Men's 800 metres European record progression

The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 800 metres, as ratified by the EAAEuropean Athletics

Hand timing

Time Athlete Nationality Venue Date 1:51.6* Otto Peltzer London, England July 3, 1926 1:50.6 Sera Martin Paris, France July 14, 1928 1:49.8 Tommy Hampson Los Angeles, United States August 2, 1932 1:48.4 Sydney Wooderson Motspur Park, England August 20, 1938 1:46.6 Rudolf Harbig Milan, Italy July 17, 1939 1:45.7 Roger Moens Oslo, Norway August 3, 1955 1:44.9 Franz-Josef Kemper Hanover, Germany August 7, 1966 1:44.9 Walter Adams Stuttgart, Germany July 16, 1970 1:44.5 Pekka Vasala Helsinki, Finland August 20, 1972 1:43.7 Marcello Fiasconaro Milan, Italy June 27, 1973

(*) Performance timed over 880 yards

Automatic timing

Time Athlete Nationality Venue Date 1:42.33 Sebastian Coe Oslo, Norway July 5, 1979 1:41.73 Sebastian Coe Florence, Italy June 10, 1981 1:41.73 Wilson Kipketer Stockholm, Sweden July 7, 1997 1:41.24 Wilson Kipketer Zürich, Switzerland August 13, 1997 1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer Cologne, Germany August 24, 1997

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