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Middle-Distance Running: 800 Metres

Middle-distance running events are track races between sprints and 3000 meters. The standard middle distances are the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and mile run. The 1500 meters developed from running three laps of a 500 meter track, common in early 20th century Europe. Key middle-distance track events include the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and mile run. World records in the men's and women's categories are held by David Rudisha in the 800 meters and Jarmila Kratochvílová, while Qu Yunxia and Hicham El Guerrouj hold records in the 1500 meters and mile, respectively.

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Middle-Distance Running: 800 Metres

Middle-distance running events are track races between sprints and 3000 meters. The standard middle distances are the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and mile run. The 1500 meters developed from running three laps of a 500 meter track, common in early 20th century Europe. Key middle-distance track events include the 800 meters, 1500 meters, and mile run. World records in the men's and women's categories are held by David Rudisha in the 800 meters and Jarmila Kratochvílová, while Qu Yunxia and Hicham El Guerrouj hold records in the 1500 meters and mile, respectively.

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Middle-distance running

Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The
standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, , although the 3000
metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. [1] The 1500 m came about as a result of
running three laps of a 500 m track, which was commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th
century.[2]

600 yards

600 metres

800 metres

880 yards

1000 metres

1200 metres

1500 metres

1600 metres

Mile

2000 metres

Events

800 metres[edit]
The 800 m consists of two laps around a standard 400 m track, and has always been
an Olympic event. Without the benefits of modern training, men of the era were, in contrast,
expected to run themselves to complete exhaustion during competitions [
David Rudisha (Kenya) is the current recordholder: 1:40.91, London, 9 August 2012. Jarmila
Kratochvlov (Czechoslovakia) set the current women's record: 1:53.28, Munich, 26 July 1983

1500 metres
Also known as the metric mile, this is a premier middle-distance race, covering three and threequarter laps around a standard Olympic-sized track.

This is a difficult distance at which to compete mentally, in addition to being one of the more tactical
middle-distance track events. The distance is often witness to some of the most tactical, physical
races in the sport, as many championship races are won in the final few metres.
Qu Yunxia (China) hold the women's record: 3:50.46Beijing 11 September 1993.[5]

Mile
This length of middle-distance race, 1760 yards, (1609.344 metres), is very common in countries
that do not use the metric system, and is still often referred to as the "Blue Riband" of the track.
Historically, the mile took the place that the 1500 m has today. It is still raced on the world class
level, but usually only at select occasions, like the famous Wanamaker Mile, held annually at
the Millrose Games.
The current record holders are Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) (3:43.13, Rome, 7 July 1999)
and Svetlana Masterkova (Russia) (4:12.56, Zrich, 14 August 1996

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