack. Olympic champions Dave Wottle, Kelly Holmes and others have defied that logic by running a more evenly paced race, lagging behind the pack and accelerating past the slowing early leaders. Often the winner of elite 800m races is not the fastest runner, but the athlete best positioned near the end of the race: an athlete directly behind another runner, has to switch to an outer lane to overtake, so has to run further—and might be blocked by a third runner alongside.
800 metre participants usually run a positive split, where the first lap is faster, but a negative split is occasionally run as a tactic. The current world record (by David Rudisha) was run with a positive split in the 2012 Olympics. Rudisha ran the first lap in 49.28 seconds and the second in 51.63 seconds. Theoretically, an even split is the most efficient running mode, but it is difficult to pace correctly.
Continental records
- Updated 23 July 2023.
| Area | Men | Women | ||||
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| Time | Athlete | Nation | Time | Athlete | Nation | |
| Africa (records) | 1:40.91 WR | David Rudisha | Kenya |
1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya |
| Asia (records) | 1:42.79 | Yusuf Saad Kamel |  Bahrain |
1:55.54 | Liu Dong |  China |
| Europe (records) | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
1:53.28 WR | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
1:42.34 | Donavan Brazier | United States |
1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot |  Cuba |
| Oceania (records) | 1:43.99 | Joseph Deng |  Australia |
1:57.78 | Catriona Bisset | Australia |
| South America (records) | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz |  Brazil |
1:56.58 | Letitia Vriesde |  Suriname |
All-time top 25
Men (outdoor)
- Updated 1 October 2019.
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1:40.91 | David Rudisha | Kenya |
9 August 2012 | London | |
| 2 | 1:41.01 | Rudisha #2 | 29 August 2010 | Rieti | |||
| 3 | 1:41.09 | Rudisha #3 | 22 August 2010 | Berlin | |||
| 2 | 4 | 1:41.11 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
24 August 1997 | Cologne | |
| 5 | 1:41.24 | Kipketer #2 | 13 August 1997 | Zürich | |||
| 6 | 1:41.33 | Rudisha #4 | 10 September 2011 | Rieti | |||
| 7 | 1:41.51 | Rudisha #5 | 10 July 2010 | Heusden-Zolder | |||
| 8 | 1:41.54 | Rudisha #6 | 6 July 2012 | Paris | |||
| 3 | 9 | 1:41.73 | Sebastian Coe |  Great Britain |
10 June 1981 | Florence | |
| 9 | 1:41.73 | Kipketer #3 | 7 July 1997 | Stockholm | |||
| 3 | 9 | 1:41.73 | Nijel Amos | Botswana |
9 August 2012 | London | |
| 12 | 1:41.74 | Rudisha #7 | 9 June 2012 | New York City | |||
| 5 | 13 | 1:41.77 | Joaquim Cruz | Brazil |
26 August 1984 | Cologne | |
| 14 | 1:41.83 | Kipketer #4 | 1 September 1996 | Rieti | |||
| 15 | 1:41.89 | Amos #2 | 12 July 2019 | Monaco | |||
| 16 | 1:42.01 | Rudisha #8 | 6 September 2009 | Rieti | |||
| 17 | 1:42.04 | Rudisha #9 | 4 June 2010 | Oslo | |||
| 6 | 18 | 1:42.05 | Emmanuel Korir | Kenya |
22 July 2018 | London | |
| 19 | 1:42.12 | Rudisha #10 | 23 June 2012 | Nairobi | |||
| 20 | 1:42.14 | Amos #3 | 20 July 2018 | Monaco | |||
| 21 | 1:42.15 | Rudisha #11 | 15 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | |||
| 22 | 1:42.17 | Kipketer #5 | 16 September 1996 | Tokyo | |||
| 23 | 1:42.20 | Kipketer #6 | 22 August 1997 | Brussels | |||
| 7 | 24 | 1:42.23 | Abubaker Kaki |  Sudan |
4 June 2010 | Oslo | |
| 25 | 1:42.27 | Kipketer #7 | 3 September 1999 | Brussels | |||
| 8 | 1:42.28 | Sammy Koskei | Kenya |
26 August 1984 | Cologne | ||
| 9 | 1:42.34 | Wilfred Bungei | Kenya |
8 September 2002 | Rieti | ||
| Donavan Brazier | United States |
1 October 2019 | Doha | ||||
| 11 | 1:42.37 | Mohammed Aman |  Ethiopia |
6 September 2013 | Brussels | ||
| 12 | 1:42.47 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy |  Russia |
24 August 2001 | Brussels | ||
| 13 | 1:42.51 | Amel Tuka |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
17 July 2015 | Monaco | ||
| 14 | 1:42.53 | Timothy Kitum | Kenya |
9 August 2012 | London | ||
| Pierre-Ambroise Bosse |  France |
18 July 2014 | Monaco | ||||
| 16 | 1:42.54 | Ferguson Rotich | Kenya |
12 July 2019 | Monaco | ||
| 17 | 1:42.55 | André Bucher |  Switzerland |
17 August 2001 | Zürich | ||
| 18 | 1:42.58 | Vebjørn Rodal |  Norway |
31 July 1996 | Atlanta | ||
| 19 | 1:42.60 | Johnny Gray | United States |
28 August 1985 | Koblenz | ||
| 20 | 1:42.61 | Taoufik Makhloufi |  Algeria |
15 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 21 | 1:42.62 | Patrick Ndururi | Kenya |
13 August 1997 | Zürich | ||
| 22 | 1:42.67 | Alfred Kirwa Yego | Kenya |
6 September 2009 | Rieti | ||
| 23 | 1:42.69 | Hezekiél Sepeng |  South Africa |
3 September 1999 | Brussels | ||
| Japheth Kimutai | Kenya |
3 September 1999 | Brussels | ||||
| 25 | 1:42.79 | Frederick Onyancha | Kenya |
31 July 1996 | Atlanta | ||
| Yusuf Saad Kamel | Bahrain |
29 July 2008 | Monaco |
Women (outdoor)
- Updated 17 September 2023.
| Ath.# | Perf.# | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1:53.28 | Jarmila Kratochvílová | Czechoslovakia |
26 July 1983 | Munich | |
| 2 | 2 | 1:53.43 | Nadezhda Olizarenko | Soviet Union |
27 July 1980 | Moscow | |
| 3 | 3 | 1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya |
29 August 2008 | Zürich | |
| 4 | 4 | 1:54.25 | Caster Semenya | South Africa |
30 June 2018 | Paris | |
| 5 | 5 | 1:54.44 | Ana Fidelia Quirot | Cuba |
9 September 1989 | Barcelona | |
| 6 | 1:54.60 | Semenya #2 | 20 July 2018 | Monaco | |||
| 7 | 1:54.68 | Kratochvílová #2 | 9 August 1983 | Helsinki | |||
| 8 | 1:54.77 | Semenya #3 | 9 September 2018 | Ostrava | |||
| 6 | 9 | 1:54.81 | Olga Mineyeva | Soviet Union |
27 July 1980 | Moscow | |
| 10 | 1:54.82 | Quirot #2 | 24 August 1997 | Cologne | |||
| 11 | 1:54.85 | Olizarenko #2 | 12 June 1980 | Moscow | |||
| 12 | 1:54.87 | Jelimo #2 | 18 August 2008 | Beijing | |||
| 7 | 13 | 1:54.94 | Tatyana Kazankina | Soviet Union |
26 July 1976 | Montreal | |
| 14 | 1:54.97 | Jelimo #3 | 18 July 2008 | Paris | |||
| 8 | 14 | 1:54.97 | Athing Mu | United States |
17 September 2023 | Eugene | |
| 16 | 1:54.98 | Semenya #4 | 3 May 2019 | Doha | |||
| 17 | 1:54.99 | Jelimo #4 | 1 June 2008 | Berlin | |||
| 18 | 1:55.04 | Kratochvílová #3 | 23 August 1983 | Oslo | |||
| 19 | 1:55.04 | Mu #2 | 21 August 2021 | Eugene | |||
| 9 | 20 | 1:55.05 | Doina Melinte |  Romania |
1 August 1982 | Bucharest | |
| 21 | 1:55.16 | Jelimo #5 | 5 September 2008 | Brussels | |||
| Semenya #5 | 13 August 2017 | London | |||||
| 10 | 23 | 1:55.19 | Maria Mutola |  Mozambique |
17 August 1994 | Zürich | |
| Jolanda Čeplak | Slovenia |
20 July 2002 | Heusden-Zolder | ||||
| Keely Hodgkinson | Great Britain |
17 September 2023 | Eugene | ||||
| 13 | 1:55.26 | Sigrun Wodars |  East Germany |
31 August 1987 | Rome | ||
| 14 | 1:55.32 | Christine Wachtel | East Germany |
31 August 1987 | Rome | ||
| 15 | 1:55.42 | Nikolina Shtereva |  Bulgaria |
26 July 1976 | Montreal | ||
| 16 | 1:55.46 | Tatyana Providokhina | Soviet Union |
27 July 1980 | Moscow | ||
| 17 | 1:55.47 | Francine Niyonsaba |  Burundi |
21 July 2017 | Monaco | ||
| 18 | 1:55.54 | Ellen van Langen |  Netherlands |
3 August 1992 | Barcelona | ||
| Liu Dong | China |
9 September 1993 | Beijing | ||||
| 20 | 1:55.56 | Lyubov Gurina | Soviet Union |
31 August 1987 | Rome | ||
| 21 | 1:55.60 | Elfi Zinn | East Germany |
26 July 1976 | Montreal | ||
| 22 | 1:55.61 | Ajeé Wilson | United States |
21 July 2017 | Monaco | ||
| 23 | 1:55.68 | Ella Kovacs | Romania |
2 June 1985 | Bucharest | ||
| 24 | 1:55.69 | Irina Podyalovskaya | Soviet Union |
22 June 1984 | Kyiv | ||
| 25 | 1:55.74 | Anita Weiss | East Germany |
26 July 1976 | Montreal |
Annulled marks
- Yelena Soboleva (Russia) ran 1:54.85 in Kazan on 18 July 2007, but her performance was annulled due to doping offences.
Men (indoor)
- Updated 23 February 2024.
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
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| 1 | 1:42.67 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark |
9 March 1997 | Paris | |
| 2 | 1:43.63 | Elliot Giles | Great Britain |
17 February 2021 | Toruń | |
| 3 | 1:43.98 | Michael Saruni | Kenya |
9 February 2019 | New York City | |
| 4 | 1:44.15 | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | Russia |
27 January 2001 | Karlsruhe | |
| 5 | 1:44.21 | Emmanuel Korir | Kenya |
3 February 2018 | New York City | |
| Donavan Brazier | United States |
13 February 2021 | New York City | |||
| 7 | 1:44.37 | Bryce Hoppel | United States |
31 January 2021 | Fayetteville | |
| 8 | 1:44.52 | Mohammed Aman | Ethiopia |
15 February 2014 | Birmingham | |
| 9 | 1:44.54 | Jamie Webb | Great Britain |
17 February 2021 | Toruń | |
| 10 | 1:44.57 | Adam Kszczot |  Poland |
14 February 2012 | Liévin | |
| 11 | 1:44.71 | Joseph Mutua | Kenya |
31 January 2004 | Stuttgart | |
| 12 | 1:44.75 | Ismail Ahmed Ismail | Sudan |
26 February 2009 | Prague | |
| 13 | 1:44.78 | Paweł Czapiewski | Poland |
3 March 2002 | Vienna | |
| 14 | 1:44.81 | Abubaker Kaki | Sudan |
9 March 2008 | Valencia | |
| 15 | 1:44.82 | Mehdi Baala | France |
18 February 2003 | Stockholm | |
| 16 | 1:44.84 | Paul Ereng | Kenya |
4 March 1989 | Budapest | |
| 17 | 1:44.88 | Nico Motchebon |  Germany |
5 February 1995 | Stuttgart | |
| 18 | 1:44.91 | Sebastian Coe | Great Britain |
12 March 1983 | Cosford | |
| Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | South Africa |
9 March 2008 | Valencia | |||
| 20 | 1:44.93 | André Bucher | Switzerland |
3 March 2002 | Vienna | |
| 21 | 1:44.97 | Wilfred Bungei | Kenya |
2 February 2003 | Stuttgart | |
| 22 | 1:44.98 | Noah Kibet | Kenya |
11 February 2023 | New York City | |
| 23 | 1:44.99 | André Olivier | South Africa |
15 February 2014 | Birmingham | |
| 24 | 1:45.00 | Johnny Gray | United States |
8 March 1992 | Sindelfingen | |
| Catalin Tecuceanu |  Italy |
23 February 2024 | Madrid |
Women (indoor)
- Updated March 2024.
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:55.82 | Jolanda Čeplak | Slovenia |
3 March 2002 | Vienna | |
| 2 | 1:55.85 | Stephanie Graf |  Austria |
3 March 2002 | Vienna | |
| 3 | 1:56.40 | Christine Wachtel | East Germany |
13 February 1988 | Vienna | |
| 4 | 1:56.90 | Ludmila Formanová | Czech Republic |
7 March 1999 | Maebashi | |
| 5 | 1:57.06 | Maria Mutola | Mozambique |
21 February 1999 | Liévin | |
| 6 | 1:57.18 | Keely Hodgkinson | Great Britain |
25 February 2023 | Birmingham | |
| 7 | 1:57.23 | Inna Yevseyeva |  Ukraine |
1 February 1992 | Moscow | |
| 8 | 1:57.47 | Natalya Tsyganova | Russia |
7 March 1999 | Maebashi | |
| 9 | 1:57.51 | Olga Kotlyarova | Russia |
18 February 2006 | Moscow | |
| 10 | 1:57.52 | Gudaf Tsegay | Ethiopia |
14 February 2021 | Val-de-Reuil | |
| 11 | 1:57.53 | Larisa Chzhao | Russia |
23 January 2005 | Moscow | |
| 12 | 1:57.67 | Sigrun Wodars | East Germany |
13 February 1988 | Vienna | |
| 13 | 1:57.86 | Habitam Alemu | Ethiopia |
6 February 2024 | Toruń | |
| 14 | 1:57.91 | Jemma Reekie | Great Britain |
1 February 2020 | Glasgow | |
| 15 | 1:58.10 | Mariya Savinova | Russia |
8 March 2009 | Turin | |
| 16 | 1:58.14 | Yuliya Stepanova | Russia |
17 February 2011 | Moscow | |
| 17 | 1:58.29 | Ajeé Wilson | United States |
8 February 2020 | New York City | |
| 18 | 1:58.31 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi |
4 March 2018 | Birmingham | |
| 19 | 1:58.34 | Svetlana Cherkasova | Russia |
4 February 2006 | Moscow | |
| 20 | 1:58.35 | Tsige Duguma |  Ethiopia |
2 March 2024 | Glasgow | |
| 21 | 1:58.37 | Helena Fuchsova | Czech Republic |
25 February 2001 | Liévin | |
| 22 | 1:58.40 | Athing Mu | United States |
27 February 2021 | Fayetteville | |
| 23 | 1:58.43 | Jennifer Meadows | Great Britain |
14 March 2010 | Doha | |
| 24 | 1:58.44 | Laura Muir | Great Britain |
1 February 2020 | Glasgow | |
| 25 | 1:58.46 | Natoya Goule |  Jamaica |
17 February 2022 | Liévin |
U20 records and U18 world bests
- Updated 9 August 2012.
| Age group | Men | Women | ||||
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| Time | Athlete | Nation | Time | Athlete | Nation | |
| U20 (records) | 1:41.73 | Nijel Amos | Botswana |
1:54.01 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya |
| U18 (world bests) | 1:43.37 | Mohammed Aman | Ethiopia |
1:57.18 | Wang Yuan | China |
Olympic medalists
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |
Edwin Flack Australia |
Nándor Dáni Hungary |
Dimitrios Golemis Greece |
| 1900 Paris |
Alfred Tysoe Great Britain |
John Cregan United States |
David Hall United States |
| 1904 St. Louis |
Jim Lightbody United States |
Howard Valentine United States |
Emil Breitkreutz United States |
| 1908 London |
Mel Sheppard United States |
Emilio Lunghi Italy |
Hanns Braun Germany |
| 1912 Stockholm |
Ted Meredith United States |
Mel Sheppard United States |
Ira Davenport United States |
| 1920 Antwerp |
Albert Hill Great Britain |
Earl Eby United States |
Bevil Rudd South Africa |
| 1924 Paris |
Douglas Lowe Great Britain |
Paul Martin Switzerland |
Schuyler Enck United States |
| 1928 Amsterdam |
Douglas Lowe Great Britain |
Erik Byléhn Sweden |
Hermann Engelhard Germany |
| 1932 Los Angeles |
Tommy Hampson Great Britain |
Alex Wilson Canada |
Phil Edwards Canada |
| 1936 Berlin |
John Woodruff United States |
Mario Lanzi Italy |
Phil Edwards Canada |
| 1948 London |
Mal Whitfield United States |
Arthur Wint Jamaica |
Marcel Hansenne France |
| 1952 Helsinki |
Mal Whitfield United States |
Arthur Wint Jamaica |
Heinz Ulzheimer Germany |
| 1956 Melbourne |
Tom Courtney United States |
Derek Johnson Great Britain |
Audun Boysen Norway |
| 1960 Rome |
Peter Snell New Zealand |
Roger Moens Belgium |
George Kerr British West Indies |
| 1964 Tokyo |
Peter Snell New Zealand |
Bill Crothers Canada |
Wilson Kiprugut Kenya |
| 1968 Mexico City |
Ralph Doubell Australia |
Wilson Kiprugut Kenya |
Tom Farrell United States |
| 1972 Munich |
Dave Wottle United States |
Yevhen Arzhanov Soviet Union |
Mike Boit Kenya |
| 1976 Montreal |
Alberto Juantorena Cuba |
Ivo Van Damme Belgium |
Rick Wohlhuter United States |
| 1980 Moscow |
Steve Ovett Great Britain |
Sebastian Coe Great Britain |
Nikolay Kirov Soviet Union |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Joaquim Cruz Brazil |
Sebastian Coe Great Britain |
Earl Jones United States |
| 1988 Seoul |
Paul Ereng Kenya |
Joaquim Cruz Brazil |
Saïd Aouita Morocco |
| 1992 Barcelona |
William Tanui Kenya |
Nixon Kiprotich Kenya |
Johnny Gray United States |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Vebjørn Rodal Norway |
Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa |
Frederick Onyancha Kenya |
| 2000 Sydney |
Nils Schumann Germany |
Wilson Kipketer Denmark |
Djabir Saïd-Guerni Algeria |
| 2004 Athens |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa |
Wilson Kipketer Denmark |
| 2008 Beijing |
Wilfred Bungei Kenya |
Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan |
Alfred Kirwa Yego Kenya |
| 2012 London |
David Rudisha Kenya |
Nijel Amos Botswana |
Timothy Kitum Kenya |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
David Rudisha Kenya |
Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria |
Clayton Murphy United States |
| 2020 Tokyo |
Emmanuel Korir Kenya |
Ferguson Rotich Kenya |
Patryk Dobek Poland |
| 2024 Paris |
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Amsterdam |
Lina Radke Germany |
Kinuye Hitomi Japan |
Inga Gentzel Sweden |
| 1932–1956 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1960 Rome |
Lyudmila Shevtsova Soviet Union |
Brenda Jones Australia |
Ursula Donath United Team of Germany |
| 1964 Tokyo |
Ann Packer Great Britain |
Maryvonne Dupureur France |
Marise Chamberlain New Zealand |
| 1968 Mexico City |
Madeline Manning United States |
Ilona Silai Romania |
Mia Gommers Netherlands |
| 1972 Munich |
Hildegard Falck West Germany |
Nijolė Sabaitė Soviet Union |
Gunhild Hoffmeister East Germany |
| 1976 Montreal |
Tatyana Kazankina Soviet Union |
Nikolina Shtereva Bulgaria |
Elfi Zinn East Germany |
| 1980 Moscow |
Nadiya Olizarenko Soviet Union |
Olga Mineyeva Soviet Union |
Tatyana Providokhina Soviet Union |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Doina Melinte Romania |
Kim Gallagher United States |
Fiţa Lovin Romania |
| 1988 Seoul |
Sigrun Wodars East Germany |
Christine Wachtel East Germany |
Kim Gallagher United States |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Ellen van Langen Netherlands |
Liliya Nurutdinova Unified Team |
Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Svetlana Masterkova Russia |
Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba |
Maria Mutola Mozambique |
| 2000 Sydney |
Maria Mutola Mozambique |
Stephanie Graf Austria |
Kelly Holmes Great Britain |
| 2004 Athens |
Kelly Holmes Great Britain |
Hasna Benhassi Morocco |
Jolanda Čeplak Slovenia |
| 2008 Beijing |
Pamela Jelimo Kenya |
Janeth Jepkosgei Kenya |
Hasna Benhassi Morocco |
| 2012 London |
Caster Semenya South Africa |
Ekaterina Poistogova Russia |
Pamela Jelimo Kenya |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Caster Semenya South Africa |
Francine Niyonsaba Burundi |
Margaret Wambui Kenya |
| 2020 Tokyo |
Athing Mu United States |
Keely Hodgkinson Great Britain |
Raevyn Rogers United States |
| 2024 Paris |
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World Championships medalists
Men
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Helsinki |
Willi Wülbeck (FRG) |
Rob Druppers (NED) |
 Joaquim Cruz (BRA) |
| 1987 Rome |
Billy Konchellah (KEN) |
Peter Elliott (GBR) |
José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) |
| 1991 Tokyo |
Billy Konchellah (KEN) |
José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) |
Mark Everett (USA) |
| 1993 Stuttgart |
Paul Ruto (KEN) |
Giuseppe D'Urso (ITA) |
Billy Konchellah (KEN) |
| 1995 Gothenburg |
Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI) |
Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) |
| 1997 Athens |
Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Norberto Téllez (CUB) |
Rich Kenah (USA) |
| 1999 Seville |
Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA) |
Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) |
| 2001 Edmonton |
 André Bucher (SUI) |
Wilfred Bungei (KEN) |
Paweł Czapiewski (POL) |
| 2003 Saint-Denis |
Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG) |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) |
| 2005 Helsinki |
Rashid Ramzi (BHR) |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
William Yiampoy (KEN) |
| 2007 Osaka |
Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN) |
 Gary Reed (CAN) |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
| 2009 Berlin |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) |
Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN) |
Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
| 2011 Daegu |
David Rudisha (KEN) |
Abubaker Kaki (SUD) |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
| 2013 Moscow |
Mohammed Aman (ETH) |
Nick Symmonds (USA) |
 Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) |
| 2015 Beijing |
David Rudisha (KEN) |
Adam Kszczot (POL) |
Amel Tuka (BIH) |
| 2017 London |
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (FRA) |
Adam Kszczot (POL) |
Kipyegon Bett (KEN) |
| 2019 Doha |
Donavan Brazier (USA) |
Amel Tuka (BIH) |
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN) |
| 2022 Eugene |
Emmanuel Korir (KEN) |
Djamel Sedjati (ALG) |
Marco Arop (CAN) |
| 2023 Budapest |
Marco Arop (CAN) |
Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) |
Ben Pattison (GBR) |
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya (KEN) |
7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | United States (USA) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Algeria (ALG) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| South Africa (RSA) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Canada (CAN) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Bahrain (BHR) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Ethiopia (ETH) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| France (FRA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Russia (RUS) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Poland (POL) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Brazil (BRA) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 | Italy (ITA) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sudan (SUD) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Burundi (BDI) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cuba (CUB) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | Djibouti (DJI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Helsinki |
Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) |
Lyubov Gurina (URS) |
Yekaterina Podkopayeva (URS) |
| 1987 Rome |
Sigrun Wodars (GDR) |
Christine Wachtel (GDR) |
Lyubov Gurina (URS) |
| 1991 Tokyo |
Liliya Nurutdinova (URS) |
Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) |
Ella Kovacs (ROU) |
| 1993 Stuttgart |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
 Lyubov Gurina (RUS) |
Ella Kovacs (ROU) |
| 1995 Gothenburg |
Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) |
Letitia Vriesde (SUR) |
Kelly Holmes (GBR) |
| 1997 Athens |
Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB) |
Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS) |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
| 1999 Seville |
Ludmila Formanová (CZE) |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) |
| 2001 Edmonton |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Stephanie Graf (AUT) |
Letitia Vriesde (SUR) |
| 2003 Saint-Denis |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Kelly Holmes (GBR) |
Natalya Khrushcheleva (RUS) |
| 2005 Helsinki |
Zulia Calatayud (CUB) |
 Hasna Benhassi (MAR) |
Tatyana Andrianova (RUS) |
| 2007 Osaka |
Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) |
Hasna Benhassi (MAR) |
 Mayte Martínez (ESP) |
| 2009 Berlin |
Caster Semenya (RSA) |
Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) |
Jenny Meadows (GBR) |
| 2011 Daegu |
Caster Semenya (RSA) |
Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) |
Alysia Johnson Montaño (USA) |
| 2013 Moscow |
Eunice Sum (KEN) |
Brenda Martinez (USA) |
Alysia Johnson Montaño (USA) |
| 2015 Beijing |
 Maryna Arzamasava (BLR) |
Melissa Bishop (CAN) |
Eunice Sum (KEN) |
| 2017 London |
Caster Semenya (RSA) |
Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) |
Ajeé Wilson (USA) |
| 2019 Doha |
 Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) |
Raevyn Rogers (USA) |
Ajeé Wilson (USA) |
| 2022 Eugene |
Athing Mu (USA) |
Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) |
Mary Moraa (KEN) |
| 2023 Budapest |
Mary Moraa (KEN) |
Keely Hodgkinson (GBR) |
Athing Mu (USA) |
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya (KEN) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Mozambique (MOZ) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Cuba (CUB) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | South Africa (RSA) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | United States (USA) |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | East Germany (GDR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Belarus (BLR) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uganda (UGA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Russia (RUS) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | Morocco (MAR) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Great Britain (GBR) |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Suriname (SUR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Romania (ROM) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Burundi (BDI) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada (CAN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
World Indoor Championships medalists
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Paris | Colomán Trabado (ESP) |
Benjamín González (ESP) |
Ikem Billy (GBR) |
| 1987 Indianapolis |
José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) |
Vladimir Graudyn (URS) |
Faouzi Lahbi (MAR) |
| 1989 Budapest |
Paul Ereng (KEN) |
José Luíz Barbosa (BRA) |
Tonino Viali (ITA) |
| 1991 Seville |
Paul Ereng (KEN) |
Tomás de Teresa (ESP) |
Simon Hoogewerf (CAN) |
| 1993 Toronto |
Tom McKean (GBR) |
Charles Nkazamyampi (BDI) |
Nico Motchebon (GER) |
| 1995 Barcelona |
Clive Terrelonge (JAM) |
Benson Koech (KEN) |
Pavel Soukup (CZE) |
| 1997 Paris |
Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Mahjoub Haïda (MAR) |
Rich Kenah (USA) |
| 1999 Maebashi |
Johan Botha (RSA) |
Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Nico Motchebon (GER) |
| 2001 Lisbon |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
Johan Botha (RSA) |
André Bucher (SUI) |
| 2003 Birmingham |
David Krummenacker (USA) |
Wilson Kipketer (DEN) |
Wilfred Bungei (KEN) |
| 2004 Budapest |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) |
Rashid Ramzi (BHR) |
Osmar dos Santos (BRA) |
| 2006 Moscow |
Wilfred Bungei (KEN) |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) |
Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) |
| 2008 Valencia |
Abubaker Kaki (SUD) |
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA) |
Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR) |
| 2010 Doha |
Abubaker Kaki (SUD) |
Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (KEN) |
Adam Kszczot (POL) |
| 2012 Istanbul |
Mohammed Aman (ETH) |
Jakub Holuša (CZE) |
Andrew Osagie (GBR) |
| 2014 Sopot |
Mohammed Aman (ETH) |
Adam Kszczot (POL) |
Andrew Osagie (GBR) |
| 2016 Portland |
Boris Berian (USA) |
Antoine Gakeme (BDI) |
Erik Sowinski (USA) |
| 2018 Birmingham |
Adam Kszczot (POL) |
Drew Windle (USA) |
Saúl Ordóñez (ESP) |
| 2022 Belgrade |
Mariano García (ESP) |
Noah Kibet (KEN) |
Bryce Hoppel (USA) |
| 2024 Glasgow |
Bryce Hoppel (USA) |
 Andreas Kramer (SWE) |
 Elliott Crestan (BEL) |
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Paris |  Cristieana Cojocaru (ROU) |
Jane Finch (GBR) |
Mariana Simeanu (ROU) |
| 1987 Indianapolis |
Christine Wachtel (GDR) |
Gabriela Sedláková (TCH) |
Lyubov Kiryukhina (URS) |
| 1989 Budapest |
Christine Wachtel (GDR) |
Tatyana Grebenchuk (URS) |
Ellen Kiessling (GDR) |
| 1991 Seville |
Christine Wachtel (GER) |
Violeta Beclea (ROU) |
Ella Kovacs (ROU) |
| 1993 Toronto |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) |
Joetta Clark (USA) |
| 1995 Barcelona |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS) |
Letitia Vriesde (SUR) |
| 1997 Paris |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Natalya Dukhnova (BLR) |
Joetta Clark (USA) |
| 1999 Maebashi |
Ludmila Formanová (CZE) |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Natalya Tsyganova (RUS) |
| 2001 Lisbon |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Stephanie Graf (AUT) |
Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová (CZE) |
| 2003 Birmingham |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Stephanie Graf (AUT) |
Mayte Martínez (ESP) |
| 2004 Budapest |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Jolanda Čeplak (SLO) |
Joanne Fenn (GBR) |
| 2006 Moscow |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
Kenia Sinclair (JAM) |
Hasna Benhassi (MAR) |
| 2008 Valencia |
Tamsyn Lewis (AUS) |
Tetiana Petlyuk (UKR) |
Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
| 2010 Doha |
Mariya Savinova (RUS) |
Jenny Meadows (GBR) |
Alysia Johnson (USA) |
| 2012 Istanbul |
Pamela Jelimo (KEN) |
Nataliia Lupu (UKR) |
Erica Moore (USA) |
| 2014 Sopot |
Chanelle Price (USA) |
Angelika Cichocka (POL) |
Maryna Arzamasova (BLR) |
| 2016 Portland |
Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) |
Ajeé Wilson (USA) |
Margaret Wambui (KEN) |
| 2018 Birmingham |
Francine Niyonsaba (BDI) |
Ajeé Wilson (USA) |
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (GBR) |
| 2022 Belgrade |
Ajeé Wilson (USA) |
Freweyni Hailu (ETH) |
Halimah Nakaayi (UGA) |
| 2024 Glasgow |
Tsige Duguma (ETH) |
Jemma Reekie (GBR) |
 Noélie Yarigo (BEN) |
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