World Record Progression of 800 Metres

Mark	Competitor	DOB	Country	Venue	Date
1:54.01	Pamela JELIMO	05 DEC 1989	KEN	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)	29 AUG 2008
1:54.87	Pamela JELIMO	05 DEC 1989	KEN	National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)	18 AUG 2008
1:54.97	Pamela JELIMO	05 DEC 1989	KEN	Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA)	18 JUL 2008
1:54.99	Pamela JELIMO	05 DEC 1989	KEN	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)	01 JUN 2008
1:55.76	Pamela JELIMO	05 DEC 1989	KEN	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)	24 MAY 2008
1:57.18	Yuan WANG	08 APR 1976	CHN	Beijing (CHN)	08 SEP 1993
1:57.63	Maria de Lurdes MUTOLA	27 OCT 1972	MOZ	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)	26 AUG 1991
1:59.17	Birte BRUHNS	04 NOV 1970	GDR	Berlin (GER)	20 JUL 1988
1:59.40	Christine WACHTEL	06 JAN 1965	GDR	Los Angeles, CA (USA)	26 JUN 1983

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* Pending ratification. Mx: mixed gender race. Wo: women only race. (i): set indoor.