The fastest 800m races of all time
Start of the 800 m at the 1999 Van Damme Memorial
Preparing for a dazzling contest

The athletes in the 1999 Van Damme Memorial 800m race bend down in concentration on their start. From the inside: Mark Everett, Djabir Saïd-Guerni, Nils Schumann, Andrea Longo, Japheth Kimutai, André Bucher, Hezekiél Sepeng, Wilson Kipketer, James McIlroy, William Chirchir and David Kiptoo.

The race would prove to be one of the fastest races ever, with four athletes going below 1:43 for only the second time in history and six athletes going below 1:43.5 for the first time ever.

Races are ranked by total of sub 1'45" time of all athletes, times 100.
Race winners are also indicated.
#TotalRaceCountryDateRace winnerTime
12,356Paris France10-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.19
22,305Monaco France12-07-2024Djamel Sedjati1.41.46
32,195Paris France07-07-2024Djamel Sedjati1.41.56
41,877London Great Britain09-08-2012David Rudisha1.40.91
51,537Lausanne Switzerland22-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.11
61,426Chorzów Poland25-08-2024Marco Arop1.41.86
71,406Zürich ASwitzerland17-08-2001André Bucher1.42.55
81,401Monaco France17-07-2015Amel Tuka1.42.51
91,401Paris France27-08-2016Alfred Kipketer1.42.87
101,395Bruxelles Belgium03-09-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.27
111,273Monaco France18-07-2014Nijel Amos1.42.45
121,230Bruxelles Belgium05-09-2003Wilfred Bungei1.42.52
131,177Köln Germany24-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.11
141,173Atlanta GA USA31-07-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.42.58
151,150Bruxelles Belgium14-09-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.70
161,116Rieti Italy08-09-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.32
171,115Rio de Janeiro Brazil15-08-2016David Rudisha1.42.15
181,108Paris France09-06-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.27
191,107Bruxelles Belgium30-08-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.74
201,102Koblenz Germany28-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.49
211,067Köln Germany25-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.54
221,061Rieti Italy01-09-1996Wilson Kipketer1.41.83
231,055Monaco France20-07-2018Nijel Amos1.42.14
241,033Monaco France12-07-2019Nijel Amos1.41.89
251,006Nairobi Kenya15-06-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.70
261,006Rieti AItaly27-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.09
27992Zürich ASwitzerland13-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.24
28967Monaco France20-07-2001André Bucher1.42.90
29961Monaco France09-07-2021Nijel Amos1.42.91
30959Monaco France20-07-2012Abraham Rotich1.43.13
31955Rieti Italy29-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.01
32952Monaco France04-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.57
33951Monaco AFrance21-07-2023Wyclife Kinyamal1.43.22
34939London Great Britain22-07-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.05
35923Rieti Italy10-09-2011David Rudisha1.41.33
36919Zürich Switzerland29-08-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.70
37904Rieti AItaly06-09-2009David Rudisha1.42.01
38889Bruxelles Belgium24-08-2001Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.47
39878Köln Germany26-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.41.77
40877Monaco France22-07-2010Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
41874Athene Greece03-07-2006Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.42
42871Monaco France29-07-2008Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.79
43869Bruxelles Belgium06-09-2013Mohammed Aman1.42.37
44862Monaco France22-07-2011David Rudisha1.42.61
45851Eugene OR USA17-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.80
46848Zürich ASwitzerland12-08-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.87
47830Paris 3France09-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.32
48812Zürich Switzerland17-08-1988Johnny Gray1.42.65
49806Xiamen China02-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.20
50804Stuttgart Germany19-07-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.76
51789Zürich ASwitzerland18-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.38
52787Zürich BSwitzerland16-08-1995Johnny Gray1.43.36
53773Zürich ASwitzerland14-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.61
54762Bruxelles Belgium25-08-2000Djabir Saïd-Guerni1.43.25
55747London Great Britain20-07-2019Ferguson Rotich1.43.14
56746Zürich Switzerland21-08-1985Steve Cram1.42.88
57741Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-2000André Bucher1.43.72
58731Paris France05-07-2014Asbel Kiprop1.43.34
59715Monaco France10-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.59
60711Roma Italy04-06-2015Mohammed Aman1.43.56
61699Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1989Paul Ereng1.43.16
62694Bruxelles Belgium03-09-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.48
63689Monaco France28-07-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.50
64688Doha Qatar14-05-2010David Rudisha1.43.00
65683Eugene OR USA30-06-2024Bryce Hoppel1.42.77
66675Zürich ASwitzerland06-08-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.06
67673Bruxelles Belgium22-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.42.20
68673Moskva Russia13-08-2013Mohammed Aman1.43.31
69664Doha Qatar01-10-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.34
70656Roma AItaly07-07-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.79
71640Bruxelles Belgium08-09-2023Djamel Sedjati1.43.60
72638Monaco France19-07-2013Duane Solomon1.43.72
73634Monaco France25-07-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
74628Zürich Switzerland28-08-2009David Rudisha1.43.52
75625New Orleans LA USA24-06-1992Johnny Gray1.42.80
76622Paris France06-07-2001André Bucher1.43.34
77619Oslo Norway04-06-2010David Rudisha1.42.04
78617Köln Germany16-08-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.43.67
79611Los Angeles CA USA06-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.43.00
80610Lausanne Switzerland08-07-2010David Rudisha1.43.25
81607Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.01
82601Zürich Switzerland30-08-2012Mohammed Aman1.42.53
83594Koblenz Germany29-08-1984Johnny Gray1.42.96
84594Oslo Norway30-06-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.11
85590Zürich BSwitzerland13-08-1997Hezekiél Sepeng1.43.44
86588Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-2002Joseph Mutua1.43.33
87573Roma Italy06-06-2019Donavan Brazier1.43.63
88564Monaco France25-07-2007Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.74
89561Berlin Germany22-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.09
90560Berlin Germany23-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.98
91558Nairobi Kenya23-06-2012David Rudisha1.42.12
92553Rieti Italy05-09-2004Joseph Mutua1.43.35
93551Roma Italy01-09-1987Billy Konchellah1.43.06
94543London Great Britain05-08-2011David Rudisha1.42.91
95541Oslo Norway05-07-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.76
96541Oslo Norway22-07-1994Wilson Kipketer1.43.29
97540Barcelona Spain08-07-2015Ayanleh Souleiman1.43.08
98538Zürich ASwitzerland07-08-1991José Luiz Barbosa1.43.75
99538Iráklion Greece04-07-2004Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.92
100537Birmingham Great Britain18-08-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.79
101530Doha Qatar08-05-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.09
102528Stockholm Sweden07-07-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.73
103527Bruxelles Belgium24-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.42.41
104521Hengelo Netherlands01-06-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
105520Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
106520Monaco France14-08-2020Donavan Brazier1.43.15
107516Paris France18-06-2022Benjamin Robert1.43.75
108513Zürich BSwitzerland14-08-1996Sammy Langat1.43.26
109512Budapest 1Hungary24-08-2023Slimane Moula1.43.93
110511Rieti Italy07-09-1986Steve Cram1.43.19
111509Lausanne Switzerland05-07-2000André Bucher1.43.12
112508Zürich Switzerland08-09-2022Emmanuel Korir1.43.26
113508Roma AItaly02-07-2004Wilson Kipketer1.43.88
114504Bruxelles Belgium02-09-2022Jake Wightman1.43.65
115501Roma Italy14-07-1998Patrick Ndururi1.42.90
116501Berlin Germany31-08-2001André Bucher1.43.82
117500Budapest 3Hungary24-08-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.83
118498Berlin Germany31-08-2014Mohammed Aman1.43.52
119496Nice France10-07-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.51
120492Zürich BSwitzerland06-08-2004Youssef Saad Kamel1.43.11
121483Zürich Switzerland13-08-1986Johnny Gray1.43.46
122480Stockholm Sweden17-08-2012Mohammed Aman1.43.56
123480Lausanne Switzerland05-07-2019Wyclife Kinyamal1.43.78
124476Zürich Switzerland22-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.42.34
125476Bruxelles Belgium23-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.77
126473Athene Greece08-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.43.38
127472Oslo Norway06-06-2008Abubaker Kaki1.42.69
128472Monaco France16-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.42.77
129470Nairobi Kenya25-06-2022Wyclife Kinyamal1.43.54
130470Paris France04-07-2003Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.94
131469Madrid Spain17-07-2006Wilfred Bungei1.43.69
132468Los Angeles CA USA19-06-1984Earl Jones1.43.74
133467Seoul Korea26-09-1988Paul Ereng1.43.45
134464Zürich Switzerland28-08-2014Nijel Amos1.43.77
135462Chorzów Poland20-06-2021Patryk Dobek1.43.73
136455Westwood CA USA18-05-2024Bryce Hoppel1.43.68
137454Rieti Italy06-09-1992Nixon Kiprotich1.43.31
138454Eugene OR USA31-05-2014Nijel Amos1.43.63
139453Lausanne Switzerland02-07-1999Norberto Téllez1.44.05
140448Fukuoka Japan13-09-1997Wilson Kipketer1.42.98
141448Stockholm ASweden04-07-2021Ferguson Rotich1.43.84
142446London Great Britain12-07-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.43.25
143440Berlin Germany06-09-2015Nijel Amos1.43.28
144437Paris France30-06-2018Ferguson Rotich1.43.73
145434Doha Qatar11-05-2012David Rudisha1.43.10
146434Tokyo 2Japan01-08-2021Peter Bol1.44.11
147433New York NY USA09-06-2012David Rudisha1.41.74
148433Rieti Italy05-09-1993Nixon Kiprotich1.43.54
149432Monaco France08-08-1998Wilson Kipketer1.43.74
150428Xiamen China20-04-2024Marco Arop1.43.61
151427Lausanne ASwitzerland02-07-1997Wilson Kipketer1.42.61
152427Roma Italy14-07-2006Amine Laalou1.43.25
153426Eugene OR USA21-06-2021Clayton Murphy1.43.17
154425Eugene OR USA02-06-2012Abubaker Kaki1.43.71
155425Hengelo Netherlands27-05-2012Adam Kszczot1.43.83
156422Sevilla Spain07-06-2003Wilfred Bungei1.43.62
157421Linz AAustria09-07-1997Mark Everett1.43.20
158420Sevilla Spain29-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.30
159416Marrakech Morocco19-05-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.84
160411Lausanne Switzerland04-07-2001André Bucher1.43.58
161411London Great Britain26-07-2013Nick Symmonds1.43.67
162408New York NY USA13-06-2015David Rudisha1.43.58
163406Des Moines IA USA23-06-2013Duane Solomon1.43.27
164404Monaco France18-08-2000Djabir Saïd-Guerni1.43.79
165399Athene Greece13-07-2009Asbel Kiprop1.43.48
166395Roma Italy06-06-2013Mohammed Aman1.43.61
167394Rieti Italy07-09-2014Taoufik Makhloufi1.43.83
168390Zürich Switzerland29-08-2013Nick Symmonds1.43.56
169388Nairobi Kenya01-08-2015Ferguson Rotich1.43.60
170387Stockholm Sweden02-06-2024Djamel Sedjati1.43.23
171385Koblenz Germany28-08-1988José Luiz Barbosa1.43.34
172383Sevilla Spain30-05-1990Peter Elliott1.42.97
173381Eldoret Kenya01-07-2016Alfred Kipketer1.43.73
174370Durham NC USA13-07-1996Hezekiél Sepeng1.43.47
175369Rieti Italy02-09-2001Joseph Mutua1.44.00
176367Barcelona Spain05-08-1992William Tanui1.43.66
177364Nairobi Kenya29-04-2016Nicholas Kipkoech1.43.37
178364Paris France16-07-2010Abubaker Kaki1.43.50
179363London Great Britain09-07-2017Nijel Amos1.43.18
180362Rieti Italy06-09-1991José Luiz Barbosa1.43.08
181361Zürich ASwitzerland15-08-2003Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.44.12
182360Oslo Norway04-07-1992Mark Everett1.43.40
183360Zürich BSwitzerland16-08-2002Wilfred Bungei1.43.64
184357Monaco France21-07-2017Emmanuel Korir1.43.10
185354Heusden Belgium10-07-2010David Rudisha1.41.51
186354Lausanne Switzerland04-07-2013Mohammed Aman1.43.33
187353Lausanne Switzerland09-07-2015Nijel Amos1.43.27
188352Montreal Canada25-07-1976Alberto Juantorena1.43.50
189350Turku Finland14-06-2022Max Burgin1.43.52
190350Köln Germany16-08-1992Nixon Kiprotich1.43.55
191348Rieti Italy28-08-1994Benson Koech1.43.17
192348Eugene OR USA23-07-2022Emmanuel Korir1.43.71
193347Roma Italy11-07-2003Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.44.00
194346Paris France06-07-2012David Rudisha1.41.54
195346Paris France24-08-2019Brandon McBride1.43.78
196341Hengelo Netherlands14-08-1988Johnny Gray1.43.10
197340Bruxelles Belgium27-08-2010David Rudisha1.43.50
198338Nairobi Kenya26-07-2003Japheth Kimutai1.43.71
199336Koblenz Germany06-08-1986Peter Braun1.44.03
200335Atlanta GA 3USA29-07-1996Norberto Téllez1.43.79
201334Monaco France19-07-2002Wilson Kipketer1.43.76
202332Jerez Spain24-06-2008Yeimer López1.43.07
203327Firenze Italy10-06-1981Sebastian Coe1.41.73
204326Lausanne Switzerland08-07-1992William Tanui1.43.62
205324Lausanne BSwitzerland11-07-2006Alfred Kirwa Yego1.43.91
206319München Germany11-09-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.55
207317Madrid Spain05-07-2008Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.64
208314Monaco France02-08-1994Wilson Kipketer1.43.68
209313London Great Britain22-07-2016Pierre-Ambroise Bosse1.43.88
210312Eugene OR 2USA28-06-2024Hobbs Kessler1.43.71
211311Doha Qatar10-05-2013David Rudisha1.43.87
212309Rio de Janeiro 1Brazil13-08-2016Pierre-Ambroise Bosse1.43.85
213307Atlanta GA 2USA29-07-1996Benyounés Lahlou1.43.99
214303Nairobi Kenya13-05-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.32
215303Madrid Spain17-07-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.72
216303Zürich ASwitzerland19-08-1992William Tanui1.43.98
217301Helsinki Finland09-08-1983Willi Wülbeck1.43.65