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Once banned from the Olympics for 32 years because women were deemed "too frail," the 800m is now one of track's most thrilling events. This is the story of the trailblazers who transformed a race they weren't allowed to run into must-see sports.
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is setting her sights on breaking athletics' longest-standing world record this summer at London Stadium. After the best winter training of her career, she's ready to chase down a mark that's stood untouched for over four decades.
A 22-year-old Swiss athlete just ran the third-fastest women's 800m in history, edging closer to breaking a world record that's stood since 1983. The race is on to see who'll finally topple one of track and field's oldest records.
America's track stars showed what's possible at LA 2028 as Olympic champions and rising teens dominated the US national championships in New York. A 17-year-old high schooler stole the show with the biggest 800m victory margin in over a decade.
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson shattered a world record that stood since the day she was born, running the 800m in 1:54.87. The 23-year-old British star shaved nearly a second off the previous indoor record in a thrilling race in France.
Audrey Werro has run three of the 10 fastest 800m times in history this year and believes athletics' oldest controversial record will fall. The European champion from Switzerland is now within half a second of a mark that has stood untouched since 1983.
University of Pennsylvania freshman Tiago Socarras broke a school record that stood for years, clocking the 13th fastest 800m time in the entire NCAA this season. The Penn Classic showcased breakthrough performances across the board, with multiple athletes setting personal bests and claiming top spots in Ivy League rankings.
British runner Keely Hodgkinson is closing in on breaking the 800m world record, with experts saying it's not a question of if, but when. The Team GB star is preparing to chase history in front of home crowds.
William Thu broke Hofstra University's 800m record with a blazing 1:54.90 time, proving you don't need to win to make history. The junior athlete rewrote the program books at the Metropolitan Championship while his teammates delivered strong performances across multiple events.
Keely Hodgkinson just shattered a world record that stood since the day she was born. The British athlete broke the women's indoor 800m record that seemed untouchable for nearly 24 years.
Josh Hoey just shattered a world record that stood for nearly three decades, clocking the fastest indoor 800m time in history. The American runner's 1:42.50 finish in Boston marks a breakthrough moment in track and field.
British runner Keely Hodgkinson shattered a world record that stood since the day she was born, claiming the indoor 800m title in spectacular fashion. The 23-year-old's achievement ends nearly a quarter-century wait for a new benchmark in the event.
Josh Hoey broke a nearly three-decade-old world record in the men's indoor 800m, with his brothers by his side as pacers. The 26-year-old American shattered Wilson Kipketer's legendary mark at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston.
American runner Josh Hoey just broke one of track's most iconic records, clocking 1:42.50 in the 800m to shatter a mark that stood since 1997. After years of setbacks and five different coaches, the 25-year-old called his shot on Instagram and delivered exactly what he promised.
American runner Josh Hoey just shattered a world record that stood for nearly three decades, proving that with the right support and determination, even the most seemingly unbreakable barriers can fall. His 1:42.50 indoor 800m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix erases Denmark's Wilson Kepketer's 1997 mark by 0.17 seconds.
At just 22, Audrey Werro is now within half a second of breaking one of track and field's oldest world records. The Swiss champion believes the seemingly untouchable mark will fall.
After 12 years of near misses, Irish middle-distance runner Mark English finally claimed his first European Championships gold medal in the 800m. The 33-year-old doctor made his winning move in the final 50 meters, becoming Ireland's first male European Athletics champion.
At 32, Georgia Hunter Bell just captured her first outdoor gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and is now chasing an extraordinary four championships in one year. The runner who took five years off is now at the peak of her career.
British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson is training with a tight-knit Manchester running group that's becoming one of the world's most successful track clubs. The M11 Track Club's unique blend of community support and brutal training sessions is helping athletes reach new heights.
American runner Josh Hoey shattered a world record that stood for nearly three decades, clocking the fastest indoor 800 meters ever run. His victory in Boston marks a breakthrough for an athlete who narrowly missed making the Olympic team just two years ago.
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