800 m (indoor), men

What to remember

At the New Balance Grand Prix in Boston, on January 24, 2026, American Josh Hoey ran the indoor 800 m in 1 min 42.50 s. In winter the event is run on a 200 m indoor track; his average speed reached 28.10 km/h.

The 800 m is the shortest of the middle-distance races, and it calls for both endurance and genuine sprint speed.

Born in 1999, Hoey had won the world indoor 800 m title in 2025. Indoors, he also set a world best over 600 m, in 1:12.84, and the American record over 1000 m, in 2:14.48.