American Hoey breaks 800m indoor world record in Boston |27 January 2026

HOEY: 800m indoor world record holder (Photo: Reuters)

American Hoey breaks 800m indoor world record in Boston

American Josh Hoey shattered the men's 800 metres short track world record at the Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday, clocking 1:42.50 to break a mark that stood for over 28 years.

Hoey took 0.17 seconds off the previous record of 1:42.67 set by Denmark's Wilson Kipketer at the World Indoor Championships in Paris in 1997, adding another highlight to a breakout indoor season that included a world 600m short track best set in Boston seven weeks ago.

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