DATABASE — PERCENTILE
Is 2:50.00 fast for the 800m?
Men
Bottom 10%
Only 229 of the 50,737 men with an official 800m result in our database as of 22 September 2026 have gone slower than 2:50.00 over the 800m. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.
Closest personal bests
Women
Bottom 10%
2:50.00 over the 800m beats 3.0% of the 36,573 women with an official 800m result in our database as of 22 September 2026. Everyone in that number has raced. They are competitive athletes, not the general public.