Accurate as of 16th January 2025.
From Deng, Bol and Craig to Perrott, Renshaw and Acres; the Australian 800m all-time rankings lists have been remodelled over the last few seasons, as new names emerge, and the stars of yesteryear get pushed down this prized list.
Ralph Doubell, the only Australian to win an Olympic 800m gold medal, is now in 5th, while Peyton Craig the youngster who dropped a few bombs during the 2024 season, sits in 3rd. Luke Boyes, the 2024 Australian 800m champ sits in 8th.
RT extends a sincere thanks to AA Statistician Paul Jenes, Fletcher McEwan, David Tarbotton and Lyndall Green for their work in compiling these rankings.
| 1:43.99 | 1 | Joseph Deng | V | 070798 | 1rA | Décines-Charpieu, FRA | 8 Jul 2023 |
| 1:44.00 | 2 | Nagmeldin Peter Bol | W | 220294 | 2 | Paris, FRA | 18 Jun 2022 |
| 1:44.11 | 3 | Peyton Craig | Q | 280305 | 6s3 | Paris, FRA | 9 Aug 2024 |
| 1:44.35 | 4 | Charlie Hunter | N | 200796 | 1 | Vida, USA | 22 Jun 2021 |
| 1.44.40A | 5 | Ralph Doubell | V | 110245 | 1 | Mexico City, MEX | 15 Oct 1968 |
| 1.44.40 | 6 | Alex Rowe | V | 080792 | 7 | Monaco | 18 Jul 2014 |
| 1.44.48 | 7 | Jeff Riseley | V | 111186 | 2 | Lignano, ITA | 17 Jul 2012 |
| 1:44.73 | 8 | Luke Boyes | N | 051103 | 1 | Adelaide | 14 Apr 2024 |
| 1.44.78 | 9 | Peter Bourke | V | 230458 | 1 | Brisbane | 20 Mar 1982 |
| 1.45.03 | 10 | Brendan Hanigan | T | 190373 | 3 | Lappeenranta, FIN | 26 Jul 1994 |
| 1.45.16 | 11 | Luke Mathews | V | 210695 | 2 | Melbourne | 5 Mar 2016 |
| 1.45.21 | 12 | Grant Cremer | N | 090678 | 2h3 | Seville, ESP | 27 Aug 1999 |
| 1.45.36 | 13 | Bill Hooker | V | 310349 | 3 | London,GBR | 14 Jul 1973 |
| 1.45.38 | 14 | Simon Doyle | Q | 091166 | 4 | Nice,France | 15 Sep 1991 |
| 1.45.57 | 15 | Kris McCarthy | V | 151079 | 3 | Melbourne | 2 Mar 2000 |
| 1.45.6e | 16 | John Higham | V | 251051 | 1 | Auckland, NZL | 20 Mar 1977 |
| 1.45.6h | 17 | Paul Gilbert | N | 291260 | 1 | Melbourne | 22 Mar 1984 |
| 1:45.61 | 18 | Jye Perrott | N | 060898 | 5rA | Pfungstadt, GER | 18 Jun 2022 |
| 1.45.66 | 19 | Lachlan Renshaw | N | 020487 | 3 | Melbourne | 3 Mar 2011 |
| 1.45.70 | 20 | Barry Acres | W | 190765 | 1 | Canberra | 26 Jan 1988 |
