What is the female world record for 800m?

What is the female world record for 800m?

Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28
800 metres

Athletics 800 metres
Men’s 800 metres final in Daegu 2011.
World records
MenDavid Rudisha 1:40.91 (2012)
WomenJarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28 (1983)

Who won the Olympic 800m in 2012 and 2016?

Rudisha
Four men have won consecutive 800 m Olympic titles: Douglas Lowe (1924/1928), Mal Whitfield (1948/1952), Peter Snell (1960/1964), and Rudisha (2012/2016).

How old was the youngest runner in the 2012 Olympic final 800m?

Timothy Kitum, who at 17 is a year younger than Amos, clocked a 1:42.53 personal best for bronze to complete the second consecutive Olympic 1-3 finish for Kenya.

Which female athlete broke the 800 Metres world record in 1983 that has stood for over 37 years?

Which female athlete broke the 800 metres world record in 1983 that has stood for over 37 years? Jarmila Kratochvílová (born 26 January 1951) is a Czech former track and field athlete. She won the 400 metres and 800 metres at the 1983 World Championships, setting a world record in the 400 m.

Who won the 800m race 2016?

David Rudisha
The event was won by David Rudisha of Kenya, the fourth man to successfully defend Olympic gold in the 800 metres. Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria took silver, the first medal for the nation in the 800 metres since 2000.

Who represented India in women’s 800 Metres race at 1980 Olympics?

Tintu Luka

Personal information
CountryIndia
SportRunning
Event(s)800 metres

Who won the female 2012 Summer Olympics?

Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin won the most gold medals at the games with four each. Phelps also won the greatest number of medals overall winning six in total….Women’s events.

Games400 metres
GoldSanya Richards-Ross United States
SilverChristine Ohuruogu Great Britain
BronzeDeeDee Trotter United States

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