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
Finland at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1 at the 'B' Standard): Finland has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events Finland has earned four quota places in shooting events; Finnish swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): Finland has qualified 1 athlete. Finland has qualified two quota places. Finland at the 2012 Summer Olympics Finland competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The nation has competed at every