Knowra800 metresLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to 800 metres, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 1Related 3Narrower topic 2Compared with 2Middle-distance runningBroader topic: Its short duration makes speed and tactical positioning especially decisive.400 metresCompared with: It requires a different balance of speed and endurance across twice the distance.1500 metresCompared with: The shorter race places greater emphasis on speed and sustained high-intensity effort.Sebastian CoeRelated: Coe’s speed and tactical range brought Olympic silver in this event in 1980 and 1984.Caster SemenyaRelated: The event is Semenya’s specialty and one of the races covered by the disputed rules.Jarmila KratochvílováNarrower topic: Her world record showed how strongly her sprinting ability translated to two laps.David RudishaNarrower topic: This is the event in which Rudisha set his world record and won both Olympic titles.Jessica Ennis-HillRelated: The heptathlon's final event makes endurance and race tactics decisive.