Walter Adams

Walter Adams

GermanyGermany
Born
Mar 15, 1945 (81 years old)
Birthplace
Aalen, Germany
Events
800 m · 1500 m
Height
1.72 m
Weight
67 kg

Walter Adams (15 March 1945 – 30 October 2023) was a West German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.

Personal best · 800 m1:44.90
#413 all-time
1972 season best1:47.4hJul 8, 1972
National record7:08.6h4x800 Metres Relay
National record
Personal best · 1500 m3:37.5h

As of Nov 6, 2026: 800 m 1:44.90 (#413 all-time), 1500 m 3:37.5h, 1972 season best 1:47.4h (Jul 8, 1972) · Last competition: The XX Olympic Games, Aug 31, 1972, DNF · National record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 81 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
400mStockholm 1968Germany 400 m all-time list48.2h968 pts–
800mStuttgart 1970Germany 800 m all-time list1:44.901,177 pts#413
1500mKöln 1968Germany 1500 m all-time list3:37.5h1,141 pts–
1000mLahr 19682:18.8h1,094 pts–
4x800MetreWiesbaden 19667:08.6h–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1972800m 1:47.4h–Jul 8, 1972–
1970800m 1:44.90–Jul 16, 1970Stuttgart (GER)
19693x1000Metr 7:08.0h–Mar 9, 1969–
1968400m 48.2h–Jul 2, 1968–
1968800m 1:45.83–Oct 15, 1968Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México (MEX)
19681000m 2:18.8h–Jun 29, 1968–
19681500m 3:37.5h–Jul 10, 1968Köln (GER)
19684x800Metre 7:12.1h–Jun 13, 1968–
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Walter Adams's 800 m personal best is 1:44.90, set on Jul 16, 1970 in Stuttgart (GER), #413 on the all-time list.

Walter Adams competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

1972 season best: 1:47.4h, set on Jul 8, 1972. Last competition: The XX Olympic Games on Aug 31, 1972, DNF.