Nijel Amos dares to dream: breaking the world record

For Botswana – an overachiever in athletics – this was the setting for a daring attempt. Nijel Amos produced a personal best, smashing his Monaco meeting record of 1:42.14 of 2018, and setting the 2019 world leading time of 1:41.89.

Amos joins an illustrious group of men who have run under 1:42 on two occasions – David Rudisha and Wilson Kipketer, current and former world record holders. Only four men have run under 1:42 in the history of 800m, Lord Sebastian Coe the final piece of the quartet.