800 Meter WORLD RECORD History!! The Road to

[@jonathanhole2972]

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

[@abcd-yg2rx]

Yeah I agree. Then I think many runners ran faster than 1.44

[@aguyfromnewzealand3392]

No to mention no pace makers! Well one pace maker and winner 😂

[@crni1000]

@@abcd-yg2rx All of them :)

[@hearmenow909]

@@aguyfromnewzealand3392 Rudisha was the pacemaker!

[@mariosimas]

the pace maker ? Rudisha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@colo99eye54]

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

[@szymon6207]

Have road 1:40 in europe ?

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

Rudisha looks absolutely amazing when he’s running!

[@yvy6269]

Yes, especially from the side in slo-mo!

[@jakobtormalm7085]

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[@Appaddict01]

Perfect form

[@CrombolTerrison]

“As any 800m runner will tell you, It hurts.” *Immediately shows Amos*

[@Fatima-hl2qg]

Ÿoey nah fr shit hurts and it’s my main event. I run it twice each meet in 4x8 and 800, plus 1600 and sometimes 3200 or 400

[@CrombolTerrison]

I run everything from the 800-5000, but I personally hate the 400 and the 800. It’s so physically exhausting, so I’m not that good at it. I definitely have more endurance than speed lol

[@aidan7376]

My guys form at the end of the race is fricking hilarious

[@Gogo-bu6rd]

Fatima Drammeh In high school I ran the 4x8 and open 8 too 😂😂😂 and sometimes the mile shit was deadly I salute u for that .

[@Fatima-hl2qg]

Gogo 7575 I’m a sophomore, I have 2 more years of it💀

[@nicomarroquin1998]

Shoutout to our KZbin Olympian boy, Symmonds

[@theagilecoach2435]

Well placed at the bend 14:54 ;) his PB would be a WR in 1978! but his real PB could be how many athletes he inspires.

[@libradragon]

@@theagilecoach2435 Well said! And his work ethic is top tier.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Nicolás Marroquín Symmonds is weird. He’s a super-relatable, very chill KZbinr who also happens to have been a former WC silver medalist who finished 5th in the fastest 800 meters ever run.

[@JC_Edits_Official]

My fav running yt yeah shout out to nickkkkkkkkkkkk brooooooooooooo

[@runcaz7802]

Ssshhhhh, he's busy making some awesome video.

[@bigdogpete43]

David Rudisha is a graceful athlete that makes it look effortless.

[@runcaz7802]

That race itself may appear effortless, but imagine the years of preparation by athlete, family and coach leading up to the moment.

[@pereiraplaza222]

@@runcaz7802 How did your grandparents from your fathers side meet and how did they fall in love? What year was it?

[@thundergun933]

You realise nearly every great runner runs like that. The more grace and fluidity the greater your efficiency and running economy.

[@pigslefats]

@@thundergun933 Especially if he extends his little finger as he strides-such grace

[@charleshackbarth6720]

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.

[@pierjaqueantiac4857]

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!

[@simonw.2403]

And completely different knowledge about training and nutrition. Not to mention running shoes. Absolutely mind blowing

[@aguyfromnewzealand3392]

He was a freak of his time! Retired young too as was not professional and not much funding in those days. What could have been....

[@thehorsecockexpress1068]

Not to mention today's athletes are all on some sort of hot sauce, not to mention atheltes 100 years ago worked full time jobs

[@amunra2451]

He would have ran at least 137

[@cdeford]

Every athlete has a natural ability, but modern training methods and nutrician and being professionals, gives today's athletes an advantage those of earlier generations didn't have. We can't know how much faster Peter Snell could have run, but it would have been faster without a doubt.

[@ianbusche1471]

Rip peter Snell December of 2019 was his time

[@paulclarke7571]

Just amazing after more than 50 years his 800m time is still the national record for New Zealand.

[@ianbusche1471]

Danny Richardson he died in December at age 80 in Dallas Texas

[@runcaz7802]

Dammit. I had hoped to shake his hand some day. No chance now. My friend and coach lent me a book by Arthur Lydiard in the early 80's that was published in the 60s. Snell was an 800 runner but did the same base training as the marathoners. Crazy? Hard to argue with the results though.

[@aguyfromnewzealand3392]

@@runcaz7802 the lydiard method was revolutionary and still used to this day by some athletes! My coach would tell me the pyramid training and that the bigger the base the higher the peak! Very true 😃

[@ricosandia5378]

when i ran track as a sprinter in high school, my old man would tell me of snell, his training methods and such even though we ran different events i initially patterned after him. then later the greatest track athlete ever (until bolt)......Juantorena

[@adegbenroagoro5180]

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.

[@actinggenius]

I love watching Juantorena run. Coe, Snell, Kipketer, and Rudisha all had amazing runs too.

[@aroundandround]

15:01 That nearly 8 feet stride with the grace of a lion gives me goosebumps every single time.

[@szymon6207]

REALISTIC SPEED PER pace !

[@curls2061]

I love when you make running timeline videos keep up the great work

[@James-nm2kg]

So do I

[@mdrewery]

Knowing how hard this race is, this video brought tears to my eyes. Truly amazing!

[@brahmburgers]

Thanks for putting that compilation together. I'm 69 and have always had great respect for 800 M runners. The Cuban, in particular, has a gazelle-like stride. It brings to mind Rice of the SF 49'ers. Montana would lead him by tens of meters with the football, and Rice would be there to catch it without adjusting his stride. Little known fact: Rice would imagine himself as The Silver Surfer (comic book hero).

[@Thegardener87]

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

[@patrickmaina715]

Very true.

[@alexarihani2902]

Like Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt

[@ailaaaishapath9823]

@@alexarihani2902 add gatlin, gay and powell too that also

[@jubrilliant4835]

@@ailaaaishapath9823 no for Gatlin and Gay because Gatlin won the Olympics and Worlds in 2004 and 2005 and Gay won the World's in 2007

[@leor8819]

Drugs...

[@Yes-sl7gz]

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.

[@NeilTheFerret1]

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 :)

[@szymon6207]

DO YOU ON YOUR MARKS REALLY AND ON THE WAYING GUN ?

[@jpolweny]

TRP your best one yet 👍🏿💯👏🏿about the history of the 800m WR. Full disclosure, the 800m is my favourite event but absolutely loved the old B&W footage and the sensational tidbits particularly the fact that Snell is still the New Zealand record holder with a sub 1.45 800m on grass🤔🤷🏿‍♂️🙈😜 Thanks again, keep up the great work.

[@stephenosingo9099]

Excellent video n commentary. Well researched and balanced historical footprints of 800m world records. Rudisha's victory was the icing on the cake. Big respect to all previous WR beaters. Keep up the great job.

[@shazzarkallie]

This video makes me want to put on my track shoes again for the first time in 20 years and run two laps around the track for nostalgia's sake!

[@stevebanks1640]

You go right ahead! I got winded just watching the videos lol!

[@gerarpope6581]

I ran the 800 in High School and College. What was most challenging for me was being strategic. Initially I would save my energy for the later part of my races. However my time got faster when I went all out in the beginning. Sometimes I was able to hold on to the lead, sometimes I wore out. Yeah, it takes a lot of heart & smarts to be successful in this event.

[@hshah2757]

I was talented at the 800 but hated it so much because the second lap was so brutally painful! I only ran it one year and my track coach was really annoyed that I wouldn't join the team the next year.

[@vesperone3905]

I can do 1 39 In the 400m

[@lukegleason]

true speed

[@TheElitim]

Bolsonaro x Kim-jong un

[@ayushnawani1905]

,😂😂😂😂 please don't kill me

[@tria7271]

If you beat him in a race then you’ll be nuked

[@SILKAP02]

ger ra here... the obese KIM

[@favouritepeople1519]

Rudisha looks so magnificent👌

[@jadedbrad]

Jim Ryun's 144.9y converts to 144.2. He did the largest negative spilt by far: 1.3 seconds in a WR race. As a college freshman in 1966. He is tied with Rudisha for the fastest 2nd lap in a WR race.

[@michaeladrian2210]

The video incorrectly states Wottle was first with negative splits! Not so...it was Jim Ryun

[@robertdennis550]

In all these youtube videos, no one ever remembers Jim Ryun who at one time held both the mile and 880 world records. It is such a pity.

[@cbrend22]

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

[@rohansonowal3122]

9:48 just unbelievable I will remember his name from today to forever "Alberto Juantorena"

[@cesartorre9236]

Well, then you'll remember his name wrong.

[@rohansonowal3122]

@@cesartorre9236 Why?

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

@@rohansonowal3122 You spelt his surname wrong. It's "Juantorena"

[@rohansonowal3122]

@@khumokwezimashapa2245 thanks mam👍👍

[@rohansonowal3122]

@@khumokwezimashapa2245 Now I have edited it and will remember the spelling and the pronunciation of the surname of these great athlete "Alberto Juantorena" .. Thanks once again..

[@ZeldaFitz]

I can remember them halcyon days of 1979-81 as a young kid, Coe & Ovett going head to head and watching the world records tumble. I was in a bar in Covent Garden in August 1997 the night Wilson Kipkiter broke Coe’s 141.73 WR.

[@davidcopson5800]

Great comment.

[@charlesnewman8394]

The 800m is such a unique event. I don't even think anyone has gotten under 1:42 in at least 5 years. It takes an almost perfect execution to run a really fast time, unless you're a unicorn like Rudisha. Any wasted physical effort in the race will bite you in the end. It's such an awesome event to watch and analyze, but an extremely hard race to run and train for.

[@szymon6207]

Budapest 23 IAAF ROAD TO 1:40.86. What could be ?

[@Steffen4794]

@@szymon6207 there is currently no one that's capable of running such times

[@garethnuzum2795]

Snell also only started competitive running at 19 and retired at 25. All while having a full time job. He was a freak.

[@psychodelicjoey]

Technically 4 people held the 800m World Record at the same time. Jim Ryun in 1966 ran an 880y in 1:44.9 which converted, is a 1:44.3 800m. Snell got the 880y world record in the same race as his 1:44.3, however he went through the half mile in 1:45.1. So maybe Ryun went through 800 slightly faster than 1:44.3, but we'll never know as they didn't record his 800m split. This time is also accepted by the NCAA which has him timed at 1:44.3. So basically 1:44.3 was a 4-way tie.

[@francoisyogesh]

1'51"90 in 1912 is a tremendous performance ! 😱

[@trevorturner8037]

I think coe’s 1:42 in the 1970’s is just insane because even nowadays with wavelight pacing and newer shoe technology a 1:42 is still incredibly hard for most 800m runners

[@MitchM240]

I’ve never ran and never cared about running but you drew me in and got a sub. Great content. You make running very exciting.

[@davidmurray3685]

Fantastic content buddy. Love it!

[@Amber-nd5zk]

I love his meekness and very calm.. gentle sprinting giant.. timid and focused.. i watch his documentary.. from then, i got to know that most champions like him are highly disciplined from day one🙏🏾

[@03TTAM]

great one. I would have liked to know a bit more about Wottle racing style. Fiasconaro was a rugby player who ran track only from 1973 to 1975.

[@josephmyers2133]

12:00 - "Through the first 400 meters, he split a time of 48.3 seconds, which, to this day, remains as the fastest opening lap in 800 meter world record history." 13:37 - If I did my math right, Rudisha's first lap here is 1:41.01 - 52.81 = 48.2 seconds, which is faster than 48.3?

[@KuIJohnQ]

Good catch. You are right. Hmm...

[@keanureeves3319]

rudisha ran 49.2 not 48.2

[@josephmyers2133]

@@keanureeves3319 how so?

[@blessedslave]

There was a pacer who cut the 48.3 mark not rudisha he must be 1 or two tenth of a second behind that

[@KuIJohnQ]

@@blessedslave That makes a lot of sense. I just looked it up. In this run, Rudisha ran about 48.90 + 52.11 = 1:41.01

[@davidbroughall3782]

I wonder how much the track surface and shoe technology plays a part in lowering the world record. The first world records were set on cinder tracks, and Snell's on grass.

[@kylejones5739]

A lot! Aerodynamics, weight, foot adjustments, grip, etc. They literally shave seconds for a talented athlete.

[@billybob-wx2re]

i don't care how perfect that grass was, it's night and day from the standard rubber tracks we have now. i wouldn't be surprised if snell was actually more talented than rudisha. training has come just as far as the track surfaces too, if not further.

[@aguyfromnewzealand3392]

@@billybob-wx2re Peter Snell was fittingly the New Zealand athlete of the century 😊

[@billybob-wx2re]

@@aguyfromnewzealand3392 wow, i had no idea. that's awesome

[@keithv3767]

Anyone who has run on a cinder track will tell you they are great to train on but very slow to race on. Mondo surfaces do cut at least a second off. Still, Rudisha is the greatest with Kipkiter close behind. I think it is hard to argue Ryun would have been close. Ryun was a 1500m runner mostly, and never won an Olympic medal. It’s hard to compare him to a 2x Olympic gold medalist. Having said that, the amateur status requirements of those days made it extremely difficult for him to devote the training time and commitment of today’s professionals.

[@marslemme9032]

man this video from beginning to end gave me chill and the last minutes got me emotional !

[@parkerfleischman1852]

Up until 2018 snell’s record was also the commonwealth record for 56 YEARS! Crazy that it’s taken that long to break it! Shows how far ahead of the world Snell was ahead of the world as well as how he broke the WR imagine what he could have gone with todays tech 60 years later Also would have medaled at the 2023 world champs

[@jestexan12]

Love! Love! Love your mini documentaries of Track and Field. Please keep it up!

[@garybrown9719]

Truly the greatest runner David Rudisha Good runners use their hip strength These are small powerful muscles that dont eat up all your energy His form is beautiful to watch so smooth relaxed

[@Dullrig]

I was watching speedrunning videos, and now I'm watching literal speed running videos.

[@paulfletcher2290]

Seb Coe broke the world record by 2 seconds and held the world record for 18 years. No one has ever held it for so long. When he won he was over 30m in front of a world class field.

[@LPCLASSICAL]

If Coe had focused on 800 - he would have had an even faster time. But he was chasing the mile and 1500 WR once he had put the 800 record out of sight. Todays top runners try to beat the WR every time they run.

[@thomasdematteo2281]

Ryun ran 1:44.9 for 880y 53.0 + 51.3 estimated metric splits - Snell had run 1:45.1 which included a timer at 800m which gave him both records.

[@michaeladrian2210]

But Ryun didnt get a mention in this video...oddly!

[@calichekid8527]

@@michaeladrian2210 The guys who ran yards seldom get recognition unless they go to Europe & run meter races. A real shame! And Jim Ryun was one of the best in the world. Altitude killed him in Mexico City, and he got knocked down in his next Olympics in a heat. A real tragedy!

[@vincentmoens6451]

Roger Moens is my grandfather :)

[@aguyfromnewzealand3392]

You have the family jeans🤔

[@Professional_Dirtbag_Hippie]

Dave Wattle is one of my favorite runners ever

[@gmy33]

Shoutout to this channel .. its so nice to listen to and hear all the great stories ! .. thanks ssss

[@euniquelyeunice1821]

🙌🙌

[@leogoodman4368]

The 800 hurts, but real ones know-it hurts so good

[@jastew8814]

Leo Badman *well, not good

[@szcollective]

Wish I could race it again :(

[@zber9043]

My first 800m at 17 I ran the first lap in 3rd place at 57 seconds and then ended up running 2:12 grinding it out. That last 200m was literally traumatizing. I hated racing it for years after that. It took me two more seasons to lose the fear and stress of the distance (actually that was the same for the 400m too) and be able to attack a race.

[@jastew8814]

Z Ber oof 😂 man, at least it was a good leaning experience, but oh my god. Your pacing was trash 😆. Imagine running 57, 1:15. The best runners have a difference if only 2 seconds between laps.

[@leogoodman4368]

Z Ber haha I think everyone has been there in some shape or form. It takes a good amount of race experience before you can run the 800 well

[@nicholassingh138]

I live for these videos ❤

[@sitarnut]

Who doesn't?

[@edrandomed]

I am proud of my 1:54 800m, but am in awe of these guys!

[@WywyH100]

1:54 is no easy feat. At least that is what I think since my PR is only 2:15 at 8th grade

[@AkebulanWarrior]

@@Al-ri3mt LOL

[@tensor131]

that's a great time. It would win most club meets .. you know how it hurts!!

[@alexanderhansen6134]

1:54 is a time you can be really proud of.

[@aidan7376]

The best way to break the 1:41 barrier is to... *run fast*

[@lukegleason]

The best way to break the 1:41 barrier is to... *run a **1:40*

[@22crook22]

7.5 BiLLiOn SuBs WiTh No ViDs ikr it's not that hard js run fast

[@SILKAP02]

RUN LIKE RUDISHA

[@mathematics5573]

As Seb Coe once said, run the 1st lap in 49 and then hang on.

[@stephenrivera4706]

@@lukegleason no just. . . Run only 400 meters

[@ajrocks12x]

Nice video. Thanks. It's amazing the times that the old timers ran on dirt and grass tracks.

[@tensor131]

thank you again .. your videos are the best. Your commentary seethes with emotion that truly reflects the awesomeness of these amazing athletes .. it's lovely to watch and to listen. Bravo.

[@johnpontes812]

1m44 on GRASS that is phenomenal

[@forestgump8357]

That time on grass with likely mediocre shoes is beyond incredible.

[@benbim540]

@@forestgump8357 yeah but remember grass is very fast for a natural surface.

[@ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣΔΗΜΑΣ-δ4ψ]

Θες,tartan is by far faster and put the modern spikes etc..........

[@benbim540]

@@ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣΔΗΜΑΣ-δ4ψ sure it's quicker than grass but not by as much as u would think and grass is quicker than the sinder tracks they used to run on.

[@calichekid8527]

@@benbim540 I never ran on grass, but after thinking about it, you're probably right about it being faster than the cinder track. I think the grass strands would help hold together better rather than allow a divot as the cinder tracks would. Very similar to the composition tracks today. I know its much easier on one's legs, knees, shins, etc. to run on grassy surfaces versus pavement. And all the composition tracks are laid over a very hard surface, such as asphalt or concrete.

[@alexcampbell6845]

these videos you make must take so much work. So interesting to watch

[@iyernarayananh]

Wonderful running and commentary. What great athletes. The 800 never receives as much attention as the 100 and 200m races. But it is one of the most brutal and enduring races, with speed and stamina needed in extreme measure. When we were in college, our hero was Sebastian Coe... the then 800m world champion.

[@nic-ci_66-77]

I was in Florence to see Coe's record in 81.. epic!

[@BenLinn]

man this channel has such good content, keep it up

[@sitarnut]

Dude, I've become a huge fan... there was more thrilling excitement in this presentation than a whole raft of those lame Hollyweird so-called "Action" films....and this was real!

[@anon5041]

Your analysis is so educative. Thank you!

[@magenraj9017]

As always so much depth in the video...solid with facts and timely graphics (im not refering to Amos though)...keep up the outstanding effort mate...

[@TheLegenDacster]

This is a brilliant production. Bravo and many thanks TRP.

[@y1521t21b5]

It pains me to think that injuries cut his career so short, but I'm eternally grateful to have watched him in full flow live. A biomechanical marvel!

[@dblue7711]

Rudisha and Snell are truly greats, but I thinks Coe's level of improvement probably the greatest of them all. He also broke 1500 and Mile records multiple times in an amazing head to head sequence with Steve Ovett (and Steve Cram ultimately) through the late 70s an early 80s . Perhaps ruined by failing to win the 1980 Olympic Gold when red hot favourite.

[@davidcopson5800]

Agreed.

[@joshdavis4781]

I decided to run track for the first time when I enrolled in junior college as a 35 year old. I'm 6'2" and about 180lbs. The coach didn't know what to do with me so the 1500/800 double was where I landed. I'm proud to say I broke 2:00 with a 1:58.79 my second year at 37. My point is that I felt that day as if I had wings on my feet... Running 1:40 I'd of needed rockets and missiles strapped to me! SOOOOOOO REDICULOUSLY FAST😲!

[@grahamstrouse1165]

JOSH DAVIS Must have been fun whoopin’ the kids, right? 😁👍

[@bjornragnarsson8692]

Wow, that’s incredible! To start at 35 and go under 2:00 is quite the accomplishment.

[@cevahirlacin9118]

1:58 at 37 is super impressive .i ran 2:01 at age 19 . i hated 800m so much I swiched to shot put next year.

[@tesmith47]

@@cevahirlacin9118 LOL😂😅😂😅

[@julianehiem3118]

First!!! I can't believe it... Well... I can. I've been living on YT for the past few days.

[@hillaryserem491]

- aZ

[@Hassonn88]

Good for you lol

[@swaglidangadu8127]

you're third

[@jamesBFC1887]

Sorry but @uniqueyussy 527fly is first. You finished third behind him and @Weenie Dog

[@roshanfernando9657]

Would love to see an 800m race, maybe in wonderland, with Peter Snell, Mal Whitfield, Dave Wottle, Alberto Juantorena, Sebastian Coe, Joachim Cruz, Wilson Kipketer challenging David Rudisha!!

[@tesmith47]

In 1965 , I was 17 and my best time was 1.59 and I was 3rd in Washington DC

[@CreativeStuffVideo]

Each one of these guys is a freak of nature, but they missed the contribution of Wottle. What he achieved was the even split. He didn't burn himself out the first lap and looked like a sprinter against the guys who did. Nick Symmonds learned that lesson. So did James Robinson, Olympic Champion Yuriy Borzakovskiy, who Symmonds beat and Amel Tuka among others.

[@RK-um9tu]

What are you talking about?! Who cares if Wottle ran even splits in a slow Olympic final that happened decades ago...

[@paulclarke7571]

The early records were on cinder tracks with marginal footwear. Some of those early runners on Mondotrack would have much faster times. Also it is nice to know those early records were unquestionably drug free records.

[@joakimquensel597]

I'm not saying these athletes were using drugs but amphetamine types of substances I believe were used in cycling from very early 1900s so how do we know that some of these runners didn't use drugs as well?

[@thecensoredmuscle563]

@@joakimquensel597 because they didn't. People weren't that desperate for these types of things back then. You just found a guy who can run fast and say "hey you want to try out for the Olympics in a week?" Lol

[@joakimquensel597]

@@thecensoredmuscle563 Or maybe not. I wasn't around to tell...

[@ZebraFacts]

One advantage of getting older is getting older. I remember watching and participating in track and field throughout my youth. To generations today and into the future, a hundred years ago seems like a time when there was no electricity. A hundred years ago was modern times for every area of everything. I have no doubt sports medicine was included with advances as well. People been doping for a long time. Don't forget, the soft drink Coke was not so soft. It actually had coke in it.

[@siypic]

We used to look forward to getting to crystal palace (tartan track, as it was called back then) in the UK we knew we coiuld take off 3-4 seconds when our PBs were set on cut up cinder tracks.

[@adarshmurthy2420]

You are the best narrator of this century. Keep up the work buddy.. big fan..

[@travissmarion]

@15:11 What's crazy is it looks like he let up on that last stride or two when he broke the world record as well. I think he could have gone 1:40:85 or so by driving through those last two strides.

[@aguyfromnewzealand3392]

The New Zealand record will go on for a century! Even with all the technology and training, the next generation aren't into doing the miles of hard yards that Snell, Walker and co did. People are barely running sub 1:50 anymore 😣 I guess that's how great Peter Snells record was and sadly he didn't live to see it broken. RIP legend

[@tensor131]

I remember that Walker was making a bid to be the first person to ever run a sub-4 at the age of 40. I didn't hear any more about it so I guess he didn't quite succeed, but boy was he a grinder!!

[@tensor131]

but you've got a world number one squash player in Paul Coll and boy does he work hard .. I've seen his training video and it makes my legs wilt just to watch it!

[@georgephippsgreen5745]

Hey man!!! I love your work. Thank you for all your information.

[@jameshenry6655]

This just shows how talented you have to be to be an Olympian. At my high school, the 800m record was set in 2011 and was 1:53.4. I'm in 10th grade and struggle to get under 2:40 hahaha

[@jpolweny]

With hard work, dedication and a passion for running you will be surprised how quickly your PB (PR) will come down by the time you graduate high school (speaking from my own experience). Good Luck and embrace the pain👏🏿💯👍🏿🏃🏿‍♂️

[@jameshenry6655]

@@jpolweny welp... 6 months later and i can confidently say that I can run an 800 in under 2:30... i put in the hard work, dedication, and running is my passion. i still got a year and a half left of high school.

[@BreakingJJC]

Wow beast I went from 2:50 to 2:19 and I can't get under that anymore

[@runcaz7802]

@@jameshenry6655 And you are half way to a 5 minute mile.

[@jameshenry6655]

@@runcaz7802 Yessir, my mile time before was around 6:50 and now it dropped to around a 5:40

[@rickstevens1384]

Jim Ryun: World Record...Mile, 1500, 880 & American record in 2 mile; at one time (plus several team relay records). Hard to believe he's so forgotten.

[@benbim540]

coe's records were set over 40 years ago even so he's still to this day the 3rd fastest of all time. cant help thinking with todays tracks and equipment he would run under 1.40.

[@siypic]

@@wxyz9035 As an Ovett fan as well..... I agree.

[@SOLOMARIOG]

One of your best videos !

[@Dude0000]

Wouldn’t have guessed Kipketter wasn’t a natural born Dane unless I was told. Amazin’ thanks!

[@colinjennings3661]

The big Cuban opens his legs and shows his class. @ Ron Pickering 1976. Marvellous.

[@wakaroawaata1586]

Awesome history of the 800 meters Absolutely loved it, thankyou.

[@lukegleason]

Man, the 800m was my main sophomore. I made the smart choice and decided to drop down to the 400m - at least I tried.

[@jeffallinson8089]

This was really informative; thanks for a great interesting upload.

[@simonround2439]

Seb Coe set his world record 40 years ago. He is still the third fast human ever at the event

[@mangococo8429]

I can still remember watching both sebastian coe and steve ovet both incredible athletes I belive it was in the 1984 losangeles Olympics, also Daley Thompson the 2 time gold medalist in the decathlon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@simonround2439]

@@mangococo8429 I know Daley. He's still a legend!

[@TheSecondWitness]

Don’t ever let anyone tell you that Sebastian Coe is not the greatest middle distance runner of all time. He was. Let’s look at the facts: from 1955 to 1977 (22 years), the 800 m world record was improved by 2.3 seconds. But over the next three years, Sebastian Coe took another 1.7 seconds off, and held the record for an astounding 18 years total. Finally, in 1997 Wilson Kipketer took a mere 0.6 seconds off, and another 15 years went by before David Rudisha was able to barely squeak past Kipketer’s WR, by an embarrassingly minuscule 0.2 seconds. That’s a total then, since Coe’s 800 m WR in 1981, of only 0.8 seconds faster than Coe, after 31 years! Now, 8 additional years have passed, and still no one has run faster than the paltry 0.8 second improvement over Coe. Meanwhile, it is Coe’s overall abilities from 800 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, and the mile (with 12 WRs and back to back 1500 m Olympic gold medals) that lifts his legend, and makes him easily the greatest, rising far beyond the success of all the others. No one destroyed records by such margins as Coe and at such a wide range, over 800 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, and the mile. And no one before or since has had anywhere near the majestic form and the incredible final kick as Coe.

[@barringtonsmith9147]

Illogical

[@stoner21]

why don't you get on some pair of shoes and run instead of barking too much

[@TherealVinnie]

I saw Coe’s races in the 80s including his amazing world record mile runs. I fell in love with racing then and still hold Coe as my favorite track athlete of all time. It broke my heart to see him lose his mile world record to countryman Steve Ovret (?) in world championships I believe in 1985, another great British middle distance runner. Watching Coe expend himself going all out was like watching Secretariat dominate the Race track in the early 70s , just beautiful man beautiful.

[@davidcopson5800]

@ First Witness: I totally agree with you.

[@actinggenius]

I love Coe. He is one of my favorite runners, but that doesn't take away from Kipketer and Rudisha's accomplishments.

[@bernios3446]

First of all, as a former athlete in track and field I absolutely love this channel and the historic view it gives. For the 800m, while the world record has been improved in modern days by runnsers like Rudisha, I think that a feat like Harbig's 1:46,6 in 1939 (!), run on a cinder track - that alone makes a giant difference - with no modern shoe material and much less professionalized training methods has to be valued higher than Rudisha's time that is only 5s faster. At least in my opinion. BTW, Harbig died in world war II. Later, Snell's first under 1:45 record was on grass. Try that...

[@randyevermore9323]

Interestingly, Coe's PR in an open (i.e., non-relay) 400 meters was only 46.8 seconds, which is just slightly faster than the WR James Meredith set in 1916 (47.4 for 440 yards - 0.3 seconds = 47.1 for 400 meters). So it must have been Coe's emphasis on speed-endurance that allowed him to run full 10 seconds faster than Meredith for 800/880.

[@johnwilson5743]

Hi Randy. With the huge benefit of hindsight/review of their running careers, we can see that Meredith was a 400/800 runner whereas Coe was a 800/1500 runner. With the added benefits of better tracks and shoe design, Meredith would have run quite a bit faster than he did without even delving into the different training methods, "professional" status etc. It's always interesting doing the "what if..." comparisons, isn't it?

[@deano27671]

Coe's open 400m pb in 79 is not really reflective of his ability over 1 lap. 800m runners tend to lose time as they are not fast out of blocks (don't train for it) and they rarely run serious 400m at the height of their seasons. Coe ran a 45.5 relay split in 79, which is probably worth a 46.low for an open 400m, and in 81 he ran a 45.65 relay split, where he tripped at the takeover and was practically at a standing start on the finish/start line at the beginning of his split. See link to video below. It was run 90 mins after front running a 1:44.0 and came a week before his WR of 1:41. So I'd say he was at least a 46.0 open 400m runner at his best. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5m9eKKkeKeUha8

[@writerjmd]

Not even a comment that Jim Ryun equaled the 1:44.3 en route in his 880 yard world record in 1967?

[@johnrogan9420]

Jim Ryun...could take Rudisha...ditto Snell and Alberto...these runners raced the competition...especially Alberto Juantoureno...took the measure of those attempting to pass him...COE...BLood doping era...Rudisha...a 23.5 first 200...that does seem fishy!

[@writerjmd]

@@johnrogan9420 Jim Ryun had tremendous speed. Put a young Jim on today's rubber tracks and he would definitely have the ability to make it a race.

[@bretstevens262]

Always love watching Dave Waddle's Olympic race!

[@carlpeterkirkebo2036]

Dave who?

[@aroundandround]

Rudisha’s form is a joy to watch making you truly wonder if he’s sprinting or running distance.

[@robertoerrisuriz6578]

Thank u for all your hard work,u are my favorite running producer,thank u stay safe.

[@lukegleason]

I usually wouldn't want to run the 800m but right now with track canceled I would love to run the 800m 😥

[@scrumpycat2611]

You deserve to have your own TV programme. Thank you.

[@Alex_N_Etc]

Rudisha was unbelievable, amazing, impressive, flawless, always loved everything about the athletes. Tho i think as he was running in the era of Bolt, he didn't get the light he deserved. Pretty cool to see other people loving the Rudisha's vibes ! But how long this WR will hold ? It's already been 9 years !

[@Alex_N_Etc]

Thanks for the videos tho ! Keep up the good work ;)

[@dominikk8547]

The harbig time of 1:46 was absolutely insane for this time. Maybe it was the greatest performance in track and field history if you consider the era and advancement of training, gear and nutrition at the time.

[@clemens21]

awesome vid, well done🙏

[@jonabank]

I was a lousy High school long distance runner. My record is 2:29. Makes me really impressed to see how fast these guys are.

[@LPCLASSICAL]

no I was lousy running 2.15 at 15 years. your time is abysmal.

[@lmp9256]

Great vid, buit wish you'd mentioned Coe's record lasted 16 years too!

[@aalnickwatsonfachubersetzu5612]

Rudolf Harbig best 800m runner ever. 1:46 in 1939 was incredible

[@rhysnichols8608]

I wonder if he survived ww2

[@barneypaws4883]

Seb Coe was one of my absolute hero's growing up. 141.73 was incredible and Seb was so humble when his world record was beaten