800 Meter WORLD RECORD History!! The Road to 1:39
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Published 2020-04-02
The current world record is 1:40.91 by David Rudisha. This time has stood since 2012, but how exactly did we get here? In this video, we'll take a deep dive into the world record history of the 800 meters. Thanks for watching!
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All Comments (21)
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The 800m final in the 2012 olympics was arguably the best track race ever, certainly the best 800m ever. A world record, 7 out of 8 set PBs and 7 out of 8 never ran faster again!! That's insane
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Ran this race since middle school. Hated it for years and preferred the 400 but was good at the 8 so my team had me always running it. Finally learned to accept and love the race and it became my focus. Broke 2 minutes in my last HS race and still to this day (16 years later) I still remember how much it hurt. I will always respect this race as it’s own monster
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Rudisha looks absolutely amazing when he’s running!
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“As any 800m runner will tell you, It hurts.” Immediately shows Amos
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I ran 1:57:06 at a high school conference meet in 1981, my best ever. I recall thinking in my last 10 yards how much it took out of my body and knew that I had reached my physical limit. The pain was unmatched to anything I had ever experienced to date and I am now 58. Running 1:40 (or even something close) just boggles the mind....unbelievable athleticism, unbelievable speed, unbelievable spirit.
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Shoutout to our YouTube Olympian boy, Symmonds
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Rip peter Snell December of 2019 was his time
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David Rudisha is a graceful athlete that makes it look effortless.
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Makes me think: How fast had Snell gone on a modern track? Dude ran fast by today’s standards on a friggin grass track! Unbelievable!
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I feel so bad for Amos. One of the best 800m runners out there and he barely won anything. Just happened to be running against the best ever. Bad timing
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I love when you make running timeline videos keep up the great work
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Rudisha looks so magnificent👌
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15:01 That nearly 8 feet stride with the grace of a lion gives me goosebumps every single time.
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I can do 1 39 In the 400m
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remember to this day watching that race, beyond belief, remember the race was so fast that the "loser" would have taken gold in the past 3 olympics, utter madness :)
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1'51"90 in 1912 is a tremendous performance ! 😱
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The Cuban had the biggest stride I’ve ever seen. I remember watching him run in 1978 and it was so noticeable. Rudisha also has a large stride. That 2012 race he ran was SUBLIME. Coe was a joy to watch. That a world record was set on a grass track is amazing. That it still stands as the New Zealand National record almost SIXTY YEARS later is a testimony to its greatness.
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Knowing how hard this race is, this video brought tears to my eyes. Truly amazing!
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Seb Coe on a current track, with current shoes would be unstoppable. He ran only .8 slower than Rudisha, with no competition on a cinder track, where every step loses a bit of friction and gets zero bounce. The track alone is worth > 1 second, let alone current Equip and “nutritional aids”! He once ran the last 100 meters in 11.3, still a record for international competition, and done on an old track
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This is an incredible video! Thanks for sharing. 800 is my absolute favorite race to watch. It takes a uniquely gifted athlete to compete at a high level.
