800 metres
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The 800 metres is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event, run over two laps of an outdoor track and has been an Olympic event since the first moder
Men's 800 metres final in Daegu 2011.
Women's 800 m final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
Jarmila Kratochvílová
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Jarmila Kratochvílová is a Czechoslovak former track and field athlete. She was the 1980 Olympic silver medalist in the 400 metres. In 1983, she set the world record for the 800 metres, which still st
800 metres
…occasionally fast enough to also compete in the 400 metres but more commonly have enough endurance to 'double up' in the 1500m. Only Alberto Juantorena and Jarmila Kratochvílová have won major international titles at 400m and 800m. The 800m is also known for its tactical racing. Because it is the shortest middle-distance event…
Kratochvílová in 2010