Josh Hoey, the world indoor champion from Nanjing 2025, powered to a stunning 1:42.50, shaving 0.17 seconds off Wilson Kipketer’s long-standing indoor world record of 1:42.67 set at the 1997 World Indoor Championships in Paris Bercy, a mark that had stood for 28 years.
Men's 800m Results:
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes | 200m | 400m | 600m | Last 200m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Hoey | USA | 1:42.50 | WR, NR | 24.81 | 50.21 | 1:16.19 | 26.31 |
| 2 | Filip Ostrowski | POL | 1:44.68 | PB | 25.17 | 50.98 | 1:17.58 | 27.10 |
| 3 | Ryan Clarke | NED | 1:44.72 | NR | 25.35 | 51.18 | 1:17.84 | 26.89 |
| 4 | Hiroki Minamoto | JPN | 1:52.08 | PB | 25.87 | 51.98 | 1:20.44 | 31.65 |
| DNF | Jaxson Hoey | USA | — | — | 24.62 | 50.02 | — | — |