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...
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The 800 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 800 m has been present on the Olympic...
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progression in the men's and women's 800 metres, officially ratified by the IAAF. The first world record in the men's 800 metres was recognized by the International...
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Middle-distance running (redirect from 1200 metres)
500 metres up to two miles (3218.688 metres). The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may...
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The men's 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 7 and 10 August 2024. This was...
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The women's 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 2 and 5 August 2024. This was...
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× 800 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 800 metres or 2 laps on a standard 400 metre track...
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Wheelchair racing at the 2004 Summer Olympics (redirect from Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres wheelchair)
Men's 1,500 metres Wheelchair. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-05-11. Athletics at the 2004 Athens Summer Games: Women's 800 metres Wheelchair. Sports...
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two Olympic gold medals and three World Championships in the women's 800 metres. She first won gold at the World Championships in 2009 and went on to...
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The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation...
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These are the results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, Sweden. First 2 of each heat (Q) and...
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champion. Wiffen won the gold medal in the men's 800 metre freestyle and the bronze medal in the men's 1500 metre freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris...
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The following table is an overview of national records in the 800 metres. Rejected by World Athletics, but accepted as national record by the national...
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representative in 1896, and the first Olympic champion in the 800 metres and the 1500 metres running events. Following Flack's Olympic appearance, he did...
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The women's 800 metres was the longest of the four women's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 18...
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British under-17 record holder over both 800 metres and 1500 metres. On 30th June 2024 she won the British 800 metres title at the national championships....
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presenter and television personality. Holmes specialised in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres events and won gold medals for both distances at the 2004 Summer...
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started competing in the 200 metres, 400 metres, and 800 metres running events. In 2018, she started competing in 400 metres hurdles events. Schmidt began...
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The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 2 to 3 August 2024 at the Paris Aquatics Centre. Prior to this competition...
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The women's 800 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium on 25, 26 and 28 August. Qualification: First 3 in each...
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"discontinued" is not precisely correct. The heptathlon consists of the 200 meter and 800 meter runs, the 100 meter hurdles, the shot put, the javelin throw, the high...
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Maria Mutola (section Status in 800 m race history)
is a retired Mozambican female track and field who specialised in the 800 metres running event. She is only the fourth female track and field athlete to...
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2002) is an English middle-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the age of 19, she won the silver medal...
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Olympics in the 400-metre freestyle and 800-metre freestyle, breaking the 19-year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800-metre final. Adlington was...
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Alberto Juantorena (section 800 metres)
400 and 800 m Olympic titles, which he achieved in 1976. He was ranked as world's best runner in the 400 m in 1974 and 1976–1978, and in the 800 m in 1976–77...
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1 August 2004) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres, who won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in this event. With...
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at 13:14. The long jump was started at 19:13. The 800 metres were started at 19:13. "Results 60 Metres Hurdles Women - Pentathlon" (PDF). World Athletics...
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The women's 800 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 17–20 August at the Olympic Stadium. As the final started, Caster Semenya running...
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The 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics has been contested by both men and women since the inaugural edition in 1983. It is the second most...
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October 1994) is a Ugandan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She is the 2019 World Champion at the event and won the bronze medal...
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