| progressive 800m all-time list | ||||||||
| top-10 performers + some additions | ||||||||
| 2:00,3 (1.) | John Leyland (GBR) | 646y pedestrian track | 01.11.1847 | London, Peckham | 880y-0,7s (2:01,0) | professional | ||
| 1:57,3 (1.) | Henry Allen Reed (GBR) | Match for Champion`s belt and 50 pounds | 11.04.1854 | Halifax | 880y-0,7s (1:58,0) | professional | ||
| 2:04,3 (1.) | J. Blackwood (GBR) | College Sports | 25.04.1857 | Addiscombe (GBR) | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 2:03,3 (1.) | William Way (GBR) | Exeter College Sports | 25.11.1859 | Oxford | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 2:02,3 (1.) | Charles Grey (IRL) | Military Sports | 27.06.1861 | Dublin | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 2:02,3 (1.) | HTC Dealtry (GBR) | 30.05.1863 | London | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:53,3 (1.) | William Lang (GBR) | 03.10.1863 | Newmarket (GBR) | 880y-0,7s | professional | |||
| 2:01,3 (1.) | Arthur Kennedy (GBR) | 31.05.1864 | Shrewsbury (GBR) | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:55,8 (1.) | Robert McKinstray (GBR) | Sweepstake for 75 pounds | 20.05.1865 | Manchester | 880y-0,7s (1:56 1/2) | professional | ||
| 1:56,6e (2.) | William Richards (GBR) | Sweepstake for 75 pounds | 20.05.1865 | Manchester | 880y-0,7s | professional | ||
| 1:56,9e (3.) | John Heywod (GBR) | Sweepstake for 75 pounds | 20.05.1865 | Manchester | 880y-0,7s | professional | ||
| 2:02,3 (1.) | Percy Thornton (GBR) | West London Rowing Club/h1 / handicap | 16.12.1865 | London | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 2:01,8 (1.) | Percy Thornton (GBR) | West London Rowing Club / handicap | 16.12.1865 | London | 880y-0,7s (2:02 1/2) | |||
| 2:01,8 (1.) | Francis Pelham (GBR) | St Peter' s College Sports / Strangers` race | 23.03.1867 | Cambridge | 880y-0,7s (2:02 1/2) | |||
| 2:00,3 (1.) | Kinross Gair (GBR) | Edinburgh University Sports | 26.06.1867 | Edinburgh | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:55,0 (1.) | James Nuttall (GBR) | handicap match for 50 pounds | 31.08.1867 | Manchester | 880y-0,7s (1:55 3/4) | professional | ||
| 1:57¼ (1.) | Harry Whitehead (GBR) | 28.12.1867 | Manchester | 880y-0,7s (1:58,0) | ||||
| 1:55½ (2.) | John Fleet (GBR) | handicap match for 50 pounds | 31.08.1867 | Manchester | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:58,0 (1.) | Bob Rogers (GBR) | 15.06.1868 | London, Brompton | 880y-0,7s (1:58 ¾) | ||||
| 1:58,1 (2.) | P.D. Binns (GBR) | 15.06.1868 | London, Brompton | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:58¼ (1.) | Frank Hewitt (GBR) | 26.06.1869 | Manchester | 880y-0,7s (1:59,0) | ||||
| 2:00,3 (=1.) | George Templer (GBR) | AAC Championships | 27.03.1872 | London, LB | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 2:00,3 (=1.) | Thomas Christie (GBR) | AAC Championships | 27.03.1872 | London, LB | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:59,0 (1.) | Arthur Pelham (GBR) | University Sports | 26.03.1873 | Cambridge | 880y-0,7s (1:59 3/4) | |||
| 1:58,8 (1.) | Walter Slade (GBR) | IRL v. ENG | 05.06.1876 | Dublin | 880y-0,7s (1:59 1/2) | |||
| 1:58,1 (1.) | Walter Slade (GBR) | Irish Civil Service Sports | 06.06.1876 | Dublin | 880y-0,7s (1:58 4/5) | |||
| 1:57,5 (1.) | Walter Slade (GBR) | North of Irland Cricket Club Sports | 10.06.1876 | Belfast | 880y-0,7s (1:58 1/5) | |||
| 1:56,8 (1.) | Frederick "Fred" Elborough (GBR) | London AC Autumn Meeting for Half-Mile Challenge Cup | 07.10.1876 | London, LB | 880y-0,7s (1:57 1/2) | |||
| 1:57,3e (2.) | Henry W. Hill (GBR) | London AC Autumn Meeting for Half-Mile Challenge Cup | 07.10.1876 | London, LB | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:55,5 ( - ) | Lawrence "Lon" Myers (USA) | Manhatten AC / solo race against time | 17.07.1880 | New York, Manhattan | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:54,9 ( - ) | Lawrence "Lon" Myers (USA) | American AC Games | 08.10.1881 | New York, Manhattan | 880y-0,7s / in 1000y (1.) | 880y: 1:55 3/5 | ||
| 1:56,7 (1.) | T. Wells | 17.03.1882 | Oxford | 880y-0,7s | 880y: 1:57 2/5 | |||
| 1:56,1 (1.) | William Goodwin | 10.06.1882 | New York, Polo Grounds | 880y-0,7s | 880y: 1:56 7/8 | |||
| 1:54,9 (1.) | Lawrence "Lon" Myers (USA) | Williamsburgh AC / solo race against time | 16.09.1882 | Brooklyn | 880y-0,7s | 880y: 1:55 3/5 | ||
| 1:56,3 (2.) | Walter G. George (GBR) | Challenge Match Myers v. George | 04.11.1882 | New York | 880y time! | 880y: 1:57 | ||
| 1:54,7 (1.) | Lawrence "Lon" Myers (USA) | MAC/SLH Joint Meeting | 07.07.1884 | Birmingham | 880y-0,7s | 880y: 1:55 3/5?? | ||
| 1:54,7 (1.) | Lawrence "Lon" Myers (USA) | Olympic AC Fall Games / handicap | 03.10.1885 | New York | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:53,9 (1.) | Francis "Frank" Cross (GBR) | Wadham College, Oxford. Half mile "strangers" race | 09.03.1888 | Oxford | 880y-0,7s | |||
| 1:54,6 (1.) | Walter Dohm (USA) | 20.06.1889 | New York | 880y-0,7s | ||||
| 1:54,3e (?.) | J. Farrell (USA) | ??.??.1889 | 880y-0,7s | professional | ||||
| 1:53,8 (1.) | Walter Dohm (USA) | Manhatten AC Inaugural Meet | 19.09.1891 | New York | 880y-0,7s (1:54 1/2) | |||
| 1:57,7 (?.) | William Beach Thomas (GBR) | 27.02.1891 | Oxford | |||||
| 1:58,5 (1.) | William B. Wright (USA) | 30.05.1891 | New York | |||||
| 1:58,5 (1.) | J.F. Dalrymple (AUS) | 19.09.1891 | Sydney | |||||
| 1:58,7 (2.) | Theodore B. Turner (USA) | 30.05.1891 | New York | |||||
| 1:58,8 (?.) | J.B. Rye (GBR) | ??.??.1891 | ||||||
| 1:58,9 (?.) | S.G. Waldron (CAN) | ??.??.1891 | ||||||
| 1:59,1 (?.) | A.S. Vosburgh (USA) | ??.??.1891 | ||||||
| 1:59,3 (?.) | D. Wood (NZL) | ??.??.1891 | ||||||
| 1:59,5 (?.) | J.F. Grierson (NZL) | ??.??.1891 | ||||||
| 1:55,4e ( - ) | William J. Holmes (GBR) | handicap | 23.07.1892 | Manchester | ||||
| 1:56,8 (?.) | Edgar Bredin (GBR) | ??.??.1892 | ||||||
| 1:56,9 (1.) | Theodore B. Turner (USA) | 30.05.1892 | New York | |||||
| 1:58,3 (?.) | H.E. Billings (USA) | ??.??.1892 | ||||||
| 1:58,7 (?.) | W.H. Morris (USA) | ??.??.1892 | ||||||
| 1:58,5 (?.) | S.G. Waldron (CAN) | ??.??.1892 | ||||||
| 1:54,6 (1.) | Edgar Bredin (GBR) | 01.07.1893 | Northampton | |||||
| 1:55,7 (?.) | Thomas Conneff (USA) | ??.??.1893 | ||||||
| 1:57,9 (?.) | Rutgers (USA) | ??.??.1893 | ||||||
| 1:58,1 (?.) | E.B. Hill (USA) | ??.??.1893 | ||||||
| 1:58,3 (?.) | A. Millet (GBR) | ??.??.1893 | ||||||
| 1:55,1 (1.) | Charles Kilpatrick (USA) | 15.09.1894 | New York | |||||
| 1:55,9 (1.) | William Lutyens (GBR) | 23.11.1894 | Cambridge (USA) | |||||
| 1:54,7 (2.) | Frederick Horan (GBR) | 21.09.1894 | New York | |||||
| 1:56,5 (?.) | Gabriel G. Hollander (USA) | ??.??.1894 | ||||||
| 1:53,9 (1.) | Charles Kilpatrick (USA) | 05.10.1895 | Toronto | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||||
| 1:54,2e (2.) | Alfred W. Gifford (CAN) | 05.10.1895 | Toronto | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||||
| 1:54,3 (1.) | Edgar Bredin (GBR) | 11.05.1895 | London | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||||
| 1:54,7 (2.) | Frederick Seymour Horan (GBR) | New York AC v. London AC | 21.09.1895 | New York | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:52,7 (1.) | Charles Kilpatrick (USA) | New York AC v. London AC | 21.09.1895 | New York | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:53,7 (1.) | Evan Hollister (USA) | 16.04.1897 | Cambridge (USA) | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||||
| 1:54,3 (1.) | Herbert Manvel (USA) | handicap | 11.06.1898 | New York, Travers Island | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:53,9 (1.) | Herbert Workman (GBR) | handicap | 07.09.1901 | Montréal | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:54,1 (1.) | Kenahan Cornwallis (GBR) | 26.03.1904 | London | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||||
| 1:54,1 (1.) | Melvin "Mel" Sheppard (USA) | 24.02.1906 | Buffalo (USA) | WIR | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:52,9 (1.) | Melvin "Mel" Sheppard (USA) | handicap | 29.09.1906 | New York, Travers Island | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:52,8 (1.) | Melvin "Mel" Sheppard (USA) | Olympic Games | 21.07.1908 | London, WC | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:52,0 ( - ) | Emilio Lunghi (ITA) | time trial | 21.06.1908 | Genoa | - | |||
| 1:54,2e (2.) | Emilio Lunghi (ITA) | Olympic Games | 21.07.1908 | London, WC | ||||
| 1:52,1 (1.) | Emilio Lunghi (ITA) | Championnat du Canada / 536,45m track | 15.09.1909 | Montréal | 1 | 880y-time - 0,7s (1:52 4/5) | ||
| 1:52,5 (2.) | Frank Riley (USA) | Championnat du Canada / 536,45m track | 15.09.1909 | Montréal | 2 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:54,2 (3.) | Henri Hebert (CAN) | Championnat du Canada / 536,45m track | 15.09.1909 | Montréal | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:54,2 (1.) | Hanns Braun (GER) | International | 12.09.1910 | Stockholm | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:53,1 (1.) | John Paul Jones (USA) | Intercollegiate Championships (ICAAAA) | 01.06.1912 | Philadelphia | 880y-time - 0,7s (1:53 4/5) | |||
| 1:53,4 (2.) | Herbert Putnam (USA) | Intercollegiate Championships (ICAAAA) | 01.06.1912 | Philadelphia | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:51,9 (1.) | James Edwin "Ted" Meredith (USA) | Olympic Games | 08.07.1912 | Stockholm | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:52,0 (2.) | Melvin Winfield "Mel" Sheppard (USA) | Olympic Games | 08.07.1912 | Stockholm | 2 | |||
| 1:52,0 (3.) | Ira Neslon Davenport (USA) | Olympic Games | 08.07.1912 | Stockholm | 3 | |||
| 1:52,7e (4.) | George Melville Brock (CAN) | Olympic Games | 08.07.1912 | Stockholm | NR | |||
| 1:52,8e (5.) | David Story Caldwell (USA) | Olympic Games | 08.07.1912 | Stockholm | ||||
| 1:53,3 (1.) | George Brown (USA) | 16.05.1914 | Cambridge (USA) | |||||
| 1:52,7 (1.) | David Story Caldwell (USA) | 30.05.1914 | Cambridge (USA) | |||||
| 1:52,9 (2.) | George Brown (USA) | 30.05.1914 | Cambridge (USA) | |||||
| 1:52,9 (1.) | Leroy Campbell (USA) | 05.06.1915 | Urbana (USA) | |||||
| 1:51,5 (1.) | James Edwin "Ted" Meredith (USA) | Cornell Univ. v. Pennsylvania Univ. | 13.05.1916 | Philadelphia | 1 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:51,8 (2.) | Vere Windnagel (USA) | Cornell Univ. v. Pennsylvania Univ. | 13.05.1916 | Philadelphia | 2 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:52,5 (2.) | William Bingham (USA) | Intercollegiate Championships (ICAAAA) | 27.05.1916 | Cambridge (USA) | ||||
| 1:51,5 (1.) | Binga Dismond (USA) | Big-9 Championships | 03.06.1916 | Evanston (USA) | NOF | 2 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:52,5 (2.) | Donald Scott (USA) | Big-9 Championships | 03.06.1916 | Evanston (USA) | ||||
| 1:52,2 (1.) | Ray Watson (USA) | 31.05.1924 | Ann Arbor (USA) | |||||
| 1:52,5 (1.) | Schuyler Enck (USA) | 07.06.1924 | State College (USA) | |||||
| 1:52,4 (1.) | Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (GBR) | Olympic Games | 08.07.1924 | Paris, Colombes | NR | 7 | ||
| 1:52,5 (2.) | Paul-René Martin (SUI) | Olympic Games | 08.07.1924 | Paris, Colombes | NR | |||
| 1:52,3 (1.) | J. Duffy (SCO) | Clyde F.C. Sports | ??.??.1925 | ????????? | professionell | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:50,9 (1.) | Otto Paul Eberhard Peltzer (GER) | AAA Championships | 03.07.1926 | London, SB | WR | 1 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:51,4e (2.) | Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (GBR) | AAA Championships | 03.07.1926 | London, SB | NR | 2 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:50,7 (1.) | Lloyd Hahn (USA) | Meeting of the New York AC | 03.03.1928 | New York | WIR | 1 | 880y-time - 0,8s / indoor | |
| 1:52,0 (1.) | Philip "Phil" Edwards (CAN) | 01.07.1928 | Hamilton (CAN) | NR | 9 | |||
| 1:51,4 (1.) | Lloyd George Hahn (USA) | AAU Championships and US Olympic Trials | 07.07.1928 | Cambridge (USA) | NR | - | ||
| 1:51,9e (2.) | Earl Fuller (USA) | AAU Championships and US Olympic Trials | 07.07.1928 | Cambridge (USA) | ||||
| 1:52,0e (3.) | Ray Watson (USA) | AAU Championships and US Olympic Trials | 07.07.1928 | Cambridge (USA) | ||||
| 1:50,6 (1.) | Séra Martin (FRA) | National Championships | 14.07.1928 | Paris, Colombes | WR | 1 | 1:50 3/5 | |
| 1:51,2 (1.) | Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (GBR) | 19.08.1928 | Berlin | NR | 4 | 1:51 1/5 | ||
| 1:51,8 (1.) | Hermann Engelhard (GER) | 09.09.1928 | Paris, Colombes | 1:51 4/5 | ||||
| 1:51,8 (2.) | Paul-René Martin (SUI) | 09.09.1928 | Paris, Colombes | 1:51 4/5 | ||||
| 1:52,0 (3.) | Jules Ladoumègue (FRA) | 09.09.1928 | Paris, Colombes | |||||
| 1:52,3 (1.) | Ettore Tavernari (ITA) | 450m track | 20.05.1929 | Paris, JB | 799,5m-time + 0,1s (1:52 1/5) | |||
| 1:51,5 (1.) | Philip "Phil" Edwards (CAN) | 01.06.1929 | Philadelphia | NR | 7 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:51,7 (1.) | Russell Chapman (USA) | 31.05.1930 | Cambridge (USA) | 8 | ||||
| 1:51,7 (1.) | Thomas "Tommy" Hampson (GBR) | 21.08.1930 | Hamilton (CAN) | 9 | ||||
| 1:50,6 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Eastman (USA) | Stanford - USA - Olympic club triangular | 09.04.1932 | Stanford | NR | 2 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:50,0 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Eastman (USA) | Pacific AAU Championships | 04.06.1932 | San Francisco | NR | 1 | in 880y | |
| 1:49,8 (1.) | Thomas "Tommy" Hampson (GBR) | Olympic Games | 02.08.1932 | Los Angeles | WR | 1 | EL: 1:49,70 | |
| 1:49,9 (2.) | Alexander "Alex" Wilson (CAN) | Olympic Games | 02.08.1932 | Los Angeles | NR | 2 | ||
| 1:50,2 (1.) | Charles Christian "Chuck" Hornbostel (USA) | NCAA Championships | 17.06.1933 | Chicago | 4 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:50,2 (2.) | Glenn V. Cunningham (USA) | NCAA Championships | 17.06.1933 | Chicago | 5 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:50,6 (1.) | Luigi Beccali (ITA) | handicap | 24.09.1933 | Firenze | 7 | |||
| 1:49,1 (1.) | Benjamin "Ben" Eastman (USA) | Princeton Invitational / Middle Distance Festival | 16.06.1934 | Princeton | 1 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:50,0 (2.) | Charles Christian "Chuck" Hornbostel (USA) | Princeton Invitational / Middle Distance Festival | 16.06.1934 | Princeton | 4 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:50,4 (1.) | Eric Oscar Sigvard Ny (SWE) | 01.09.1934 | Stockholm | NR | 6 | |||
| 1:49,9 (.) | John Youie Woodruff (USA) | 11.07.1936 | ||||||
| 1:49,7 (1.) | Glenn V. Cunningham (USA) | International | 20.08.1936 | Stockholm | WR | 2 | ||
| 1:50,8 (2.) | John Vincent "Jack" Powell (GBR) | International | 20.08.1936 | Stockholm | 10 | |||
| 1:49,6 (1.) | John Youie Woodruff (USA) | 19.06.1937 | Berkeley (USA) | 2 | ||||
| 1:48,9 (1.) | Elroy Robinson (USA) | World Labor Athletics Carnival in Randalls Island | 11.07.1937 | New York | 1 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:50,0 (2.) | Howard Borck (USA) | World Labor Athletics Carnival in Randalls Island | 11.07.1937 | New York | 8 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:48,0 (1.) | John Youie Woodruff (USA) | Pan-American Games (actually 1:47,8 for 798,48m) | 17.07.1937 | Dallas (USA) | NR | 1 | short course | |
| 1:48,4 (1.) | Sydney Charles Wooderson (GBR) | handicap | 20.08.1938 | London, MP | WR | 2 | in 880y | |
| 1:49,5 (1.) | Mario Lanzi (ITA) | 10.06.1939 | Pisa | NR | 5 | |||
| 1:49,4 (1.) | Rudolf "Rudi" Harbig (GER) | National Championships | 09.07.1939 | Berlin | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:46,6 (1.) | Rudolf Harbig (GER) | ITA v. GER / 500m track | 15.07.1939 | Milano | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:49,0 (2.) | Mario Lanzi (ITA) | ITA v. GER / 500m track | 15.07.1939 | Milano | NR | 4 | ||
| 1:47,0 (1.) | John Youie Woodruff (USA) | Dartmouth Invitational / 263y track | 14.03.1940 | Hanover (USA) | WIB | 2 | 880y-time - 0,7s / indoor | |
| 1:48,6 (1.) | John Youie Woodruff (USA) | 07.06.1940 | Compton (USA) | NR | - | |||
| 1:49,0 (2.) | Paul Moore (USA) | 07.06.1940 | Compton (USA) | 4 | ||||
| 1:49,2 (1.) | Edward "Ed" Burrows (USA) | 08.06.1940 | Princeton | 8 | in 880y | |||
| 1:49,5 (2.) | Campbell Cane (USA) | 08.06.1940 | Princeton | 9 | in 880y | |||
| 1:48,9 (1.) | Niels Holst Sørensen (DEN) | SWE v. DEN | 28.08.1943 | Stockholm | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:49,2 (2.) | Hans Liljekvist (SWE) | SWE v. DEN | 28.08.1943 | Stockholm | NR | 10 | ||
| 1:49,3 (1.) | Bertel "Bebbe" Storskrubb (FIN) | 02.09.1945 | Malmö | NR | 11 | |||
| 1:48,7 (1.) | Douglas "Doug" Harris (NZL) | handicap / grass track | 25.01.1947 | Wanganui (NZL) | AR | 4 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:48,8e (2.) | John Fulton (USA) | handicap / grass track | 25.01.1947 | Wanganui (NZL) | 5 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:48,3 (1.) | Marcel Hansenne (FRA) | Paris Championships/h | 26.06.1948 | Paris, JB | NR | 3 | .47?? | |
| 1:49,2 (1.) | Malvin Groston "Mal" Whitfield (USA) | Olympic Games | 02.08.1948 | London | 14 | |||
| 1:48,7 (1.) | Audun Boysen (NOR) | 10.08.1950 | Göteborg | |||||
| 1:48,5 (1.) | Malvin Groston "Mal" Whitfield (USA) | National Junior Olympic Program / Invitational Race | 19.08.1950 | Berea (USA) | 5 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:48,9 (1.) | Arthur Wint (JAM) | 14.07.1951 | London | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||||
| 1:48,0 (1.) | Malvin Groston "Mal" Whitfield (USA) | International | 06.08.1952 | Göteborg | 3 | |||
| 1:48,2 (2.) | Audun Boysen (NOR) | International | 06.08.1952 | Göteborg | NR | 4 | ||
| 1:48,7 (1.) | Stanislav Jungwirth (TCH) | 363,8m track | 26.10.1952 | Stará Boleslav, HS | NR | 8 | ||
| 1:48,7 (?.) | Lang Stanley (USA) | 05.06.1953 | ||||||
| 1:48,8 (1.) | Roger Moens (BEL) | 17.06.1953 | Bruxelles | NR | 10 | |||
| 1:48,6 (1.) | Stanislav Jungwirth (TCH) | 21.06.1953 | Znojmo | 7 | in 880y | |||
| 1:47,9 (1.) | Malvin Groston "Mal" Whitfield (USA) | International | 17.07.1953 | Turku (FIN) | NR | 2 | in 880y | |
| 1:48,7 (?.) | Wesley "Wes" Santee (USA) | 17.07.1953 | Turku (FIN) | in 880y | ||||
| 1:48,4 (2.) | Wesley "Wes" Santee (USA) | 06.08.1953 | Oslo | 6 | ||||
| 1:48,0 (?.) | Niels Gunnar Nielsen (DEN) | 01.07.1954 | ||||||
| 1:47,5 (1.) | Roger Moens (BEL) | 08.08.1954 | Bruxelles | NR | 3 | |||
| 1:48,6 (?.) | Lucien DeMuynck (BEL) | 08.08.1954 | Bruxelles | |||||
| 1:47,1 (1.) | Lajos Szentgáli (HUN) | European Championships | 28.08.1954 | Bern | NR | 3 | ||
| 1:47,3 (2.) | Lucien DeMuynck (BEL) | European Championships | 28.08.1954 | Bern | NR | 4 | ||
| 1:47,4 (3.) | Audun Boysen (NOR) | European Championships | 28.08.1954 | Bern | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:47,4 (4.) | Derek James Neville Johnson (GBR) | European Championships | 28.08.1954 | Bern | 6 | |||
| 1:47,9 (1.) | Niels Gunnar Nielsen (DEN) | International | 30.09.1954 | København | 9 | in 880y (WR) | ||
| 1:46,8 (1.) | Lonnie Vernon "Lon" Spurrier (USA) | Olympic Club - California - SCYC | 26.03.1955 | Berkeley (USA) | 2 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:46,9 (1.) | Arnold M. Sowell (USA) | AAU Championships | 25.06.1955 | Boulder (USA) | 3 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:47,3 (2.) | Thomas "Tom" Courtney (USA) | AAU Championships | 25.06.1955 | Boulder (USA) | 6 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:47,4 (3.) | William "Billy" Tidwell (USA) | AAU Championships | 25.06.1955 | Boulder (USA) | 9 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:47,9 (4.) | Lang Stanley (USA) | AAU Championships | 25.06.1955 | Boulder (USA) | 13 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:47,0 (1.) | Roger Moens (BEL) | Sportfest | 29.06.1955 | Nürnberg (FRG) | NR | 3 | ||
| 1:46,8 (1.) | Thomas "Tom" Courtney (USA) | International | 17.07.1955 | Kouvola (FIN) | 3 | |||
| 1:45,7 (1.) | Roger Moens (BEL) | International | 03.08.1955 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:45,9 (2.) | Audun Boysen (NOR) | International | 03.08.1955 | Oslo | NR | 2 | ||
| 1:47,5 (1.) | Niels Gunnar Nielsen (DEN) | 04.08.1955 | København | NR | 12 | in 880y | ||
| 1:46,7 (1.) | Arnold M. Sowell (USA) | NCAA Championships | 16.06.1956 | Berkeley (USA) | 4 | |||
| 1:46,1 (1.) | Thomas "Tom" Courtney (USA) | Coliseum Relays | 24.05.1957 | Los Angeles | 3 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:46,5 (1.) | Donald Paul "Don" Bowden (USA) | NCAA Championships | 15.06.1957 | Austin (USA) | 4 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:47,1 (2.) | Ronald "Ron" Delany (IRL) | NCAA Championships | 15.06.1957 | Austin (USA) | NR | 10 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:46,0 (1.) | Thomas "Tom" Courtney (USA) | International | 26.07.1957 | Gävle (SWE) | AR | 3 | ||
| 1:45,8 (1.) | Thomas "Tom" Courtney (USA) | International | 09.08.1957 | Oslo | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:46,6 (2.) | Derek Johnson (GBR) | International | 09.08.1957 | Oslo | NR | 6 | ||
| 1:46,7 (1.) | Zbigniew Antoni Makomaski (POL) | POL v. USA / 10th Anniversary Stadium | 02.08.1958 | Warszawa | NR | 8 | ||
| 1:46,9 (3.) | Tadeusz Kazmierski (POL) | POL v. USA / 10th Anniversary Stadium | 02.08.1958 | Warszawa | 10 | |||
| 1:46,6 (1.) | Herbert "Herb" Elliott (AUS) | GBR v. COM | 04.08.1958 | London, WC | AR | 7 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:46,8 (1.) | Paul-Gerhard "Paul" Schmidt (FRG) | Abendsportfest | 26.08.1958 | Bremen | 10 | |||
| 1:46,2 (1.) | Paul-Gerhard "Paul" Schmidt (FRG) | FRG v. POL | 20.09.1959 | Köln | NR | 4 | ||
| 1:46,5 (2.) | Stefan Lewandowski (POL) | FRG v. POL | 20.09.1959 | Köln | NR | 6 | ||
| 1:46,6 (1.) | William Ernest "Ernie" Cunliffe (USA) | 02.04.1960 | Fresno (USA) | 10 | ||||
| 1:46,4 (1.) | George Ezekiel Kerr (JAM) | 18.06.1960 | Berkeley (USA) | NR | 5 | |||
| 1:46,3 (1.) | Peter George Snell (NZL) | Olympic Games | 02.09.1960 | Roma, SO | AR | 5 | EL 1:46,48 | |
| 1:46,4 (2.) | George Ezekiel Kerr (JAM) | International | 17.07.1961 | Dublin | - | in 880y | ||
| 1:44,3 (1.) | Peter George Snell (NZL) | International | 03.02.1962 | Christchurch | WR | 1 | in 880y | |
| 1:46,3 (1.) | Jerry Siebert (USA) | 09.06.1962 | Palo Alto (USA) | 6 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |||
| 1:46,1 (1.) | William F. "Bill" Crothers (CAN) | AAU Championships | 22.06.1963 | Saint Louis | 5 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:46,4 (1.) | Manfred Matuschewski (GDR) | National | 30.07.1963 | Erfurt | NR / NOF | 9 | ||
| 1:45,7 (1.) | Morgan Groth (USA) | Carreras Invitational | 15.08.1964 | Kingston (JAM) | NR | 3 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:45,8 (2.) | George Ezekiel Kerr (JAM) | Carreras Invitational | 15.08.1964 | Kingston (JAM) | NR | 5 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:46,1 (q.) | Wilson Chuma Kiprugut (KEN) | Olympic Games/sf | 15.10.1964 | Tokyo | NR / (2.) | 8 | ||
| 1:45,6 (2.) | William F. "Bill" Crothers (CAN) | Olympic Games | 16.10.1964 | Tokyo | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:45,9 (3.) | Wilson Chuma Kiprugut (KEN) | Olympic Games | 16.10.1964 | Tokyo | AR | 8 | ||
| 1:46,3 (1.) | Jürgen May (GDR) | Abendsportfest | 25.08.1965 | Potsdam (GDR) | NR | 12 | ||
| 1:44,3 (1.) | James "Jim" Ryun (USA) | U.S. Track and Field Federation Championships | 10.06.1966 | Terre Haute (USA) | AR | 2 | in 880y | |
| 1:44,9 (1.) | Franz-Josef Kemper (FRG) | National Championships | 07.08.1966 | Hannover | AR | 3 | ||
| 1:45,0 (1.) | Wade Bell (USA) | USA v. Commonwealth | 09.07.1967 | Los Angeles | 4 | |||
| 1:45,2 (2.) | Wilson Chuma Kiprugut (KEN) | USA v. Commonwealth | 09.07.1967 | Los Angeles | AR | 5 | ||
| 1:44,40 (1.) | Ralph Douglas Doubell (AUS) | Olympic Games | 15.10.1968 | Ciudad de Mèxico | WR | 3 | OF 1:44,3 | |
| 1:44,57 (2.) | Wilson Chuma Kiprugut (KEN) | Olympic Games | 15.10.1968 | Ciudad de México | AR | 4 | OF 1:44,5 | |
| 1:45,46 (3.) | Tom Farrell (USA) | Olympic Games | 15.10.1968 | Ciudad de México | 7 | |||
| 1:45,2 (1.) | Byron Dyce (JAM) | NCAA Championships | 21.06.1969 | Knoxville (USA) | NR | 7 | ||
| 1:45,5 (q.) | Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Arzhanov (URS) | Znamensky Memorial/h | 02.07.1970 | Kiyev | NR / (1.) | 8 | ||
| 1:44,80 (1.) | Kenneth "Ken" Swenson (USA) | FRG v. USA | 16.07.1970 | Stuttgart | 5 | |||
| 1:44,90 (2.) | Walter Adams (FRG) | FRG v. USA | 16.07.1970 | Stuttgart | AR | 6 | ||
| 1:44,7 (1.) | Erik "Dicky" Broberg (RSA) | National | 31.03.1971 | Stellenbosch | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:45,1 (2.) | Daniel "Danie" Malan (RSA) | National | 31.03.1971 | Stellenbosch | 10 | |||
| 1:44,3 (1.) | David "Dave" Wottle (USA) | Olympic Trials | 01.07.1972 | Eugene (USA) | WR | 2 | ||
| 1:45,0 (2.) | Richard "Rick" Wohlhuter (USA) | Olympic Trials | 01.07.1972 | Eugene (USA) | 11 | |||
| 1:45,3 (5.) | Ron Phillips (USA) | Olympic Trials | 01.07.1972 | Eugene (USA) | 14 | |||
| 1:45,3 (1.) | Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Arzhanov (URS) | National | 17.08.1972 | Moskva | 15 | |||
| 1:44,5 (1.) | Pekka Antero Vasala (FIN) | FIN v. SWE | 20.08.1972 | Helsinki | AR | 6 | ||
| 1:44,7 (1.) | Marcello Fiasconaro (ITA/RSA) | Interprvl Championships | 27.04.1973 | Potchefstroom (RSA) | 8 | |||
| 1:43,9 (1.) | Richard "Rick" Wohlhuter (USA) | Vons Classic | 27.05.1973 | Los Angeles | 1 | 880y-time - 0,7s | ||
| 1:44,4 (2.) | Daniel "Danie" Malan (RSA) | Vons Classic | 27.05.1973 | Los Angeles | NR | 5 | 880y-time - 0,7s | |
| 1:43,7 (1.) | Marcello Fiasconaro (ITA/RSA) | ITA v. TCH | 27.06.1973 | Milano | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:44,38 (q.) | John Kipkurgat (KEN) | Commonwealth Games/sf1 | 27.01.1974 | Christchurch | AR | 3 | (1.) | |
| 1:43,91 (1.) | John Kipkurgat (KEN) | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:44,39 (2.) | Michael "Mike" Boit (KEN) | Commonwealth Games | 29.01.1974 | Christchurch | 4 | |||
| 1:43,5 (1.) | Richard "Rick" Wohlhuter (USA) | Hayward Field Restoration | 08.06.1974 | Eugene (USA) | AR | 1 | 880y-0,6s | |
| 1:43,9 (1.) | Richard "Rick" Wohlhuter (USA) | AAU Championships | 22.06.1974 | Los Angeles | - | |||
| 1:43,91 (1.) | Richard "Rick" Wohlhuter (USA) | International | 18.07.1974 | Stockholm | - | |||
| 1:44,18 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 16.08.1974 | Zürich | 4 | |||
| 1:44,67 (2.) | Luciano Susanj (YUG) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 16.08.1974 | Zürich | NR | 12 | ||
| 1:44,07 (1.) | Luciano Susanj (YUG) | European Championships | 04.09.1974 | Roma, SO | NR | 3 | ||
| 1:43,79 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 20.08.1975 | Zürich | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:43,50 (1.) | Alberto Juantorena Danger (CUB) | Olympic Games | 25.07.1976 | Montréal | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:43,86 (2.) | Ivo Van Damme (BEL) | Olympic Games | 25.07.1976 | Montréal | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:43,57 (1.) | Michael "Mike" Boit (KEN) | ISTAF | 20.08.1976 | Berlin, West | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:43,44 (1.) | Alberto Juantorena Danger (CUB) | World University Games | 21.08.1977 | Sofiya | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:44,25 (1.) | Sebastian Newbold Coe (GBR) | Memorial Van Damme | 18.08.1978 | Bruxelles | NR | 8 | ||
| 1:43,84 (1.) | Olaf Beyer (GDR) | European Championships | 31.08.1978 | Praha | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:44,09 (2.) | Steven Michael "Steve" Ovett (GBR) | European Championships | 31.08.1978 | Praha | NR | 9 | ||
| 1:43,97 (1.) | Sebastian Newbold Coe (GBR) | IAC / Coca-Cola-Meeting | 15.09.1978 | London, CP | NR | 8 | ||
| 1:42,33 (1.) | Sebastian Newbold Coe (GBR) | Bislett Games | 05.07.1979 | Oslo | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:44,24 (1.) | James Maina Boi (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 15.08.1979 | Zürich | 11 | |||
| 1:43,9 (1.) | José Marajo (FRA) | Record Attempt | 12.09.1979 | Saint-Maur (FRA) | NR | 9 | ||
| 1:41,73 (1.) | Sebastian Newbold Coe (GBR) | Città di Firenze | 10.06.1981 | Firenze | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:44,3 (1.) | Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (BRA) | Brazil Trophy | 27.06.1981 | Rio de Janeiro | AR / WJR | 16 | ||
| 1:44,38 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Meeting de Lausanne | 30.06.1983 | Lausanne | NR | 13 | ||
| 1:44,04 (1.) | Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (BRA) | Oslo Games (A) | 09.07.1983 | Oslo | AR | 10 | ||
| 1:44,20 (1.) | Juma N'diwa (KEN) | Olympiapark Meeting | 26.07.1983 | München | 13 | |||
| 1:43,65 (1.) | Wilhelm "Willi" Wülbeck (FRG) | World Championships | 09.08.1983 | Helsinki | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:43,61 (1.) | Steven "Steve" Cram (GBR) | ND Galla | 23.08.1983 | Oslo | 5 | |||
| 1:43,98 (2.) | Peter Elliott (GBR) | ND Galla | 23.08.1983 | Oslo | 11 | |||
| 1:43,88 (1.) | Donato Sabia (ITA) | Meeting International di Atletica Leggera | 13.06.1984 | Firenze | 10 | |||
| 1:43,74 (1.) | Earl Jones (USA) | Olympic Trials | 19.06.1984 | Los Angeles, MC | AR | 7 | ||
| 1:43,74 (2.) | John Lee "Johnny" Gray (USA) | Olympic Trials | 19.06.1984 | Los Angeles, MC | AR | 8 | ||
| 1:43,92 (3.) | John Henry Marshall (USA) | Olympic Trials | 19.06.1984 | Los Angeles, MC | 13 | |||
| 1:43,92 (4.) | James J. Robinson (USA) | Olympic Trials | 19.06.1984 | Los Angeles, MC | 14 | |||
| 1:43,82 (q.) | Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (BRA) | Olympic Games/sf1 | 05.08.1984 | Los Angeles, MC | AR | 6 | ||
| 1:43,00 (1.) | Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (BRA) | Olympic Games | 06.08.1984 | Los Angeles, MC | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:42,34 (1.) | Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (BRA) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 22.08.1984 | Zürich | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:43,51 (2.) | Sam "Sammy" Koskei (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich | 22.08.1984 | Zürich | AR | 4 | ||
| 1:43,28 (2.) | John Lee "Johnny" Gray (USA) | Memorial Van Damme | 24.08.1984 | Bruxelles | AR | 3 | ||
| 1:41,77 (1.) | Joaquim Carvalho Cruz (BRA) | Internationales des ASV Köln | 26.08.1984 | Köln | AR | 2 | ||
| 1:42,28 (2.) | Sam "Sammy" Koskei (KEN) | Internationales des ASV Köln | 26.08.1984 | Köln | AR | 3 | ||
| 1:42,96 (1.) | John Lee "Johnny" Gray (USA) | Internationales von Rot-Weiß Koblenz | 29.08.1984 | Koblenz | AR | 4 | ||
| 1:43,63 (3.) | Agberto João Conceição Guimarães (BRA) | Internationales von Rot-Weiß Koblenz | 29.08.1984 | Koblenz | 9 | |||
| 1:42,88 (1.) | Steven "Steve" Cram (GBR) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 21.08.1985 | Zürich | 4 | |||
| 1:43,56 (4.) | Robertus "Rob" Johannes Druppers (NED) | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 25.08.1985 | Köln | NR | 7 | ||
| 1:42,60 (2.) | John Lee "Johnny" Gray (USA) | Internationales von Rot-Weiß Koblenz (r1) | 28.08.1985 | Koblenz | AR | 4 | ||
| 1:43,35 (3.) | David A. Mack (USA) | Internationales von Rot-Weiß Koblenz (r1) | 28.08.1985 | Koblenz | 6 | |||
| 1:43,54 (2.) | William Wuycke (VEN) | International | 07.09.1986 | Rieti (ITA) | NR | 8 | ||
| 1:43,39 (1.) | William "Billy" Konchellah (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 19.08.1987 | Zürich | 7 | |||
| 1:43,06 (1.) | William "Billy" Konchellah (KEN) | World Championships | 01.09.1987 | Roma, SO | 6 | |||
| 1:43,41 (2.) | Peter Elliott (GBR) | World Championships | 01.09.1987 | Roma, SO | 8 | |||
| 1:43,20 (2.) | José Luis Barbosa (BRA) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 17.08.1988 | Zürich | 7 | |||
| 1:43,86 (1.) | Saïd Aouita (MOR) | Internationales des ASV Köln / GP | 21.08.1988 | Köln | NR | 21 | ||
| 1:43,45 (1.) | Paul Ereng (KEN) | Olympic Games | 26.09.1988 | Seoul | 11 | |||
| 1:43,22 (1.) | Paul Ereng (KEN) | NIKAIA / GP | 10.07.1989 | Nice | 8 | |||
| 1:43,16 (1.) | Paul Ereng (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 16.08.1989 | Zürich | 7 | |||
| 1:43,38 (2.) | Nixon Kiprotich (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / GP | 16.08.1989 | Zürich | 10 | |||
| 1:42,97 (1.) | Peter Elliott (GBR) | Meeting Expo ' 92 | 30.05.1990 | Sevilla | 6 | |||
| 1:43,08 (1.) | José Luis Barbosa (BRA) | International | 06.09.1991 | Rieti (ITA) | 8 | |||
| 1:43,29 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 22.07.1994 | Oslo | 11 | |||
| 1:43,17 (1.) | Benson Koech (KEN) | International | 28.08.1994 | Rieti (ITA) | 10 | |||
| 1:42,87 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Gatorade Herculis / GP | 25.07.1995 | Monaco | 5 | |||
| 1:42,87 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 16.08.1995 | Zürich | - | |||
| 1:42,76 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 05.07.1996 | Oslo | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:42,95 (2.) | Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) | Bislett Games / Golden Four | 05.07.1996 | Oslo | NR | 7 | ||
| 1:42,51 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | NIKAIA / GP | 10.07.1996 | Nice | NR | 4 | ||
| 1:42,58 (1.) | Vebjørn Rodal (NOR) | Olympic Games | 31.07.1996 | Atlanta, OS | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:42,74 (2.) | Hezekiél Sello Sepeng (RSA) | Olympic Games | 31.07.1996 | Atlanta, OS | NR | 7 | ||
| 1:42,79 (3.) | Frederick "Fred" Onyancha (KEN) | Olympic Games | 31.07.1996 | Atlanta, OS | 8 | |||
| 1:42,85 (4.) | Norberto Téllez Santana (CUB) | Olympic Games | 31.07.1996 | Atlanta | AR | 9 | ||
| 1:41,83 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | International | 01.09.1996 | Rieti (ITA) | NR | 3 | ||
| 1:41,73 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Dagens Nyheter Galan / Golden Four | 07.07.1997 | Stockholm | WR | 2 | ||
| 1:41,24 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:42,62 (2.) | Patrick Ndururi (KEN) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden Four | 13.08.1997 | Zürich | 7 | |||
| 1:41,11 (1.) | Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (KEN/DEN) | Weltklasse in Köln / GP | 24.08.1997 | Köln | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:42,69 (2.) | Hezekiél Sello Sepeng (RSA) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 03.09.1999 | Bruxelles | NR | 8 | ||
| 1:42,69 (3.) | Japhet Kimutai Butia (KEN) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 03.09.1999 | Bruxelles | 9 | |||
| 1:42,55 (1.) | André Bucher (SUI) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Golden League | 17.08.2001 | Zürich | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:42,47 (1.) | Yuriy Mikhaylovich Borzakovskiy (RUS) | Memorial Van Damme / Golden League | 24.08.2001 | Bruxelles | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:42,34 (2.) | Wilfred Bungei (KEN) | International | 08.09.2002 | Rieti (ITA) | 5 | |||
| 1:42,69 (1.) | Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) | Bislett Games / Golden League | 06.06.2008 | Oslo | NR | 13 | ||
| 1:42,01 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | International | 06.09.2009 | Rieti (ITA) | NR | 4 | ||
| 1:42,23 (2.) | Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) | Bislett Games / Diamond League / r2 | 04.06.2010 | Oslo | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:41,51 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | KBC Nacht Van De Atletiek | 10.07.2010 | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) | NR | 2 | ||
| 1:41,09 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | ISTAF / World Challenge Meetings | 22.08.2010 | Berlin, OS | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:41,01 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | 29.08.2010 | Rieti (ITA) | WR | 1 | |||
| 1:40,91 (1.) | David Lekuta Rudisha (KEN) | Olympic Games | 09.08.2012 | London, OS | WR | 1 | ||
| 1:41,73 (2.) | Nijel Amos (BOT) | Olympic Games | 09.08.2012 | London, OS | NR | 4 | ||
| 1:42,53 (3.) | Timothy Kitum (KEN) | Olympic Games | 09.08.2012 | London, OS | 10 | |||
| 1:42,53 (1.) | Mohamed Aman (ETH) | Weltklasse in Zürich / Diamond League | 30.08.2012 | Zürich | NR | 11 | ||
| 1:42,37 (1.) | Mohamed Aman (ETH) | Memorial Van Damme / Diamond League (A) | 06.09.2013 | Bruxelles | NOF | 9 | ||
| 1:42,53 (2.) | Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (FRA) | Herculis / Diamond League | 18.07.2014 | Monaco | NR | 12 | ||
| 1:42,51 (1.) | Amel Tuka (BIH) | Herculis / Diamond League | 17.07.2015 | Monaco | NR | 11 | ||
| 1:42,05 (1.) | Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (KEN) | Diamond League | 22.07.2018 | London, OD | 6 | |||
| 1:42,34 (1.) | Donavan Brazier (USA) | World Championships | 01.10.2019 | Ad-Dawhah | AR | 10 | ||
| 1:41,70 (1.) | Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) | Olympic Trials | 15.06.2024 | Nairobi | 3 | |||
| 1:41,56 (1.) | Djamel Sedjat (ALG) | Meeting de Paris / Diamond League | 07.07.2024 | Paris | NR | 3 | ||
| 1:41,58 (2.) | Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) | Meeting de Paris / Diamond League | 07.07.2024 | Paris | 4 | |||
| 1:41,61 (3.) | Gabriel Tual (FRA) | Meeting de Paris / Diamond League | 07.07.2024 | Paris | NR | 5 | ||
| 1:42,08 (4.) | Aaron Kemei Cheminingwa (KEN) | Meeting de Paris / Diamond League | 07.07.2024 | Paris | 10 | |||
| 1:42,08 (5.) | Wyclife Kinyamal (KEN) | Meeting de Paris / Diamond League | 07.07.2024 | Paris | 11 | |||
| 1:41,46 (1.) | Djamel Sedjat (ALG) | Herculis / Diamond League | 12.07.2024 | Monaco | NR | 3 | ||
| 1:42,04 (2.) | Mohamed Attaoui (ESP) | Herculis / Diamond League | 12.07.2024 | Monaco | NR | 9 | ||
| 1:41,19 (1.) | Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) | Olympic Games | 10.08.2024 | Saint-Denis | 3 | |||
| 1:41,20 (2.) | Marco Arop (CAN) | Olympic Games | 10.08.2024 | Saint-Denis | AR | 4 | ||
| 1:41,11 (1.) | Emmanuel Wanyonyi (KEN) | Athlétissima / Diamond League | 22.08.2024 | Lausanne | 3 | |||