The 800 meter run is a half mile or, on a standard 400 meter track, two complete laps.
The rules for the 800 meter are the same for all races.
No hitting, cutting off, cursing, or show boating.
Th pupose/ some athletes are no good at sprinting but can hold 70-75% speed for a lloonngg time, so the 800 is great for them
High School Trackboys: 100 meter run, 110 meter hurdles, 200 meter run, 300 meter hurdles, 400 meter run, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run, 3200 meter run, 4x100 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay.girls: 100 meter run, 100 meter hurdles, 200 meter run, 300 meter hurdles, 400 meter run, 800 meter run, 1600 meter run, 3200 meter run, 4x100 meter relay, 4x200 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay.
55 meter dash 55 meter hurdles 200 meter dash 400 meter dash 800 meter run 1600 meter run 3200 meter run 4x200 meter relay 4x400 meter relay 4x1600 meter relay Distance medley relay (1200 meter, 400 meter, 800 meter, 1600 meter)
100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, and the 1500 meter run.
The 800 meter run.
== == The women's world record in the 800 meter run is held by Jarmila Kratochvilova of the Czech Republic who ran the distance in 1:53.28 in 1983.
Teddy Flack who won gold in the 800 meter run and 1500 meter run.
Peter Snell won three Olympic medals, all gold. He won the 800 meter run at the 1960 Games in Rome and the 800 meter run and 1500 meter run at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.
Pedro De Leon, A freshman in Ogden Utah, ran the 800 meter run in a time of 2:05.94 On March 30, 2011
No, she won two gold and one bronze: 2000 Games - 1) Bronze in women's 800 meter run 2004 Games - 1) Gold in women's 800 meter run 2) Gold in women's 1,500 meter run
Peter Snell of New Zealand competed in three events at the Olympics ... the 800 meter run at the 1960 Games in Rome and the 800 meter run and 1500 meter run at the 1964 Games in Tokyo. He won gold in all three events.
That was Teddy Flack at the 1896 Games in Athens. He won gold in the 800 meter run and 1500 meter run.
Kelly Holmes in women's 800 meter run and 1500 meter run.