{
  "id": 652644,
  "title": "Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/why-is-the-womens-800m-record-so-tough-to-break-652644",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:13:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cgr7lk1kndro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}