Johnny Gray broke 1:45 65 times!

speedkillz13 wrote:

Does anybody have a link or source for that list of runners with how many times they've broken 1:45? Thanks

They do miss results, especially when going back 20-30 years, but generally they are going to have most of the marks.

Updated through 2007 though:

http://www.cs.rochester.edu/~tetreaul/performerstats.html

For a twit, Joel, you do some good work.

thanks much for the links

how about this stat.

under 1:44.00

johny gray-26

every other american 800 meter runner in history so far-23

And don't forget Jeff West. I trained with both he and Grey when I was with SMTC back in the late 70's and early to mid 80's periodically (when I could handle it) Wonder what ever happened to Jeff? Anyone know?

the 1000th fastest performance in the 800 is currently 1:44.56.

1. johny gray has 41 performances at 1:44.56 or faster.

2. mark everett has 14 performances at 1:44.56 or faster.

3. khadevis robinson 10

4. rick wohlhuter 8

5. david mack 5

5. nick symmonds 5

5. george kersh 5

6. earl jones 4

6. rich kenah 4

6. james robinson 4

7. dave krummenacker 3

8. don paige 2

8. john marshall 2

9. alan webb 1

9.jose parilla 1

9. jim ryun 1

9. dave wottle 1

9. tracy baskin 1

9. terrill davis 1

9. trinity gray 1

9. andrew wheating 1

9. leonel manzano 1

david mack has 6 not 5 performances in the top 1000.

just a correction.

nice stat

surprising that kenah and earl jones got under that time only 4 times. jones (didn't he medal in 1984?) ran something like low 1:43 but his career was very short and kenah ran low 1:43 as well and a medal at the world championships but apparently didn't have too many good years. what happened with both of them?

earl jones was in a career ending car crash.

Ryun's one mark on the top 1000 list (1:44.3y) still the AJR. In fact, since the U.S. record list only gives him credit for the time he actually ran (1:44.9) I presume he remains the only American to run sub-1:45 for 800m as a junior athlete.

neg split wrote:

Ryun's one mark on the top 1000 list (1:44.3y) still the AJR. In fact, since the U.S. record list only gives him credit for the time he actually ran (1:44.9) I presume he remains the only American to run sub-1:45 for 800m as a junior athlete.

the top 3 american junior times at 800 are

1. jim ryun 1:44.3

2. jose parilla 1:45.34

3, robby andrews 1:45.40

robby andrews time was 1:45.54 NOT 1:45.40

i was thinking of the A standard for worlds when i wrote that.

Unfortunately he died in an automobile accident several years ago. One of the most gracious persons I've ever met.