Runner’s Tribe
In an attempt to assess the ideal age for 800m runners, Runner’s Tribe took a look at the 30 fastest male 800m runners in Australian history. Their respective ages were compared.
Facts
- Average Age: 23 (note this is the same as our international comparison – (Click Here)
- Median Age: 23 (note this is the same as our international comparison – (Click Here)
- Youngest man to make the top 25 list: Paul Byrne at 19 years (and 6 months) of age.
- Oldest man to make the top 25 list: James Gurr at 32 years of age.
Post updated 1:45pm Monday 3rd April
| Rank | Time | Athlete | D.O.B | Date of P.B | AGE at P.B |
| 1 | 1.44.40 | Alex Rowe | 8/07/92 | 18/07/2014 | 22 |
| 2 | 1.44.40A | Ralph Doubell | 11/02/45 | 15/10/1968 | 23 |
| 3 | 1.44.48 | Jeff Riseley | 11/11/86 | 17/07/2012 | 25 |
| 1.44.78 | Peter Bourke | 23/04/58 | 20/03/1982 | 23 | |
| 5 | 1.45.03 | Brendan Hanigan | 19/03/73 | 26/07/1994 | 21 |
| 6 | 1:45.16 | Luke Matthews | 21/06/1995 | 05/03/2016 | 20 |
| 7 | 1.45.21 | Grant Cremer | 9/06/78 | 27/08/1999 | 21 |
| 8 | 1.45.36 | Bill Hooker | 31/03/49 | 14/07/1973 | 24 |
| 9 | 1.45.38 | Simon Doyle | 9/11/66 | 15/09/1991 | 24 |
| 10 | 1.45.41 | Peter Bol | 22/02/1994 | 24/07/2016 | 22 |
| 11 | 1.45.57 | Kris McCarthy | 15/10/79 | 02/03/2000 | 20 |
| 12 | 1.45.66 | Lachlan Renshaw | 2/04/87 | 03/03/2011 | 23 |
| 13 | 1.45.6e | John Higham | 25/10/51 | 20/03/1977 | 25 |
| 14 | 1.45.6h | Paul Gilbert | 29/12/60 | 22/03/1984 | 23 |
| 15 | 1.45.70 | Barry Acres | 19/07/65 | 26/01/1988 | 22 |
| 16 | 1.45.74 | Mike Hillardt | 22/01/61 | 19/03/1983 | 22 |
| 17 | 1.45.74 | Pat Scammell | 15/04/61 | 16/07/1984 | 23 |
| 18 | 1.45.79 | Joshua Ralph | 27/10/91 | 01/08/2015 | 23 |
| 19 | 1.45.91 | Paul Byrne | 29/01/76 | 28/07/1995 | 19 |
| 20 | 1.46.04 | Ryan Gregson | 26/04/90 | 04/03/2010 | 19 |
| 21 | 1.46.09 | James Gurr | 20/12/83 | 05/03/2016 | 32 |
| 22 | 1.46.26 | Ian Gaudry | 20/03/64 | 17/03/1988 | 24 |
| 23 | 1.46.3e | Peter Watson | 30/05/47 | 20/01/1974 | 26 |
| 24 | 1.46.42 | Brett Crew | 17/10/62 | 13/10/1982 | 20 |
| 25 | 1.46.45 | Martin Byron | 6/06/69 | 15/01/2000 | 30 |
| 26 | 1.46.51 | Joseph Ischia | 23/02/74 | 28/02/1998 | 24 |
| 27 | 1.46.54 | Dean Kenneally | 8/03/67 | 13/06/1992 | 25 |
| 28 | 1.46.5h | Graeme Rootham | 7/03/48 | 26/03/1972 | 24 |
| 29 | 1.46.66 | Tristan Garrett | 15/04/88 | 04/03/2010 | 21 |
| 30 | 1.46.69 | Heath Fitzpatrick | 17/08/75 | 14/03/1996 | 20 |
| 31 | 1.46.6h | Mike Willis | 23/04/55 | 15/01/1981 | 25 |
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