World Records — 800 m Women

The 800 m Women world record stands at 1:53.28, set by Jarmila Kratochvílová (TCH) in 1983. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

2:002:102:20194019601980200020202:23.8 · Radke1:53.28 · Kratochvílová

Record History

1983Jarmila KratochvílováCurrentTCH—Jul 26, 1983Munich, West GermanyOngoing1:53.28-0.22s
1980Nadezhda OlizarenkoURS—Jul 27, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union3 years1:53.5-1.40s
1980Nadezhda OlizarenkoURS—Jun 12, 1980Moscow, Soviet Union45 d1:54.9—
1976Tatyana KazankinaURS—Jul 26, 1976Montreal, Canada3.9 years1:54.9-1.10s
1976Valentina GerasimovaURS—Jun 12, 1976Kiev, Soviet Union44 d1:56.0-1.50s
1973Svetla ZlatevaBUL—Aug 24, 1973Athens, Greece2.8 years1:57.5-1.00s
1971Hildegard FalckFRG—Jul 11, 1971Stuttgart, Germany2.1 years1:58.5-2.00s
1968Vera NikolićYUG—Jul 20, 1968London, United Kingdom3 years2:00.5-0.50s
1967Judy PollockAUS—Jun 28, 1967Helsinki, Finland13 months2:01.0-0.10s
1964Ann PackerGBR—Oct 20, 1964Tokyo, Japan2.7 years2:01.1-3.20s
1960Lyudmila SHEVTSOVAURS—Sep 7, 1960Rome, Italy4.1 years2:04.3—
1960Lyudmila SHEVTSOVAURS—Jul 3, 1960Moscow, Soviet Union2 months2:04.3-0.70s
1955Nina OtkalenkoURS—Sep 24, 1955Zagreb, Yugoslavia4.8 years2:05.0-1.60s
1954Nina OtkalenkoURS—Sep 16, 1954Kiev, Soviet Union12 months2:06.6-0.70s
1953Nina OtkalenkoURS—Aug 27, 1953Moscow, Soviet Union13 months2:07.3-1.20s
1952Nina OtkalenkoURS—Jun 15, 1952Kiev, Soviet Union14 months2:08.5-3.50s
1951Nina OtkalenkoURS—Aug 26, 1951Minsk, Soviet Union10 months2:12.0-0.20s
1951Valentina PomogayevaURS—Jul 26, 1951Moscow, Soviet Union31 d2:12.2-0.80s
1950Yevdokiya VasilyevaURS—Jul 17, 1950Moscow, Soviet Union12 months2:13.0-0.80s
1945Anna LarssonSWE—Aug 30, 1945Stockholm, Sweden4.9 years2:13.8-1.00s
1945Anna LarssonSWE—Aug 19, 1945Hälsingborg, Sweden11 d2:14.8-1.10s
1944Anna LarssonSWE—Aug 28, 1944Stockholm, Sweden12 months2:15.9-0.90s
1928Lina RadkeGER—Aug 2, 1928Amsterdam, Netherlands16.1 years2:16.8-2.80s
1928Lina RadkeGER—Jul 1, 1928Brieg, Germany32 d2:19.6-0.80s
1928Inga GentzelSWE—Jun 16, 1928Stockholm, Sweden15 d2:20.4-3.40s
1927Lina RadkeGER—Aug 7, 1927Breslau, Germany10 months2:23.8—
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Jarmila Kratochvílová (Czechia) holds the 800 m Women world record with 1:53.28, set on July 26, 1983 in Munich, West Germany.

Nadezhda Olizarenko (Russia) held it with 1:53.5, from July 27, 1980 until July 26, 1983 (2 years).

Elite Trackr's progression lists 25 improvements since 1927, when Lina Radke set 2:23.8.