Men's 800m misc stats

[deanouk]

Oldest performer
39 years, 1 month, 6 days - Johnny Gray, 1:45.38 in Winnipeg
36 years, 7 months, 14 days - Osmar Barbosa dos Santos, 1:45.36 in Torino
35 years, 11 months, 1 day - David Kiptoo Singoei, 1:45.74 in Eugene
35 years, 2 months, 9 days - Stanley Redwine, 1:45.68 in Atlanta
34 years, 6 months, 8 days - William Tanui, 1:45.20 in Rieti
34 years, 1 month, 22 days - José Luis Barbosa, 1:45.78 in Maia

Hi Pela2!
Congrats on some great stats. Have you compiled a similar list above for the eldest sub 1:45 and sub 1:44 performers? If so, would love to see them, please!

[pela2]

Oldest performer
39 years, 1 month, 6 days - Johnny Gray, 1:45.38 in Winnipeg
36 years, 7 months, 14 days - Osmar Barbosa dos Santos, 1:45.36 in Torino
35 years, 11 months, 1 day - David Kiptoo Singoei, 1:45.74 in Eugene
35 years, 2 months, 9 days - Stanley Redwine, 1:45.68 in Atlanta
34 years, 6 months, 8 days - William Tanui, 1:45.20 in Rieti
34 years, 1 month, 22 days - José Luis Barbosa, 1:45.78 in Maia

Hi Pela2!
Congrats on some great stats. Have you compiled a similar list above for the eldest sub 1:45 and sub 1:44 performers? If so, would love to see them, please!

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oldest sub 1:44

36 years and 24 days - Johnny Gray in Durham 1996-07-13 1:43.93
34 years, 1 month, 9 days - David Kiptoo Singoei in Monaco 1999-08-04 1:43.85
33 years, 8 months, 24 days - Wilson Kipketer in Rieti 2004-09-05 1:43.89
32 years, 11 months - Sebastian Coe in Bern 1989-08-29 1:43.38
32 years, 10 months, 2 days - Paul Ruto in Rieti 1993-09-05 1:43.92
31 years, 9 months, 11 days - Benyounès Lahlou in Zürich 1996-08-14 1:43.96

oldest sub 1:45
37 years and 20 days - Johnny Gray in Linz 1997-07-09 1:44.56
35 years, 1 month, 23 days - David Kiptoo Singoei in Monaco 2000-08-18 1:44.77
33 years, 8 months, 24 days - Wilson Kipketer in Rieti 2004-09-05 1:43.89
33 years, 6 months, 10 days - Alberto Juantorena in Firenze 1984-06-13 1:44.88
33 years, 2 months, 28 days - José Luis Barbosa in Göteborg 1994-08-24 1:44.75
32 years, 11 months - Sebastian Coe in Bern 1989-08-29 1:43.38
32 years, 10 months, 2 days - Paul Ruto in Rieti 1993-09-05 1:43.92
32 years, 6 months, 10 days - William Tanui in Rieti 1996-09-01 1:44.55
32 years, 6 months, 8 days - Mike Boit in Lausanne 1981-07-14 1:44.49
32 years, 3 months, 17 days - William Yiampoy in Berlin 2006-09-03 1:44.91
32 years, 3 months, 8 days - Patrick Konchellah in Oslo 2000-07-28 1:44.87

[deanouk]

Thanks for that Pela2. Fascinating stuff!
Just 1 question; how reliable are the D.O.B of some of the African athletes? I've seen Kipketer's given in most places as 12.12.72 and others as 1970!? He won the Danish junior title in 1991, which if the d.o.b you are working from is correct, means he was 20!
I know you can only work with facts you are given, but would be interested to know if anyone can through light on the matter? I seem to remember there was a similar problem with Boit and Yifter in the early 80's.

[catson52]

quote
Best 20-average (top-5 athletes)
(all sub 1:44)

1 1:42.36 Wilson Kipketer
2 1:43.37 Johnny Gray
3 1:43.51 Wilfred Bungei
4 1:43.64 Hezekiél Sepeng
5 1:43.69 Joaquim Carvalho Cruz
5 1:43.69 André Bucher
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quote

The best 10 average for Kipketer is a shade under 1:42.00, a time bettered only twice in history, Coe in 1981 and Cruz in 1984.

[26mi235]

I should have entered; I thought that I had no chance, but between Wilson K and Gray and Zurich I might have wracked up 11 point, plus one for Bruxelles.

[Cyril]

Gray was THE MAN. I knew he was around a long time and running great times into his mid 30s but I didn't realize just how amazing he was!

Thanks Pela2.