World Record Progression of 800 Metres
female - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:53.28 | Jarmila KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ | 26 JAN 1951 | TCH | München (GER) | 26 JUL 1983 | |
| 1:53.43 | Nadezhda OLIZARENKO | 28 NOV 1953 | URS | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) | 27 JUL 1980 | |
| 1:54.9h | Nadezhda OLIZARENKO | 28 NOV 1953 | URS | Moskva (URS) | 12 JUN 1980 | |
| 1:54.9h | Tatyana KAZANKINA | 17 DEC 1951 | URS | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) | 26 JUL 1976 | |
| 1:56.0h | Valentina GERASIMOVA | 15 MAY 1948 | URS | Kiev (URS) | 12 JUN 1976 | |
| 1:57.5h | Svetla ZLATEVA | 25 FEB 1952 | BUL | Athina (GRE) | 24 AUG 1973 | |
| 1:58.5h | Hildegard FALCK | 03 JUN 1949 | FRG | Stuttgart (GER) | 11 JUL 1971 | |
| 2:00.5h | Vera NIKOLIĆ | 23 SEP 1948 | YUG | London (GBR) | 20 JUL 1968 | |
| 2:01.0h | Judy POLLOCK | 25 JUN 1940 | AUS | Helsinki (FIN) | 28 JUN 1967 | |
| 2:01.1h | Ann PACKER | 08 MAR 1942 | GBR | National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) | 20 OCT 1964 | |
| 2:01.2h | Dixie WILLIS | 13 NOV 1941 | AUS | Perth (AUS) | 03 MAR 1962 | |
| 2:04.3h | Lyudmila SHEVTSOVA | 26 NOV 1934 | URS | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) | 07 SEP 1960 | |
| 2:04.3h | Lyudmila SHEVTSOVA | 26 NOV 1934 | URS | Moskva (URS) | 03 JUL 1960 | |
| 2:05.0h | Nina OTKALENKO | 23 MAY 1928 | URS | Zagreb (CRO) | 24 SEP 1955 | |
| 2:06.6h | Nina OTKALENKO | 23 MAY 1928 | URS | Kiev (URS) | 16 SEP 1954 | |
| 2:07.3h | Nina OTKALENKO | 23 MAY 1928 | URS | Moskva (URS) | 27 AUG 1953 | |
| 2:08.5h | Nina OTKALENKO | 23 MAY 1928 | URS | Kiev (URS) | 15 JUN 1952 | |
| 2:12.0h | Nina OTKALENKO | 23 MAY 1928 | URS | Minsk (BLR) | 26 AUG 1951 | |
| 2:12.2h | Valentina POMOGAYEVA | 07 JAN 1925 | URS | Moskva (URS) | 26 JUL 1951 | |
| 2:13.0h | Yevdokiya VASILYEVA | 14 MAR 1916 | URS | Moskva (URS) | 17 JUL 1950 | |
| 2:13.8h | Anna LARSSON | 02 JAN 1922 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 30 AUG 1945 | |
| 2:14.8h | Anna LARSSON | 02 JAN 1922 | SWE | Helsingborg (SWE) | 19 AUG 1945 | |
| 2:15.9h | Anna LARSSON | 02 JAN 1922 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 27 AUG 1944 | |
| 2:16.8h | LIna RADKE | 18 OCT 1903 | GER | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam (NED) | 02 AUG 1928 | |
| 2:19.6h | LIna RADKE | 18 OCT 1903 | GER | Brieg (GER) | 01 JUL 1928 | |
| 2:20.4h | Inga GENTZEL | 24 APR 1908 | SWE | Stockholm (SWE) | 16 JUN 1928 | |
| 2:23.8h | LIna RADKE | 18 OCT 1903 | GER | Breslau (GER) | 07 AUG 1927 | |
| 2:26.6h | Mary LINES | 03 DEC 1893 | GBR | London (GBR) | 30 AUG 1922 | |
| 2:30.4h | Georgette LENOIR | FRA | Paris (FRA) | 20 AUG 1922 |