Who broke the world junior indoor 800m record?

American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus broke the world junior indoor 800m record on February 15, 2026.

What was Cooper Lutkenhaus's record-breaking time?

Cooper Lutkenhaus's record-breaking time was 1 minute 44.03 seconds.

Who previously held the world junior indoor 800m record?

The previous under-20 world record was held by Russian Yuriy Borzakovskiy, set in January 2000.

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Teen Smashes World Junior 800m Record

16 Feb

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Summary

Cooper Lutkenhaus set a new world junior indoor 800m record.
His record time was 1 minute 44.03 seconds.
He broke a 26-year-old record previously held by a Russian athlete.

American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus achieved a historic feat on February 15, 2026, setting a new world junior indoor 800-meter record. Competing at the Sound Running meet in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the 17-year-old Texan clocked an astonishing 1 minute 44.03 seconds.

Lutkenhaus's performance not only won the invitational event by a significant 0.70 seconds but also positioned him as the sixth-fastest athlete in the indoor 800m category historically. He eclipsed the prior under-20 world record of 1:44.35, established in January 2000 by Yuriy Borzakovskiy.

This victory follows Lutkenhaus's impressive runner-up finish at last year's American championships, earning him a spot in the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. The same meet also saw Paris Olympic champion Cole Hocker win the mile in 3:45.94, the second-fastest indoor mile ever.

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