Inside “Project 99”: Why the 800m Is Faster Than Ever and the Race for the First Sub-1:40

At the start of 2024, only five men had ever broken 1:42. Five have done it in 2024 alone, and David Rudisha‘s 1:40.91 world record looks poised to fall. What is going on? Jonathan Gault interviews coaches and scientists from all over the world and unveils Project 99 – the quest for the first sub-1:40 800 in history.
* Inside «Project 99»: Why the 800m Is Faster Than Ever and the Race for the First Sub-1:40.

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