I'm not young... I'm just not British (believe it or not, but the Coe phenomenon has not been built quite as much in other countries as it has been in Britain). Look at these two lists, you'll see what I mean:
800m All Time
WR 1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer DEN Köln, 24 08 1997
Updated as at: 24/11/2003
Mark Wind Athlete Nat Birth Pos Venue Date
1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer DEN 12 12 1972 1 Köln 24 08 1997
1:41.24 Wilson Kipketer 1r1 Zürich 13 08 1997
1:41.73 Sebastian Coe GBR 29 09 1956 1 Firenze 10 06 1981
1:41.73 Wilson Kipketer 1 Stockholm 07 07 1997
1:41.77 Joaquim Cruz BRA 12 03 1963 1 Köln 26 08 1984
1:41.83 Wilson Kipketer 1 Rieti 01 09 1996
1:42.17 Wilson Kipketer 1 Tokyo 16 09 1996
1:42.20 Wilson Kipketer 1 Bruxelles 22 08 1997
1:42.27 Wilson Kipketer 1 Bruxelles 03 09 1999
1:42.28 Sammy Koskei KEN 14 05 1961 2 Köln 26 08 1984
1:42.32 Wilson Kipketer 1 Rieti 08 09 2002
1:42.33 Sebastian Coe 1 Oslo 05 07 1979
1:42.34 Joaquim Cruz 1r1 Zürich 22 08 1984
1:42.34 Wilfred Bungei KEN 24 07 1980 2 Rieti 08 09 2002
1:42.41 Joaquim Cruz 1 Bruxelles 24 08 1984
1:42.47 Yuriy Borzakovskiy RUS 12 04 1981 1 Bruxelles 24 08 2001
1:42.49 Joaquim Cruz 1 Koblenz 28 08 1985
1:42.51 Wilson Kipketer 1 Nice 10 07 1996
1:42.52 Wilfred Bungei 1 Bruxelles 05 09 2003
1:42.54 Joaquim Cruz 1 Köln 25 08 1985
1:42.55 André Bucher SUI 19 10 1976 1r1 Zürich 17 08 2001
1:42.57 Wilson Kipketer 1 Monaco 04 08 1999
1:42.58 Vebjørn Rodal NOR 16 09 1972 1 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996
1:42.59 Wilson Kipketer 1 Monaco 10 08 1996
1:42.60 Johnny Gray USA 19 06 1960 2r1 Koblenz 28 08 1985
1:42.61 Wilson Kipketer 1r1 Zürich 14 08 1996
1:42.61 Wilson Kipketer 1 Lausanne 02 07 1997
1:42.62 Patrick Ndururi KEN 12 01 1969 2r1 Zürich 13 08 1997
1:42.69 Japheth Kimutai KEN 20 12 1978 3 Bruxelles 03 09 1999
1:42.69 Hezekiél Sepeng RSA 30 06 1974 2 Bruxelles 03 09 1999
1:42.79 Frederick Onyancha KEN 25 12 1969 3 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996
1:42.81 Jean-Patrick Nduwimana BDI 09 05 1978 2r1 Zürich 17 08 2001
1:42.85 Norberto Téllez CUB 22 01 1972 4 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996
1:42.88 Steve Cram GBR 14 10 1960 1r1 Zürich 21 08 1985
1:42.89 Mbulaeni Mulaudzi RSA 08 09 1980 2 Bruxelles 05 09 2003
1:42.91 William Yiampoy KEN 17 05 1974 3 Rieti 08 09 2002
1:42.97 Peter Elliott GBR 09 10 1962 1 Sevilla 30 05 1990
1:42.98 Patrick Konchellah KEN 20 04 1968 2 Köln 24 08 1997
1:43.03 Kennedy Kimwetich KEN 01 01 1973 2r1 Stuttgart 19 07 1998
1:43.06 Billy Konchellah KEN 20 10 1961 1 Roma 01 09 1987
1:43.08 José Luiz Barbosa BRA 27 05 1961 1 Rieti 06 09 1991
1:43.09 Djabir Saïd-Guerni ALG 29 03 1977 5 Bruxelles 03 09 1999
1:43.15 Mehdi Baala FRA 17 08 1978 5 Rieti 08 09 2002
1:43.16 Paul Ereng KEN 22 08 1967 1 Zürich 16 08 1989
1:43.17 Benson Koech KEN 10 11 1974 1 Rieti 28 08 1994
1:43.20 Mark Everett USA 02 09 1968 1 Linz 09 07 1997
1:43.22 Pawel Czapiewski POL 30 03 1978 5r1 Zürich 17 08 2001
1:43.26 Sammy Langat KEN 24 01 1970 1r2 Zürich 14 08 1996
1:43.30 William Tanui KEN 22 02 1964 2 Rieti 06 09 1991
1:43.31 Nixon Kiprotich KEN 04 12 1962 1 Rieti 06 09 1992
1:43.33 Robert Chirchir KEN 26 11 1972 3r1 Stuttgart 19 07 1998
1:43.33 William Chirchir KEN 06 02 1979 6 Bruxelles 03 09 1999
1:43.33 Joseph Mutua KEN 10 12 1978 1r1 Zürich 16 08 2002
1:43.35 David Mack USA 30 05 1961 3r1 Koblenz 28 08 1985
1:43.38 David Kiptoo KEN 26 06 1965 2 Monaco 10 08 1996
1:43.38 Rich Kenah USA 04 08 1970 3r1 Zürich 13 08 1997
1:43.38 Arthémon Hatungimana BDI 21 01 1974 3 Bruxelles 24 08 2001
1:43.44 Alberto Juantorena CUB 03 12 1950 1 Sofia 21 08 1977
1:43.5 Rick Wohlhuter USA 23 12 1948 1 Eugene, OR 08 06 1974
1:43.50 Mahjoub Haïda MAR 01 07 1970 2 Roma 14 07 1998
1:43.54 William Wuyke VEN 21 05 1958 Rieti 07 09 1986
1:43.55 Philip Kibitok KEN 23 03 1971 3 Rieti 01 09 1996
1:43.56 Rob Druppers NED 29 04 1962 4 Köln 25 08 1985
1:43.57 Mike Boit KEN 06 01 1949 1 Berlin 20 08 1976
1:43.57 Joseph Tengelei KEN 08 12 1972 4 Zürich 16 08 1995
1:43.60 Abdi Bile SOM 28 12 1962 3 Zürich 16 08 1989
1:43.62 Earl Jones USA 17 07 1964 2r1 Zürich 13 08 1986
1:43.63 Agberto Guimarães BRA 18 08 1957 3 Koblenz 29 08 1984
1:43.65 Willi Wülbeck FRG 18 12 1954 1 Helsinki 09 08 1983
1:43.65 Laban Rotich KEN 20 01 1969 4r1 Stuttgart 19 07 1998
1500m All Time
WR 3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR Roma, 14 07 1998
Updated as at: 24/11/2003
Mark Wind Athlete Nat Birth Pos Venue Date
3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj MAR 14 09 1974 1 Roma 14 07 1998
3:26.12 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Bruxelles
3:26.34 Bernard Lagat KEN 12 12 1974 2 Bruxelles 24 08 2001
3:26.45 Hicham El Guerrouj 1r1 Zürich 12 08 1998
3:26.89 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Zürich 16 08 2002
3:26.96 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Rieti 08 09 2002
3:27.21 Hicham El Guerrouj 1r1 Zürich 11 08 2000
3:27.34 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Monaco 19 07 2002
3:27.37 Noureddine Morceli ALG 28 02 1970 1 Nice 12 07 1995
3:27.52 Noureddine Morceli 1 Monaco 25 07 1995
3:27.65 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Sevilla 24 08 1999
3:27.91 Bernard Lagat 2 Monaco 19 07 2002
3:28.12 Noah Ngeny KEN 02 11 1978 2r1 Zürich 11 08 2000
3:28.37 Noureddine Morceli 1 Monaco 09 09 1995
3:28.37 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Monaco 08 08 1998
3:28.38 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Paris 06 07 2001
3:28.40 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Bruxelles 05 09 2003
3:28.51 Bernard Lagat 3r1 Zürich 11 08 2000
3:28.57 Hicham El Guerrouj 1r1 Zürich 11 08 1999
3:28.73 Noah Ngeny 2 Sevilla 24 08 1999
3:28.84 Noah Ngeny 1 Paris 21 07 1999
3:28.86 Noureddine Morceli 1 Rieti 06 09 1992
3:28.91 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Zürich 13 08 1997
3:28.92 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Bruxelles 22 08 1997
3:28.93 Noah Ngeny 1 München 11 09 1999
3:28.95 FermÃn Cacho ESP 16 02 1969 2 Zürich 13 08 1997
3:28.98 Mehdi Baala FRA 17 08 1978 2 Bruxelles 05 09 2003
3:29.05 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Bruxelles 23 08 1996
3:29.06 Hicham El Guerrouj 1r1 Zürich 17 08 2001
3:29.08 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Rieti 02 09 2001
3:29.12 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Oslo 09 07 1998
3:29.13 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Zürich 15 08 2003
3:29.18 Vénuste Niyongabo BDI 09 12 1973 2 Bruxelles 22 08 1997
3:29.19 Noah Ngeny 1 Bruxelles 03 09 1999
3:29.20 Noureddine Morceli 1 Narbonne 20 06 1993
3:29.27 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Paris 14 09 2002
3:29.29 William Chirchir KEN 06 02 1979 3 Bruxelles 24 08 2001
3:29.30 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Stockholm 07 07 1997
3:29.43 Vénuste Niyongabo 3 Zürich 13 08 1997
3:29.46 Saïd Aouita MAR 02 11 1959 1 Berlin 23 08 1985
3:29.46 Daniel Komen KEN 17 05 1976 1 Monaco 16 08 1997
3:29.50 Noureddine Morceli 1 Paris 28 06 1996
3:29.51 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Hengelo 31 05 1997
3:29.51 Ali Saïdi-Sief ALG 15 03 1978 1 Lausanne 04 07 2001
3:29.57 Noureddine Morceli 1+ Rieti 05 09 1993
3:29.59 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Stockholm 08 07 1996
3:29.67 Steve Cram GBR 14 10 1960 1 Nice 16 07 1985
3:29.67 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Bruxelles 28 08 1998
3:29.71 Saïd Aouita 2 Nice 16 07 1985
3:29.72 Hicham El Guerrouj 1+ Oslo 04 07 1997
3:29.76 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Roma 11 07 2003
3:29.77 Sydney Maree USA 09 09 1956 1 Köln 25 08 1985
3:29.77 Sebastian Coe GBR 29 09 1956 1 Rieti 07 09 1986
3:29.79 Noah Ngeny 1 Monaco 04 08 1999
3:29.85 Hicham El Guerrouj 1+ Roma 29 06 2001
3:29.91 Laban Rotich KEN 20 01 1969 2r1 Zürich 12 08 1998
3:29.95 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Bruxelles 30 08 2002
3:29.96 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Paris 05 07 2002
3:29.99 Noureddine Morceli 1 Rieti 01 09 1996
3:29.99 Noah Ngeny 1 Roma 30 06 2000
3:30.00 Hicham El Guerrouj 1 Berlin 06 09 2002
3:30.06 Noureddine Morceli 1 Zürich 04 08 1993
3:30.06 Laban Rotich 2 Monaco 08 08 1998
3:30.07 Rui Silva POR 03 08 1977 3 Monaco 19 07 2002
3:30.18 John Kibowen KEN 21 04 1969 3r1 Zürich 12 08 1998
3:30.24 Cornelius Chirchir KEN 05 06 1983 4 Monaco 19 07 2002
3:30.55 Abdi Bile SOM 28 12 1962 1 Rieti 03 09 1989
3:30.57 Reyes Estévez ESP 02 08 1976 3 Sevilla 24 08 1999
3:30.58 William Tanui KEN 22 02 1964 3 Monaco 16 08 1997
3:30.67 Benjamin Kipkurui KEN 28 12 1980 2 Monaco 20 07 2001
3:30.72 Paul Korir KEN 15 07 1977 3 Bruxelles 05 09 2003
3:30.77 Steve Ovett GBR 09 10 1955 1 Rieti 04 09 1983
3:30.83 Fouad Chouki FRA 01 10 1978 3 Zürich 15 08 2003
3:30.92 José LuÃs Gonzalez ESP 08 12 1957 3 Nice 16 07 1985
3:30.94 Isaac Viciosa ESP 26 12 1969 5 Monaco 08 08 1998
3:30.99 Robert Rono KEN 16 08 1978 3 Bruxelles 30 08 2002
3:31.01 Jim Spivey USA 07 03 1960 1 Koblenz 28 08 1988
3:31.13 José Manuel Abascal ESP 17 03 1958 1 Barcelona 16 08 1986
3:31.17 Robert Kiplagat Andersen DEN 12 12 1972 5 Zürich 13 08 1997
3:31.21 José Antonio Redolat ESP 17 02 1976 1 Stockholm 17 07 2001
3:31.28 Enock Koech KEN 04 04 1981 3r1 Zürich 17 08 2001
3:31.40 William Kemei KEN 22 02 1969 2 Nice 12 07 1995
3:31.42 Alex Kipchirchir KEN 26 11 1984 5 Bruxelles 05 09 2003
3:31.45 Driss Maazouzi FRA 15 10 1969 6 Monaco 19 07 2002
3:31.48 Azzeddine Seddiki MAR 21 05 1970 3 Köln 18 08 1995
3:31.48 Andrés DÃaz ESP 12 07 1969 2 Monaco 18 08 2000
3:31.52 Steve Holman USA 02 03 1970 6 Bruxelles 22 08 1997
3:31.53 David Lelei KEN 10 05 1971 3 Stuttgart 19 07 1998
3:31.54 Isaac Songok KEN 25 04 1984 1 Heusden-Zolder 02 08 2003
3:31.58 Thomas Wessinghage GER 22 02 1952 2 Koblenz 27 08 1980
3:31.61 Juan Carlos Higuero ESP 03 08 1978 6 Bruxelles 05 09 2003
3:31.70 Alà Hakimi TUN 24 04 1976 7 Bruxelles 22 08 1997
3:31.71 Kevin Sullivan CAN 20 03 1974 4 Roma 30 06 2000
3:31.75 Pierre Délèze SUI 25 09 1958 1 Zürich 21 08 1985
3:31.76 Steve Scott USA 05 05 1956 4 Nice 16 07 1985
3:31.86 John Mayock GBR 26 10 1970 8 Bruxelles 22 08 1997
3:31.87 Stephen Kipkorir KEN 24 10 1970 2 Lausanne 03 07 1996
3:31.89 Sammy Rono KEN 1974 4 Stuttgart 19 07 1998
3:31.93 David Krummenacker USA 24 05 1975 2 Stockholm 16 07 2002
3:31.96 Harald Hudak FRG 28 01 1957 3 Koblenz 27 08 1980
3:31.96 Simon Doyle AUS 09 11 1966 2 Stockholm 03 07 1991
3:31.96 Paul Bitok KEN 26 06 1970 3 Stockholm 17 07 2001
3:32.01 Ivan Heshko UKR 19 08 1979 3 Ostrava 12 06 2003
3:32.06 Nadir Bosch FRA 16 05 1973 4 Paris 21 07 1999
3:32.07 Elijah Kipruto Maru KEN 12 06 1976 4 Rieti 01 09 1996
3:32.09 Benson Koech KEN 10 11 1974 2 Bruxelles 03 09 1999
3:32.10 Mohamed Suleiman QAT 23 11 1969 8 Zürich 13 08 1997
3:32.13 David Kibet KEN 24 11 1963 2 Rieti 06 09 1992
3:32.16 Filbert Bayi TAN 23 06 1953 1 Christchurch 02 02 1974