Rankings

800 m Women

Top 1000 - 800 m — 1000 athletes

As of December 18, 2025, the all-time 800 m Women rankings are led by Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechia) with 1:53.28. Browse the top 1000 800 m Women athletes in history, with full marks, dates, venues and wind conditions.

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Rank	Athlete	Result	Date	Location
01	JK Jarmila Kratochvílová	1:53.28	Jul 26, 1983	München (GER)
02	NO Nadezhda Olizarenko	1:53.43	Jul 27, 1980	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
03	PJ Pamela Jelimo	1:54.01	Aug 29, 2008	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
04	CS Caster Semenya	1:54.25	Jun 30, 2018	Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA)
05	AQ Ana Fidelia Quirot	1:54.44	Sep 9, 1989	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
06	KH Keely Hodgkinson	1:54.61	Jul 20, 2024	Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
07	LO Lilian Odira	1:54.62	Sep 21, 2025	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
08	OM Olga Mineyeva	1:54.81	Jul 27, 1980	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
09	GB Georgia Bell	1:54.90	Sep 21, 2025	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
10	TK Tatyana Kazankina	1:54.94	Jul 26, 1976	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
11	AM Athing Mu	1:54.97	Sep 17, 2023	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
12	DM Doina Melinte	1:55.05	Aug 1, 1982	Bucureşti (ROU)
13	JČ Jolanda Čeplak	1:55.19	Jul 20, 2002	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
13	MM Maria de Lurdes Mutola	1:55.19	Aug 17, 1994	Zürich (SUI)
15	SW Sigrun Wodars	1:55.26	Aug 31, 1987	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
16	CW Christine Wachtel	1:55.32	Aug 31, 1987	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
17	NS Nikolina Shtereva	1:55.42	Jul 26, 1976	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
18	TP Tatyana Providokhina	1:55.46	Jul 27, 1980	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
19	FN Francine Niyonsaba	1:55.47	Jul 21, 2017	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
20	DL Dong Liu	1:55.54	Sep 9, 1993	Beijing (CHN)
20	EV Ellen Van Langen	1:55.54	Aug 3, 1992	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
22	LG Lyubov Gurina	1:55.56	Aug 31, 1987	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
23	EZ Elfi Zinn	1:55.60	Jul 26, 1976	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
24	JR Jemma Reekie	1:55.61	Jul 20, 2024	Olympic Stadium, London (GBR)
24	AW Ajee' Wilson	1:55.61	Jul 21, 2017	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
26	EK Ella Kovács	1:55.68	Jun 2, 1985	Bucureşti (ROU)
27	IP Irina Podyalovskaya	1:55.69	Jun 22, 1984	Kiev (URS)
28	SM Sarah Moraa	1:55.74	Sep 21, 2025	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
28	AW Anita WEIß	1:55.74	Jul 26, 1976	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
30	SG Stephanie Graf	1:55.85	-	-
31	SM Svetlana Masterkova	1:55.87	Jun 18, 1999	Moskva (RUS)
32	SH Sage Hurta	1:55.89	Sep 21, 2025	National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)
33	AW Audrey Werro	1:55.91	Aug 28, 2025	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
34	LV Lyudmila Veselkova	1:55.96	Sep 8, 1982	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
34	NG Natoya Goule	1:55.96	Sep 17, 2023	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
34	YP Yekaterina Podkopayeva	1:55.96	Jul 27, 1983	Leningrad (URS)
37	LN Liliya Nurutdinova	1:55.99	Aug 3, 1992	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
38	TA Tatyana Andrianova	1:56.00	Jul 18, 2008	Kazan (RUS)
39	MM Mary Moraa	1:56.03	Aug 27, 2023	Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN)
40	JJ Janeth Jepkosgei	1:56.04	Aug 28, 2007	Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka (JPN)
41	ZC Zulia Calatayud	1:56.09	Jul 19, 2002	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
42	MK Martina Kämpfert-Steuk	1:56.21	Jul 27, 1980	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
42	KH Kelly Holmes	1:56.21	Sep 9, 1995	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
42	ZZ Zamira Zaytseva	1:56.21	Jul 27, 1983	Leningrad (URS)
45	YQ Yunxia Qu	1:56.24	Sep 9, 1993	Beijing (CHN)
45	RA Ravilya Agletdinova	1:56.24	Aug 1, 1985	Leningrad (URS)
47	RA Rose Mary Almanza	1:56.28	Jul 4, 2021	Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE)
48	JM Jearl Miles-Clark	1:56.40	Aug 11, 1999	Zürich (SUI)
49	PI Paula Ivan	1:56.42	Jul 16, 1988	Ankara (TUR)
50	HB Hasna Benhassi	1:56.43	Aug 23, 2004	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the all-time 800 m Women list?

Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechia) leads the all-time 800 m Women list with 1:53.28, set on July 26, 1983 in München (GER).

What mark does it take to enter the 800 m Women all-time top 10?

The 10th-best 800 m Women mark in history is 1:54.94. Any better mark enters the all-time top 10.

What mark does it take to enter the 800 m Women all-time top 100?

The 100th-best 800 m Women mark in history is 1:57.16. Any better mark enters the all-time top 100.

Which country has the most athletes in the 800 m Women all-time top 1000?

United States has the most athletes in the all-time top 1000, with 165.

What is the 800 m Women world record?

The ratified 800 m Women world record is 1:53.28, held by Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechia), set on July 26, 1983 in Munich, West Germany.

Rivalries

Keely Hodgkinson vs Lilian Odira1–2 · 3 races