800 metres at the Olympics 800 meters is one of four individual events documented exclusively by Olympic documentary filmmaker Bud Greenspan. The Olympic records are held by David Rudisha, who ran a world record of 1:40.91 minutes in 2012, and Nadezhda Olizarenko, who ran a former world record of 1:53.43 minutes in 1980. Olizarenko's mark is the joint longest-standing women's Olympic record (technically set three days after Ilona Slupianek's shot put record) and the joint second-longest after the men's long jump record by Bob Beamon. Her time remains the second fastest ever for the event. The 800 metres world record has been broken or tied
Russia at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Russia has qualified 9 quota places in synchronized swimming at the 2012 Olympics. Russia has qualified two athletes for singles table tennis events. Based on their world ranking as of 16 May 2011 Alexey Smirnov and Alexander Shibaev have qualified for the men's event. Russia has ensured berths in the following events of taekwondo by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament: Russia also qualified in two more events in the European Championships. Russia has qualified a men's team and a women's team for