The fastest 800m races of all time
Start of the 800m 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
42,072Monaco France11-07-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.44
51,877London Great Britain09-08-2012David Rudisha1.40.91
61,699London Great Britain19-07-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.00
71,622Stockholm Sweden15-06-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.95
81,537Lausanne Switzerland22-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.11
91,426Chorzów Poland25-08-2024Marco Arop1.41.86
101,406Zürich ASwitzerland17-08-2001André Bucher1.42.55
111,401Monaco France17-07-2015Amel Tuka1.42.51
121,401Paris France27-08-2016Alfred Kipketer1.42.87
131,395Bruxelles Belgium03-09-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.27
141,335Eugene OR USA03-08-2025Donavan Brazier1.42.16
151,273Monaco France18-07-2014Nijel Amos1.42.45
161,269Paris France20-06-2025Mohamed Attaoui1.42.73
171,230Bruxelles Belgium05-09-2003Wilfred Bungei1.42.52
181,177Köln Germany24-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.11
191,173Atlanta GA USA31-07-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.42.58
201,153Oslo Norway12-06-2025Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.78
211,150Bruxelles Belgium14-09-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.70
221,116Rieti Italy08-09-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.32
231,115Rio de Janeiro Brazil15-08-2016David Rudisha1.42.15
241,108Paris France09-06-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.27
251,107Bruxelles Belgium30-08-2002Wilson Kipketer1.42.74
261,102Koblenz Germany28-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.49
271,067Köln Germany25-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.54
281,067Budapest Hungary12-08-2025Laban Chepkwony1.42.96
291,061Rieti Italy01-09-1996Wilson Kipketer1.41.83
301,055Monaco France20-07-2018Nijel Amos1.42.14
311,033Monaco France12-07-2019Nijel Amos1.41.89
321,006Nairobi Kenya15-06-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.41.70
331,006Rieti AItaly27-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.09
34992Zürich ASwitzerland13-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.24
35967Monaco France20-07-2001André Bucher1.42.90
36961Monaco France09-07-2021Nijel Amos1.42.91
37959Monaco France20-07-2012Abraham Rotich1.43.13
38955Rieti Italy29-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.01
39952Monaco France04-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.57
40951Monaco AFrance21-07-2023Wyclife Kinyamal1.43.22
41939London Great Britain22-07-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.05
42923Rieti Italy10-09-2011David Rudisha1.41.33
43919Zürich Switzerland29-08-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.70
44904Rieti AItaly06-09-2009David Rudisha1.42.01
45897Rabat Morocco25-05-2025Tshepiso Masalela1.42.70
46889Bruxelles Belgium24-08-2001Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.47
47888Lausanne Switzerland20-08-2025Josh Hoey1.42.82
48878Köln Germany26-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.41.77
49877Monaco France22-07-2010Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
50874Athene Greece03-07-2006Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.42
51871Monaco France29-07-2008Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.42.79
52869Bruxelles Belgium06-09-2013Mohammed Aman1.42.37
53862Monaco France22-07-2011David Rudisha1.42.61
54851Eugene OR USA17-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.42.80
55848Zürich ASwitzerland12-08-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.87
56830Paris 3France09-08-2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.32
57812Zürich Switzerland17-08-1988Johnny Gray1.42.65
58806Xiamen China02-09-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.20
59804Stuttgart Germany19-07-1998Japheth Kimutai1.42.76
60789Zürich ASwitzerland18-08-2006Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.38
61787Zürich BSwitzerland16-08-1995Johnny Gray1.43.36
62779Doha Qatar16-05-2025Tshepiso Masalela1.43.11
63773Zürich ASwitzerland14-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.61
64762Bruxelles Belgium25-08-2000Djabir Saïd-Guerni1.43.25
65747London Great Britain20-07-2019Ferguson Rotich1.43.14
66746Zürich Switzerland21-08-1985Steve Cram1.42.88
67741Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-2000André Bucher1.43.72
68731Paris France05-07-2014Asbel Kiprop1.43.34
69715Monaco France10-08-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.59
70711Roma Italy04-06-2015Mohammed Aman1.43.56
71699Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1989Paul Ereng1.43.16
72694Bruxelles Belgium03-09-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.48
73689Monaco France28-07-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.50
74688Doha Qatar14-05-2010David Rudisha1.43.00
75683Eugene OR USA30-06-2024Bryce Hoppel1.42.77
76681Freeport The Bahamas16-08-2025Handal Roban1.42.87
77675Zürich ASwitzerland06-08-2004Wilfred Bungei1.43.06
78673Bruxelles Belgium22-08-1997Wilson Kipketer1.42.20
79673Moskva Russia13-08-2013Mohammed Aman1.43.31
80664Doha Qatar01-10-2019Donavan Brazier1.42.34
81657Madrid ASpain19-07-2025Djamel Sedjati1.43.53
82656Roma AItaly07-07-1999Wilson Kipketer1.42.79
83640Bruxelles Belgium08-09-2023Djamel Sedjati1.43.60
84638Monaco France19-07-2013Duane Solomon1.43.72
85634Monaco France25-07-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
86628Zürich Switzerland28-08-2009David Rudisha1.43.52
87625New Orleans LA USA24-06-1992Johnny Gray1.42.80
88622Paris France06-07-2001André Bucher1.43.34
89619Oslo Norway04-06-2010David Rudisha1.42.04
90617Köln Germany16-08-1996Vebjørn Rodal1.43.67
91611Los Angeles CA USA06-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.43.00
92610Lausanne Switzerland08-07-2010David Rudisha1.43.25
93607Zürich ASwitzerland11-08-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.01
94601Zürich Switzerland30-08-2012Mohammed Aman1.42.53
95594Koblenz Germany29-08-1984Johnny Gray1.42.96
96594Oslo Norway30-06-1999Wilson Kipketer1.43.11
97590Zürich BSwitzerland13-08-1997Hezekiél Sepeng1.43.44
98589Brescia Italy15-07-2025Mohamed Ali Gouaned1.43.56
99588Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-2002Joseph Mutua1.43.33
100573Roma Italy06-06-2019Donavan Brazier1.43.63
101564Monaco France25-07-2007Mbulaeni Mulaudzi1.43.74
102561Berlin Germany22-08-2010David Rudisha1.41.09
103560Berlin Germany23-08-1985Joaquim Cruz1.42.98
104558Nairobi Kenya23-06-2012David Rudisha1.42.12
105553Rieti Italy05-09-2004Joseph Mutua1.43.35
106551Roma Italy01-09-1987Billy Konchellah1.43.06
107543London Great Britain05-08-2011David Rudisha1.42.91
108541Oslo Norway05-07-1996Wilson Kipketer1.42.76
109541Oslo Norway22-07-1994Wilson Kipketer1.43.29
110540Barcelona Spain08-07-2015Ayanleh Souleiman1.43.08
111538Zürich ASwitzerland07-08-1991José Luiz Barbosa1.43.75
112538Iráklion Greece04-07-2004Yuriy Borzakovskiy1.43.92
113537Birmingham Great Britain18-08-2018Emmanuel Korir1.42.79
114530Doha Qatar08-05-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.09
115528Stockholm Sweden07-07-1997Wilson Kipketer1.41.73
116527Bruxelles Belgium24-08-1984Joaquim Cruz1.42.41
117521Hengelo Netherlands01-06-2009Abubaker Kaki1.43.10
118520Zürich ASwitzerland16-08-1995Wilson Kipketer1.42.87
119520Monaco France14-08-2020Donavan Brazier1.43.15
120516Paris France18-06-2022Benjamin Robert1.43.75
121513Zürich BSwitzerland14-08-1996Sammy Langat1.43.26
122512Budapest 1Hungary24-08-2023Slimane Moula1.43.93
123511Rieti Italy07-09-1986Steve Cram1.43.19
124509Lausanne Switzerland05-07-2000André Bucher1.43.12
125508Zürich Switzerland08-09-2022Emmanuel Korir1.43.26
126508Roma AItaly02-07-2004Wilson Kipketer1.43.88
127504Bruxelles Belgium02-09-2022Jake Wightman1.43.65
128501Roma Italy14-07-1998Patrick Ndururi1.42.90
129501Berlin Germany31-08-2001André Bucher1.43.82
130500Budapest 3Hungary24-08-2023Emmanuel Wanyonyi1.43.83