World Record Progression of 800 Metres
male - SENIOR
| Mark | Wind | Competitor | DOB | Country | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:40.91 | David RUDISHA | 17 DEC 1988 | KEN | Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) | 09 AUG 2012 | |
| 1:41.01 | David RUDISHA | 17 DEC 1988 | KEN | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) | 29 AUG 2010 | |
| 1:41.09 | David RUDISHA | 17 DEC 1988 | KEN | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) | 22 AUG 2010 | |
| 1:41.11 | Wilson KIPKETER | 12 DEC 1972 | DEN | Köln (GER) | 24 AUG 1997 | |
| 1:41.24 | Wilson KIPKETER | 12 DEC 1972 | DEN | Zürich (SUI) | 13 AUG 1997 | |
| 1:41.73 | Wilson KIPKETER | 12 DEC 1972 | DEN | Stockholm (SWE) | 07 JUL 1997 | |
| 1:41.73 | Sebastian COE | 29 SEP 1956 | GBR | Firenze (ITA) | 10 JUN 1981 | |
| 1:42.33 | Sebastian COE | 29 SEP 1956 | GBR | Oslo (NOR) | 05 JUL 1979 | |
| 1:43.4h | Alberto JUANTORENA | 03 DEC 1950 | CUB | Sofia (BUL) | 21 AUG 1977 | |
| 1:43.5h | Alberto JUANTORENA | 03 DEC 1950 | CUB | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) | 25 JUL 1976 | |
| 1:43.7h | Marcello FIASCONARO | 19 JUL 1949 | ITA | Milano (ITA) | 27 JUN 1973 | |
| 1:44.3h | David WOTTLE | 07 AUG 1950 | USA | Eugene, OR (USA) | 01 JUL 1972 | |
| 1:44.3h | Ralph DOUBELL | 11 FEB 1945 | AUS | Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX) | 15 OCT 1968 | |
| 1:44.3h | Peter SNELL | 17 DEC 1938 | NZL | Christchurch (NZL) | 03 FEB 1962 | |
| 1:45.7h | Roger MOËNS | 26 APR 1930 | BEL | Oslo (NOR) | 03 AUG 1955 | |
| 1:46.6h | Rudolf HARBIG | 08 NOV 1913 | GER | Milano (ITA) | 15 JUL 1939 | |
| 1:48.4h | Sydney WOODERSON | 30 AUG 1914 | GBR | Motspur Park (GBR) | 20 AUG 1938 | |
| 1:49.6h | Elroy ROBINSON | 04 JAN 1913 | USA | New York, NY (USA) | 11 JUL 1937 | |
| 1:49.7h | Glenn CUNNINGHAM | 04 AUG 1909 | USA | Stockholm (SWE) | 20 AUG 1936 | |
| 1:49.8h | Ben EASTMAN | 09 JUL 1911 | USA | Princeton, NJ (USA) | 16 JUN 1934 | |
| 1:49.8h | Tom HAMPSON | 28 OCT 1907 | GBR | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA (USA) | 02 AUG 1932 | |
| 1:50.6h | Séra MARTIN | 02 JUL 1906 | FRA | Colombes (FRA) | 04 JUL 1928 | |
| 1:51.6h | Otto PELTZER | 08 MAR 1900 | GER | London (GBR) | 03 JUL 1926 | |
| 1:51.9h | Ted MEREDITH | 14 NOV 1891 | USA | Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) | 08 JUL 1912 |