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American Hoey Breaks 800m Indoor World Record in Boston
- On January 24, 2026, American Josh Hoey broke the indoor 800m world record at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, clocking 1:42.50 and surpassing Wilson Kipketer's 1997 mark by 0.17 seconds.
- After a breakout indoor run, Josh Hoey came to Boston with a men’s indoor 600 record and a North American 1:43.24, seeking redemption after missing last year’s World Championships.
- Race data shows Jaxson Hoey led through 200 metres in 24.81 and 400 in 50.21, with Josh passing 600 in 1:16.19, and Hoey said `We did a lot of pacing work,`.
- As the professional indoor season kicked into gear, two Americans set world records at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, while five other world-leading marks were recorded.
- Hobbs Kessler opened the card with a 4:48.79 world best, beating Grant Fisher who ran 4:49.48; Noah Lyles lost the men’s 300 to Jereem Richards by 0.01 seconds, and Elle St. Pierre won the women’s 3,000 in 8:26.54.
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·Aarhus, Denmark
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Athletics already has its first major protagonist of the year and it is the American Josh Hoey, who yesterday broke the historic record of the 800 meters indoor that the Danish of Kenyan origin Wilson Kipketer had since the World Championship in Covered Track in Paris in 1997.wf_cms.rss.read_more
·Barcelona, Spain
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American athlete Josh Hoey set a new indoor world record in the 800m in Boston. The 24-year-old clocked a time of 1:42.50 at the first World Indoor Series meeting of the season.
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