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...

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...

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...

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...

in the 200 metre and 400 metre freestyle, the 200 metre butterfly, and the 400 metre individual medley, before scratching from the 800 metre freestyle...

and distances are in meters unless stated): Freestyle: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1500; Backstroke: 100 and 200; Breaststroke: 100 and 200; Butterfly:...

The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 2–3 August at the London Aquatics Centre based at the Olympic park London...

Ireland. He is the Olympic and world champion at 800 metres. Wiffen won gold at the men's 800 metre freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris...

The men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 29 and 30 July 2024 at the Paris Aquatics Centre. Prior to this competition...

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...

× 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...

The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 14 and 16 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China...

in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle and women's 1500 metre freestyle events. In both events she did not advance to...

holder in the short course 1500 metre freestyle. He holds the European record in the long course 800 metre and 1500 metre freestyle events with times of...

The men's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships was held on 13 and 14 February 2024. Prior to the competition, the...

Australian records in the short course 1500-metre freestyle and the Australian record in the short course 800-metre freestyle. She is the first female World...

The men's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 27 and 29 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's recurrence...

The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation...

in Melbourne, Australia. He finished 32nd in the 400 metre freestyle and 23rd in the 800 metre freestyle. In early 2008, he competed at the "Good Luck...

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...

The women's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 28 and 29 July 2023. Prior to the competition, the existing...

The men's 800 metre freestyle competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held on 25 and 26 July 2023. Prior to the competition, the existing...

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...

medals; in the 400 metre freestyle, 800 metre freestyle and the 4 x 200-metre freestyle relay. She also won a silver medal in the 200 metre freestyle. On 14...

The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2004 Olympic Games was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens...

Women's 800 metre freestyle, and at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, won the gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle, and the silver medal in the 800 m freestyle...

The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held from 29 to 31 July 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. It was the event's 14th...

record holder in the long course 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle, and the short course 800-metre and 1500-metre freestyle events. He competed in the...

Romanian record holder in the long course 1500-metre freestyle and long course and short course 800-metre freestyle. At the 2022 World Junior Championships...

short course 800 metre freestyle, and the 2023 European under-23 champion over 800 metres (long course). He won a silver medal in the 4×200 metre freestyle...