Athletics
800 metres
Men's 800 metres final in Daegu 2011.
World records
MenKenya David Rudisha 1:40.91 (2012)
WomenCzechoslovakia Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:53.28 (1983)
Olympic records
MenKenya David Rudisha 1:40.91 (2012)
WomenSoviet Union Nadezhda Olizarenko 1:53.43 (1980)
World Championship records
MenUnited States Donavan Brazier 1:42.34 (2019)
WomenCzechoslovakia Jarmila Kratochvílová 1:54.68 (1983)

The 800 metres, or meters (US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the first modern games in 1896. During the winter track season the event is usually run by completing four laps of an indoor 200-metre track.

The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half mile (880 yards), a traditional British racing distance. 800 m is 4.67 m less than a half mile.

The event combines aerobic endurance with anaerobic conditioning and sprint speed, so the 800m athlete has to combine training for both.

Runners in this event are occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400m and 800m.

Race tactics

The 800m is also known for its tactical racing. Because it is the shortest middle-distance event that has all the runners converge into one lane (after the first bend), positioning on the cut-in and the position of the pack is critical to the outcome of the race. Gaining a front position early in the race is often advantageous as there are occasionally trips when running in a pack. Olympic champions Dave Wottle, Kelly Holmes and others have defied that logic by running a more evenly paced race, lagging behind the pack and accelerating past the slowing early leaders. Often the winner of elite 800m races is not the fastest runner, but the athlete best positioned near the end of the race: an athlete directly behind another runner, has to switch to an outer lane to overtake, so has to run further—and might be blocked by a third runner alongside.[1]

800 metre participants usually run a positive split, where the first lap is faster, but a negative split is occasionally run as a tactic. The current world record (by David Rudisha) was run with a positive split in the 2012 Olympics. Rudisha ran the first lap in 49.28 seconds and the second in 51.63 seconds. Theoretically, an even split is the most efficient running mode, but it is difficult to pace correctly.

Continental records

Area Men Women
Time Athlete Nation Time Athlete Nation
Africa (records)1:40.91 WRDavid Rudisha Kenya1:54.01Pamela Jelimo Kenya
Asia (records)1:42.79Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain1:55.54Dong Liu China
Europe (records)1:41.11Wilson Kipketer Denmark1:53.28 WRJarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia
North, Central America
and Caribbean
(records)
1:42.34Donavan Brazier United States1:54.44Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba
Oceania (records)1:43.99Joseph Deng Australia1:57.78Catriona Bisset Australia
South America (records)1:41.77Joaquim Cruz Brazil1:56.58Letitia Vriesde Suriname

All-time top 25

Men (outdoor)

  • Correct as of August 2021.[4]
Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
111:40.91David Rudisha Kenya9 August 2012London[5]
21:41.01Rudisha #229 August 2010Rieti
31:41.09Rudisha #322 August 2010Berlin
241:41.11Wilson Kipketer Denmark24 August 1997Cologne
51:41.24Kipketer #213 August 1997Zürich
61:41.33Rudisha #410 September 2011Rieti
71:41.51Rudisha #510 July 2010Heusden-Zolder
81:41.54Rudisha #66 July 2012London
391:41.73Sebastian Coe Great Britain10 June 1981Florence
91:41.73Kipketer #37 July 1997Stockholm
391:41.73Nijel Amos Botswana9 August 2012London
121:41.74Rudisha #79 June 2012New York City
5131:41.77Joaquim Cruz Brazil26 August 1984Cologne
141:41.83Kipketer #41 September 1996Rieti
151:41.89Amos #212 July 2019Monaco
161:42.01Rudisha #86 September 2009Rieti
171:42.04Rudisha #94 June 2010Oslo
6181:42.05Emmanuel Korir Kenya22 July 2018London[6]
191:42.12Rudisha #1023 June 2012Nairobi
201:42.14Amos #320 July 2018Monaco
211:42.15Rudisha #1115 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
221:42.17Kipketer #516 September 1996Tokyo
231:42.20Kipketer #622 August 1997Brussels
7241:42.23Abubaker Kaki Sudan4 June 2010Oslo[7]
251:42.27Kipketer #78 September 2002Rieti
81:42.28Sammy Koskei Kenya26 August 1984Cologne
91:42.34Wilfred Bungei Kenya8 September 2002Rieti
Donavan Brazier United States1 October 2019Doha[8]
111:42.37Mohammed Aman Ethiopia6 September 2013Brussels[9]
121:42.47Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia24 August 2001Brussels
131:42.51Amel Tuka Bosnia and Herzegovina17 July 2015Monaco[10]
141:42.53Timothy Kitum Kenya9 August 2012London
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse France18 July 2014Monaco
161:42.54Ferguson Rotich Kenya12 July 2019Monaco[11]
171:42.55André Bucher  Switzerland17 August 2001Zürich
181:42.58Vebjørn Rodal Norway31 July 1996Atlanta
191:42.60Johnny Gray United States28 August 1985Koblenz
201:42.61Taoufik Makhloufi Algeria15 August 2016Rio de Janeiro[12]
211:42.62Patrick Ndururi Kenya13 August 1997Zürich
221:42.67Alfred Kirwa Yego Kenya6 September 2009Rieti
231:42.69Hezekiél Sepeng South Africa3 September 1999Brussels
Japheth Kimutai Kenya3 September 1999Brussels
251:42.79Frederick Onyancha Kenya31 July 1996Atlanta
Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain29 July 2008Monaco

Women (outdoor)

  • Correct as of September 2023.[13]
Ath.#Perf.#TimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef.
111:53.28Jarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia26 July 1983Munich
221:53.43Nadezhda Olizarenko Soviet Union27 July 1980Moscow
331:54.01Pamela Jelimo Kenya29 August 2008Zürich
441:54.25Caster Semenya South Africa30 June 2018Paris[14]
551:54.44Ana Fidelia Quirot Cuba9 September 1989Barcelona
61:54.60Semenya #220 July 2018Monaco
71:54.68Kratochvílová #29 August 1983Helsinki
81:54.77Semenya #39 September 2018Ostrava
691:54.81Olga Mineyeva Soviet Union27 July 1980Moscow
101:54.82Quirot #224 August 1997Cologne
111:54.85Olizarenko #212 June 1980Moscow
121:54.87Jelimo #218 August 2008Beijing
7131:54.91Tatyana Kazankina Soviet Union26 July 1976Montreal
8141:54.97Athing Mu United States17 September 2023Eugene[15]
141:54.97Jelimo #318 July 2008Saint-Denis
161:54.98Semenya #43 May 2019Doha
171:54.99Jelimo #41 June 2008Berlin
181:55.04Kratochvílová #323 August 1983Oslo
191:55.04Mu #221 August 2021Eugene[16]
9191:55.05Doina Melinte Romania1 August 1982Bucharest
201:55.16Jelimo #55 September 2008Brussels
Semenya #513 August 2017London
10221:55.19Maria Mutola Mozambique17 August 1994Zürich
Jolanda Čeplak Slovenia20 July 2002Heusden-Zolder
Keely Hodgkinson Great Britain17 September 2023Eugene[15]
251:55.21Mu #33 August 2021Tokyo
131:55.26Sigrun Wodars East Germany31 August 1987Rome
141:55.32Christine Wachtel East Germany31 August 1987Rome
151:55.42Nikolina Shtereva Bulgaria26 July 1976Rome
161:55.46Tatyana Providokhina Soviet Union27 July 1980Moscow
171:55.47Francine Niyonsaba Burundi21 July 2017Monaco[17]
181:55.54Ellen van Langen Netherlands3 August 1992Barcelona
Dong Liu China9 August 1993Beijing
201:55.56Lyubov Gurina Soviet Union31 August 1987Rome
211:55.60Elfi Zinn East Germany26 July 1976Montreal
221:55.61Ajeé Wilson United States21 July 2017Monaco[17]
231:55.68Ella Kovacs Romania2 June 1985Bucharest
241:55.69Irina Podyalovskaya Soviet Union22 June 1984Kyiv
251:55.74Anita Weiss East Germany26 July 1976Montreal

Annulled marks

Men (indoor)

  • Correct as of February 2023.[18]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 1:42.67Wilson Kipketer Denmark9 March 1997Paris
2 1:43.63Elliot Giles Great Britain17 February 2021Toruń
3 1:43.98Michael Saruni Kenya9 February 2019New York City
4 1:44.15Yuriy Borzakovskiy Russia27 January 2001Karlsruhe
5 1:44.21Emmanuel Korir Kenya3 February 2018New York City
Donavan Brazier United States31 January 2021New York City
7 1:44.37Bryce Hoppel United States31 January 2021Fayetteville
8 1:44.52Mohammed Aman Ethiopia15 February 2014Birmingham
9 1:44.54Jamie Webb Great Britain17 February 2021Toruń
10 1:44.57Adam Kszczot Poland14 February 2012Liévin
11 1:44.71Joseph Mutua Kenya31 January 2004Stuttgart
12 1:44.75Ismail Ahmed Ismail Sudan26 February 2009Prague
13 1:44.78Paweł Czapiewski Poland3 March 2002Vienna
14 1:44.81Abubaker Kaki Sudan9 March 2008Valencia
15 1:44.82Mehdi Baala France18 February 2003Stockholm
16 1:44.84Paul Ereng Kenya4 March 1989Budapest
17 1:44.88Nico Motchebon Germany5 February 1995Stuttgart
18 1:44.91Sebastian Coe Great Britain12 March 1983Cosford
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi South Africa9 March 2008Valencia
20 1:44.93André Bucher  Switzerland3 March 2002Vienna
21 1:44.97Wilfred Bungei Kenya2 February 2003Stuttgart
22 1:44.98 Noah Kibet  Kenya 11 February 2023 New York City [19]
23 1:44.99André Olivier South Africa15 February 2014Birmingham
24 1:45.00Johnny Gray United States8 March 1992Sindelfingen
25 1:45.04Tibo De Smet Belgium22 January 2023Kirchberg[20]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:44.82:

Women (indoor)

  • Correct as of February 2023.[21]
Rank Time Athlete Nation Date Place Ref
1 1:55.82Jolanda Čeplak Slovenia3 March 2002Vienna
2 1:55.85Stephanie Graf Austria3 March 2002Vienna
3 1:56.40Christine Wachtel East Germany13 February 1988Vienna
4 1:56.90Ludmila Formanová Czech Republic7 March 1999Maebashi
5 1:57.06Maria Mutola Mozambique21 February 1999Liévin
6 1:57.18 Keely Hodgkinson  Great Britain 25 February 2023 Birmingham [22]
7 1:57.23Inna Yevseyeva Ukraine1 February 1992Moscow
8 1:57.47Natalya Tsyganova Russia7 March 1999Maebashi
9 1:57.51Olga Kotlyarova Russia18 February 2006Moscow
10 1:57.52Gudaf Tsegay Ethiopia14 February 2021Val-de-Reuil
11 1:57.53Larisa Chzhao Russia23 January 2005Moscow
12 1:57.67Sigrun Wodars East Germany13 February 1988Vienna
13 1:57.91Jemma Reekie Great Britain1 February 2020Glasgow
14 1:58.10Mariya Savinova Russia8 March 2009Torino
15 1:58.14Yuliya Stepanova Russia17 February 2011Moscow
16 1:58.19Habitam Alemu Ethiopia17 February 2021Toruń
17 1:58.29Ajeé Wilson United States8 February 2020New York City
18 1:58.31Francine Niyonsaba Burundi4 March 2018Birmingham
19 1:58.34Svetlana Cherkasova Russia4 February 2006Moscow
20 1:58.37Helena Fuchsova Czech Republic25 February 2001Liévin
21 1:58.40Athing Mu United States27 February 2021Fayetteville
22 1:58.43Jennifer Meadows Great Britain14 March 2010Doha
23 1:58.44Laura Muir Great Britain1 February 2020Glasgow
24 1:58.46 Natoya Goule  Jamaica 17 February 2022 Liévin [23]
25 1:58.48Irina Vashentseva Russia23 January 2005Moscow
Noelie Yarigo  Benin 8 February 2023 Toruń [24]

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 1:58.19:

  • Stephanie Graf also ran 1:56.85 (2002), 1:57.53 (2001), 1:57.61 (2002), 1:57.68 (2001), and 1:57.80 (2000).
  • Maria Mutola also ran 1:57.06 (1999), 1:57.13 (1996), 1:57.17 (1999), 1:57.48 (2002, 2004), 1:57.55 (1993), 1:57.62 (1995), 1:57.72 (2004), 1:57.90 (1998), 1:58.02 (1997, 2001), 1:58.05 (2001), and 1:58.16 (1999).
  • Jolanda Čeplak also ran 1:57.18 (2002) and 1:57.79 (2002).
  • Keely Hodgkinson also ran 1:57.20 (2022), 1:57.71 (2023), 1:57.87 (2023).

Juniors

World junior records (19 and under) are held by Nijel Amos (1:41.73, London, 9 August 2012) and Pamela Jelimo (1:54.01, Zürich, 29 August 2008). Both marks coincidentally rank them as the third fastest ever.

Olympic medalists

Men

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1896 Athens
Edwin Flack
 Australia
Nándor Dáni
 Hungary
Dimitrios Golemis
 Greece
1900 Paris
Alfred Tysoe
 Great Britain
John Cregan
 United States
David Hall
 United States
1904 St. Louis
Jim Lightbody
 United States
Howard Valentine
 United States
Emil Breitkreutz
 United States
1908 London
Mel Sheppard
 United States
Emilio Lunghi
 Italy
Hanns Braun
 Germany
1912 Stockholm
Ted Meredith
 United States
Mel Sheppard
 United States
Ira Davenport
 United States
1920 Antwerp
Albert Hill
 Great Britain
Earl Eby
 United States
Bevil Rudd
 South Africa
1924 Paris
Douglas Lowe
 Great Britain
Paul Martin
 Switzerland
Schuyler Enck
 United States
1928 Amsterdam
Douglas Lowe
 Great Britain
Erik Byléhn
 Sweden
Hermann Engelhard
 Germany
1932 Los Angeles
Tommy Hampson
 Great Britain
Alex Wilson
 Canada
Phil Edwards
 Canada
1936 Berlin
John Woodruff
 United States
Mario Lanzi
 Italy
Phil Edwards
 Canada
1948 London
Mal Whitfield
 United States
Arthur Wint
 Jamaica
Marcel Hansenne
 France
1952 Helsinki
Mal Whitfield
 United States
Arthur Wint
 Jamaica
Heinz Ulzheimer
 Germany
1956 Melbourne
Tom Courtney
 United States
Derek Johnson
 Great Britain
Audun Boysen
 Norway
1960 Rome
Peter Snell
 New Zealand
Roger Moens
 Belgium
George Kerr
 British West Indies
1964 Tokyo
Peter Snell
 New Zealand
Bill Crothers
 Canada
Wilson Kiprugut
 Kenya
1968 Mexico City
Ralph Doubell
 Australia
Wilson Kiprugut
 Kenya
Tom Farrell
 United States
1972 Munich
Dave Wottle
 United States
Yevhen Arzhanov
 Soviet Union
Mike Boit
 Kenya
1976 Montreal
Alberto Juantorena
 Cuba
Ivo Van Damme
 Belgium
Rick Wohlhuter
 United States
1980 Moscow
Steve Ovett
 Great Britain
Sebastian Coe
 Great Britain
Nikolay Kirov
 Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles
Joaquim Cruz
 Brazil
Sebastian Coe
 Great Britain
Earl Jones
 United States
1988 Seoul
Paul Ereng
 Kenya
Joaquim Cruz
 Brazil
Saïd Aouita
 Morocco
1992 Barcelona
William Tanui
 Kenya
Nixon Kiprotich
 Kenya
Johnny Gray
 United States
1996 Atlanta
Vebjørn Rodal
 Norway
Hezekiél Sepeng
 South Africa
Frederick Onyancha
 Kenya
2000 Sydney
Nils Schumann
 Germany
Wilson Kipketer
 Denmark
Djabir Saïd-Guerni
 Algeria
2004 Athens
Yuriy Borzakovskiy
 Russia
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
 South Africa
Wilson Kipketer
 Denmark
2008 Beijing
Wilfred Bungei
 Kenya
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
 Sudan
Alfred Kirwa Yego
 Kenya
2012 London
David Rudisha
 Kenya
Nijel Amos
 Botswana
Timothy Kitum
 Kenya
2016 Rio de Janeiro
David Rudisha
 Kenya
Taoufik Makhloufi
 Algeria
Clayton Murphy
 United States
2020 Tokyo
Emmanuel Korir
 Kenya
Ferguson Rotich
 Kenya
Patryk Dobek
 Poland
2024 Paris

Women

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1928 Amsterdam
Lina Radke
 Germany
Kinuye Hitomi
 Japan
Inga Gentzel
 Sweden
1932–1956not included in the Olympic program
1960 Rome
Lyudmila Shevtsova
 Soviet Union
Brenda Jones
 Australia
Ursula Donath
 United Team of Germany
1964 Tokyo
Ann Packer
 Great Britain
Maryvonne Dupureur
 France
Marise Chamberlain
 New Zealand
1968 Mexico City
Madeline Manning
 United States
Ilona Silai
 Romania
Mia Gommers
 Netherlands
1972 Munich
Hildegard Falck
 West Germany
Nijolė Sabaitė
 Soviet Union
Gunhild Hoffmeister
 East Germany
1976 Montreal
Tatyana Kazankina
 Soviet Union
Nikolina Shtereva
 Bulgaria
Elfi Zinn
 East Germany
1980 Moscow
Nadiya Olizarenko
 Soviet Union
Olga Mineyeva
 Soviet Union
Tatyana Providokhina
 Soviet Union
1984 Los Angeles
Doina Melinte
 Romania
Kim Gallagher
 United States
Fiţa Lovin
 Romania
1988 Seoul
Sigrun Wodars
 East Germany
Christine Wachtel
 East Germany
Kim Gallagher
 United States
1992 Barcelona
Ellen van Langen
 Netherlands
Liliya Nurutdinova
 Unified Team
Ana Fidelia Quirot
 Cuba
1996 Atlanta
Svetlana Masterkova
 Russia
Ana Fidelia Quirot
 Cuba
Maria Mutola
 Mozambique
2000 Sydney
Maria Mutola
 Mozambique
Stephanie Graf
 Austria
Kelly Holmes
 Great Britain
2004 Athens
Kelly Holmes
 Great Britain
Hasna Benhassi
 Morocco
Jolanda Čeplak
 Slovenia
2008 Beijing
Pamela Jelimo
 Kenya
Janeth Jepkosgei
 Kenya
Hasna Benhassi
 Morocco
2012 London
Caster Semenya
 South Africa[25][26]
Ekaterina Poistogova
 Russia
Pamela Jelimo
 Kenya
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Caster Semenya
 South Africa
Francine Niyonsaba
 Burundi
Margaret Wambui
 Kenya
2020 Tokyo
Athing Mu
 United States
Keely Hodgkinson
 Great Britain
Raevyn Rogers
 United States
2024 Paris

World Championships medalists

Men

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
 Willi Wülbeck (FRG)  Rob Druppers (NED)  Joaquim Cruz (BRA)
1987 Rome
 Billy Konchellah (KEN)  Peter Elliott (GBR)  José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)
1991 Tokyo
 Billy Konchellah (KEN)  José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)  Mark Everett (USA)
1993 Stuttgart
 Paul Ruto (KEN)  Giuseppe D'Urso (ITA)  Billy Konchellah (KEN)
1995 Gothenburg
 Wilson Kipketer (DEN)  Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI)  Vebjørn Rodal (NOR)
1997 Athens
 Wilson Kipketer (DEN)  Norberto Téllez (CUB)  Rich Kenah (USA)
1999 Seville
 Wilson Kipketer (DEN)  Hezekiél Sepeng (RSA)  Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)
2001 Edmonton
 André Bucher (SUI)  Wilfred Bungei (KEN)  Paweł Czapiewski (POL)
2003 Saint-Denis
 Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)  Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)
2005 Helsinki
 Rashid Ramzi (BHR)  Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)  William Yiampoy (KEN)
2007 Osaka
 Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN)  Gary Reed (CAN)  Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)
2009 Berlin
 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)  Alfred Kirwa Yego (KEN)  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)
2011 Daegu
 David Rudisha (KEN)  Abubaker Kaki (SUD)  Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)
2013 Moscow
 Mohammed Aman (ETH)  Nick Symmonds (USA)  Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI)
2015 Beijing
 David Rudisha (KEN)  Adam Kszczot (POL)  Amel Tuka (BIH)
2017 London
 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (FRA)  Adam Kszczot (POL)  Kipyegon Bett (KEN)
2019 Doha
 Donavan Brazier (USA)  Amel Tuka (BIH)  Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN)
2022 Eugene
 Emmanuel Korir (KEN)  Djamel Sedjati (ALG)  Marco Arop (CAN)
2023 Budapest
 Marco Arop (CAN)  Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN)  Ben Pattison (GBR)

Women

Championships Gold Silver Bronze
1983 Helsinki
 Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH)  Lyubov Gurina (URS)  Yekaterina Podkopayeva (URS)
1987 Rome
 Sigrun Wodars (GDR)  Christine Wachtel (GDR)  Lyubov Gurina (URS)
1991 Tokyo
 Liliya Nurutdinova (URS)  Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)  Ella Kovacs (ROU)
1993 Stuttgart
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Lyubov Gurina (RUS)  Ella Kovacs (ROU)
1995 Gothenburg
 Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)  Letitia Vriesde (SUR)  Kelly Holmes (GBR)
1997 Athens
 Ana Fidelia Quirot (CUB)  Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS)  Maria Mutola (MOZ)
1999 Seville
 Ludmila Formanová (CZE)  Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)
2001 Edmonton
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Stephanie Graf (AUT)  Letitia Vriesde (SUR)
2003 Saint-Denis
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Kelly Holmes (GBR)  Natalya Khrushcheleva (RUS)
2005 Helsinki
 Zulia Calatayud (CUB)  Hasna Benhassi (MAR)  Tatyana Andrianova (RUS)
2007 Osaka
 Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)  Hasna Benhassi (MAR)  Mayte Martínez (ESP)
2009 Berlin
 Caster Semenya (RSA)  Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)  Jenny Meadows (GBR)
2011 Daegu
 Caster Semenya (RSA)  Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN)  Alysia Johnson Montaño (USA)
2013 Moscow
 Eunice Sum (KEN)  Brenda Martinez (USA)  Alysia Johnson Montaño (USA)
2015 Beijing
 Maryna Arzamasava (BLR)  Melissa Bishop (CAN)  Eunice Sum (KEN)
2017 London
 Caster Semenya (RSA)  Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)  Ajeé Wilson (USA)
2019 Doha
 Halimah Nakaayi (UGA)  Raevyn Rogers (USA)  Ajeé Wilson (USA)
2022 Eugene
 Athing Mu (USA)  Keely Hodgkinson (GBR)  Mary Moraa (KEN)
2023 Budapest
 Mary Moraa (KEN)  Keely Hodgkinson (GBR)  Athing Mu (USA)

World Indoor Championships medalists

Men

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1985 Paris[A]  Colomán Trabado (ESP)  Benjamín González (ESP)  Ikem Billy (GBR)
1987 Indianapolis
 José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)  Vladimir Graudyn (URS)  Faouzi Lahbi (MAR)
1989 Budapest
 Paul Ereng (KEN)  José Luíz Barbosa (BRA)  Tonino Viali (ITA)
1991 Seville
 Paul Ereng (KEN)  Tomás de Teresa (ESP)  Simon Hoogewerf (CAN)
1993 Toronto
 Tom McKean (GBR)  Charles Nkazamyampi (BDI)  Nico Motchebon (GER)
1995 Barcelona
 Clive Terrelonge (JAM)  Benson Koech (KEN)  Pavel Soukup (CZE)
1997 Paris
 Wilson Kipketer (DEN)  Mahjoub Haïda (MAR)  Rich Kenah (USA)
1999 Maebashi
 Johan Botha (RSA)  Wilson Kipketer (DEN)  Nico Motchebon (GER)
2001 Lisbon
 Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)  Johan Botha (RSA)  André Bucher (SUI)
2003 Birmingham
 David Krummenacker (USA)  Wilson Kipketer (DEN)  Wilfred Bungei (KEN)
2004 Budapest
 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)  Rashid Ramzi (BHR)  Osmar dos Santos (BRA)
2006 Moscow
 Wilfred Bungei (KEN)  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)  Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS)
2008 Valencia
 Abubaker Kaki (SUD)  Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (RSA)  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)
2010 Doha
 Abubaker Kaki (SUD)  Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (KEN)  Adam Kszczot (POL)
2012 Istanbul
 Mohammed Aman (ETH)  Jakub Holuša (CZE)  Andrew Osagie (GBR)
2014 Sopot
 Mohammed Aman (ETH)  Adam Kszczot (POL)  Andrew Osagie (GBR)
2016 Portland
 Boris Berian (USA)  Antoine Gakeme (BDI)  Erik Sowinski (USA)
2018 Birmingham
 Adam Kszczot (POL)  Drew Windle (USA)  Saúl Ordóñez (ESP)
2022 Belgrade
 Mariano García (ESP)  Noah Kibet (KEN)  Bryce Hoppel (USA)

Women

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1985 Paris[A]  Cristieana Cojocaru (ROU)  Jane Finch (GBR)  Mariana Simeanu (ROU)
1987 Indianapolis
 Christine Wachtel (GDR)  Gabriela Sedláková (TCH)  Lyubov Kiryukhina (URS)
1989 Budapest
 Christine Wachtel (GDR)  Tatyana Grebenchuk (URS)  Ellen Kiessling (GDR)
1991 Seville
 Christine Wachtel (GER)  Violeta Beclea (ROU)  Ella Kovacs (ROU)
1993 Toronto
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Svetlana Masterkova (RUS)  Joetta Clark (USA)
1995 Barcelona
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Yelena Afanasyeva (RUS)  Letitia Vriesde (SUR)
1997 Paris
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Natalya Dukhnova (BLR)  Joetta Clark (USA)
1999 Maebashi
 Ludmila Formanová (CZE)  Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Natalya Tsyganova (RUS)
2001 Lisbon
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Stephanie Graf (AUT)  Helena Dziurova-Fuchsová (CZE)
2003 Birmingham
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Stephanie Graf (AUT)  Mayte Martínez (ESP)
2004 Budapest
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Jolanda Čeplak (SLO)  Joanne Fenn (GBR)
2006 Moscow
 Maria Mutola (MOZ)  Kenia Sinclair (JAM)  Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
2008 Valencia
 Tamsyn Lewis (AUS)  Tetiana Petlyuk (UKR)  Maria Mutola (MOZ)
2010 Doha
 Mariya Savinova (RUS)  Jenny Meadows (GBR)  Alysia Johnson (USA)
2012 Istanbul
 Pamela Jelimo (KEN)  Nataliia Lupu (UKR)  Erica Moore (USA)
2014 Sopot
 Chanelle Price (USA)  Angelika Cichocka (POL)  Maryna Arzamasova (BLR)
2016 Portland
 Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)  Ajeé Wilson (USA)  Margaret Wambui (KEN)
2018 Birmingham
 Francine Niyonsaba (BDI)  Ajeé Wilson (USA)  Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (GBR)
2022 Belgrade
 Ajeé Wilson (USA)  Freweyni Hailu (ETH)  Halimah Nakaayi (UGA)
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