Werro targets Kratochvilova's long-standing 800m world record in Zurich
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 3:49 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
European 800m champion Audrey Werro aims to challenge the 800m world record of 1:53.28, set by Jarmila Kratochvilova in 1983. Werro recently clocked 1:53.80, moving to third on the all-time list. As she prepares for the Diamond League meeting in Zurich, she emphasizes her focus on improvement rather than pressure to break the record. Despite the absence of Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson in Zurich, competing athlete Femke Broeders-Bol looks to build on her recent performances, having surprised herself with her rapid adaptation to the 800m distance.
- •Audrey Werro won the European Championships earlier this month.
- •She is within half a second of the world record.
- •Werro aims to prioritize winning races over chasing records.
- •Femke Broeders-Bol will compete against Werro in Zurich.
- •Keely Hodgkinson will not participate in the Zurich meet.
- 4:01 PMYahoo Sports — 'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
- 3:49 PMBBC Sport — 'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
"European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.
"European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 26, 2026, 4:01 PM'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.
- BBC SportAug 26, 2026, 3:49 PM'The record will fall' - Werro takes aim at 43-year-old 800m mark
European 800m champion Audrey Werro backs herself to overhaul one of athletics' oldest and most controversial world records.
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