The best Male 400/800 Meter runner after Alberto Juantoreno

Marcello Fiscanaro

juantorena

Everett's the man.... Norberto Tellez , another Cuban (45.27/1:42.85) isn't too bad, either!

Martin

War-in-her

Here are the fastest:

Patrick Ndururi (KEN) 1:42.62 (10) 45.71A (553) 7th in 1997 World 800m Champ.

Norberto Téllez (CUB) 1:42.85 (12) 45.27 (260) 1996 Olympic 800m silver

Frederick Onyancha (KEN) 1:42.79 (13) 45.2hA 1996 Olympic 800m bronze

Billy Konchellah (KEN) 1:43.06 (18) 45.38A (321) 1987/1991 World 800m gold

Paul Ereng (KEN) 1:43.16 (21) 45.6 (490) 1988 800m Olympic gold

Mark Everett (USA) 1:43.20 (24) 44.59 (53) 9 time USA champion

Alberto Juanterrena (CUB) 1:43.44 (33) 44.26 (18) 1976 Olympic 400m/800m gold

Hey trackhead

I'm drawing a blank here: did Tellez medal in the 4x400 for Cuba at the Atlanta Games? (He has to be one of the unluckiest athletes of all time to run sub 1:43 and STILL not medal in the 800. PS - what ever happed to Rhodal?

Martin

Mike Smayda

Right on the money with Téllez, Martin.

Here's his bio from the IAAF:

http://www.iaaf.org//athletes/athlete=9214/BioPopup.html

Biography: Norberto TÉLLEZ (CUB)

Sex Weight Height Date of birth Place of birth

M 78 1.86 22 01 1972 Rodas, Cienfuegos (CUB)

Information

Improved at OG 1996 800m national record of Alberto Juantorena. At 800m won CAG 1998 (4x400 too) and WUG 1997 and 1999; 2nd at Pan American Games 1999. At 4x400 relay won silver medal at OG 1996 and gold medal at PAm 1995 (1st at 400m) and CAG 1993 (1st at 400m)

PERSONAL BEST

Performance Wind Place Date

200 Metres 21.10 1994

400 Metres 45.27 Madrid 06 09 1994

800 Metres 1:42.85 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996

1000 Metres 2:21.30 Réthimno 07 07 2002

PROGRESSION

Season Performance Wind Place Date

200 Metres

1994 21.10 1994

400 Metres

2003 46.53 La Habana 28 05 2003

2000 45.72 Madrid 18 07 2000

1998 45.71 Guadalajara 03 07 1998

1997 45.66 La Habana 13 06 1997

1996 45.48 La Habana 21 06 1996

1995 45.38 Mar del Plata 19 03 1995

1994 45.27 Madrid 06 09 1994

1993 45.51 Stuttgart 15 08 1993

1992 45.70 Salamanca 13 07 1992

1991 46.69 1991

1990 46.83 1990

800 Metres

2003 1:46.71 Alcalá de Henares 28 06 2003

2002 1:46.28 Funchal 29 06 2002

2001 1:45.01 Lausanne 04 07 2001

2000 1:45.39 Rieti 03 09 2000

1999 1:44.05 Lausanne 02 07 1999

1998 1:44.51 Oslo 09 07 1998

1997 1:44.00 Athína 08 08 1997

1996 1:42.85 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996

1995 1:47.85 27 06 1995

1991 1:51.76 1991

1990 1:47.33 Plovdiv 10 08 1990

1000 Metres

2002 2:21.30 Réthimno 07 07 2002

HONOURS

Rank Performance Wind Place Date

400 Metres

5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 7 sf 46.68 Göteborg 07 08 1995

4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 6 sf 46.17 Stuttgart 16 08 1993

800 Metres

7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 4 f 1:45.03 Sevilla 29 08 1999

7th IAAF World Indoor Championships 2 h 1:52.38 Maebashi 05 03 1999

8th IAAF World Cup in Athetics 3 f 1:48.92 A Johannesburg 11 09 1998

6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 2 f 1:44.00 Athína 08 08 1997

26th Olympic Games 4 f 1:42.85 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996

3rd IAAF World Junior Championships 3 f 1:47.33 Plovdiv 10 08 1990

as for Rodal...

he seems to have really lost all form in the past few years:

http://www.iaaf.org//athletes/athlete=9321/BioPopup.html

Biography: Vebjørn RODAL (NOR)

Sex Weight Height Date of birth Place of birth

M 78 1.88 16 09 1972 Berkak (NOR)

Occupation

Marketing student

Information

He won gold medal at Olympic Games 1996, the first of a Norwegian in athletics since 1956. At 800 was 2nd at European Championships 1994 and 3rd at European Indoor 1998. National Championships: 2002 (1st, 800m)

PERSONAL BEST

Performance Wind Place Date

400 Metres 46.56 Oslo 15 06 1994

600 Metres 1:15.29 Tønsberg 15 07 1995

800 Metres 1:42.58 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996

1000 Metres 2:16.78 London 11 08 1996

1500 Metres 3:37.57 Byrkjelo 13 07 1997

PROGRESSION

Season Performance Wind Place Date

400 Metres

1994 46.56 Oslo 15 06 1994

600 Metres

1999 1:15.32 Stjørdal 12 06 1999

1995 1:15.29 Tønsberg 15 07 1995

800 Metres

2003 1:55.42 Lisleby 08 08 2003

2002 1:53.09 Sandnes 17 08 2002

2000 1:44.84 Oslo 28 07 2000

1999 1:45.95 Oslo 30 06 1999

1998 1:44.17 Oslo 09 07 1998

1997 1:44.24 Stockholm 07 07 1997

1996 1:42.58 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996

1995 1:44.05 Zürich 16 08 1995

1994 1:43.50 Oslo 22 07 1994

1993 1:45.83 Hengelo 20 06 1993

1992 1:45.33 Oslo 04 07 1992

1991 1:47.08 Oslo 06 07 1991

1990 1:49.15 1990

1000 Metres

1996 2:16.78 London 11 08 1996

1500 Metres

1997 3:37.57 Byrkjelo 13 07 1997

HONOURS

Rank Performance Wind Place Date

800 Metres

27th Olympic Games 7 sf 1:48.73 Sydney 25 09 2000

7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3 h 1:48.05 Sevilla 26 08 1999

6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 5 f 1:44.53 Athína 08 08 1997

26th Olympic Games 1 f 1:42.58 Atlanta, GA 31 07 1996

5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3 f 1:45.68 Göteborg 08 08 1995

4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 7 sf 1:46.50 Stuttgart 15 08 1993

25th Olympic Games 5 sf 1:49.53 Barcelona 02 08 1992

3rd IAAF World Junior Championships 5 sf 1:49.94 Plovdiv 09 08 1990

The cuban went from running 1:51 as a 19 year old to 1:42 and the silver medal as a 21 year old.

Téllez ran 1:47 at 18 yrs old (1990) and ran 1:42 in 1996 (24 years old).

So Mark Everett was the fastest 400m runner of the bunch, with a little more strength and better racing tactics he could have been a high 1:41 guy. I ran a 1200m time trial with him once and he ran a 2:57 like it was nothing, I was 11 secs back.

The Roc

Gary Reed. In 3 years from now.