The Women's 800m event has stood still for the last 20 years with Jarmila Kratochvílová's [ TCH ] time of 1:53.28 having been set in München [Munich] on the 26th July 1983.

Maria Mutola was seen as a suitable candidate to challenge this record, however she has failed to eclipse the mark. Jolande Ceplak [Slovenia] is the next star who may come close to the mark - banned for EPO doping

We now have the exciting talent of Kenya's Pamela Jelimo who set a new World Junior Record of 1:54.87 and seems set to go faster.

To come close to the record we need female 800m runners who can run sub 51 seconds for 400m consistently, and this feature has yet to emerge on the Women's 800m scene.

The Women's Top 10 800m All time list | more |

More to follow with time.

The WORLD RECORD for Women - 20 years in 2003
1:53.28 Jarmila Kratochvílová TCH München 26 July 1983

Women : World Junior Record
1:54.87 Pamela Jelimo KEN Beijing 08 August 2008

For the Women's records >> 800m Women All Time Best