Few events in Australian athletics have been as elite as the women’s 800m, in recent years.  It wasn’t long ago that Charlene Rendina’s old Australian record of 1.59.00 seemed just out of reach to stars such as the 2008 world 800m indoor champ, Tamsyn Lewis (Manou). Rendina’s old mark stood for a whopping 47 years.

But come 2023, and stacked Australian domestic fields, fresh new talent and fierce competition to make major championship teams, has resulted in five women bettering Redina’s record.  Led by Catriona Bisset, with a wall of talent right on her heels, including the teenage Olympic semi-finalist and 2024 Australian 800m champ Claudia Hollingsworth, 51 second 400m runner Bendere Oboya, 2022 Commonwealth Games 1500m bronze medallist Abbey Caldwell, and 3:59 1500m runner Sarah Billings.

It’s an exciting time for Australian middle distance running.

RT extends a sincere thanks to AA Statistician Paul Jenes, Fletcher McEwan, David Tarbotton and Lyndall Green for their work in compiling these rankings.

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From Deng, Bol and Craig to Perrott, Renshaw and Acres; the Australian 800m all-time rankings lists have been remodelled over the last few seasons, as new names emerge, and the stars of yesteryear get pushed down this prized list.

Ralph Doubell, along with Edwin Flack in 1896, are the only two Australians to win an Olympic 800m gold medal. Doubell is now in 5th, while Peyton Craig the youngster who dropped a few bombs during the 2024 season, sits in 3rd.  Luke Boyes, the 2024 Australian 800m champ sits in 8th.

RT extends a sincere thanks to AA Statistician Paul Jenes, Fletcher McEwan, David Tarbotton and Lyndall Green for their work in compiling these rankings.

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