2025 USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships

Josh Hoey Sets American 800m Record, Wins Indoor National Title

Josh Hoey Sets American 800m Record, Wins Indoor National Title

Josh Hoey continues to dominate on the indoor oval, winning his first indoor national title and resetting the American Record.

Feb 23, 2025 by John Davern
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The year of Josh Hoey continues.

Josh Hoey wins are becoming more and more common, and Sunday's USATF Indoor Championship 800m final proved to be no different. Hoey ran away from the field and improved on his own 800m National Record by running a 1:43.24.

The win is Josh Hoey's first national title, and suddenly he is the favorite to the win the World Indoor Title in Nanjing, China.

Hoey's 1:43.24 currently leads the world. He split 50.36 over the opening 400m before returning in a 52.89. Brandon Miller followed Hoey through early, but could never find a way around his compatriot. In the end, Hoey was able to gap Miller in the closing 100m of the race.

Miller held on for second, and posted a personal best 1:44.26. Then Wes Ferguson crossed the line in third with a 1:44.92.

Earlier in the year, Josh Hoey won the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix 1,500m over Grant Fisher in second. He carried that momentum into the 2025 Millrose Games, where he defeated Olympian Bryce Hoppel to set the American Record of 1:43.90.

Men’s 800m Final Results

  1. Josh Hoey (adidas WCS) – 1:43.24 (NRWL - National Record/World Lead)

    • 200m: 24.73 (1st place)
    • 400m: 50.36 (1st place, 25.63 split)
    • 600m: 1:16.70 (1st place, 26.35 split)
    • 800m: 1:43.24 (1st place, 26.54 split)
  2. Brandon Miller (BROOKS Beasts TC WCS) – 1:44.26 (PB - Personal Best)

    • 200m: 24.83 (2nd place)
    • 400m: 50.47 (2nd place, 25.64 split)
    • 600m: 1:16.84 (2nd place, 26.38 split)
    • 800m: 1:44.26 (2nd place, 27.42 split)
  3. Wes Ferguson (Unattached WCS) – 1:44.92 (PB - Personal Best)

    • 200m: 25.45 (5th place)
    • 400m: 51.72 (5th place, 26.27 split)
    • 600m: 1:18.82 (5th place, 27.10 split)
    • 800m: 1:44.92 (3rd place, 26.10 split)
  4. Isaiah Harris (BROOKS Beasts TC) – 1:45.64 (=PB - Equals Personal Best)

    • 200m: 25.15 (4th place)
    • 400m: 51.16 (4th place, 26.01 split)
    • 600m: 1:18.31 (4th place, 27.16 split)
    • 800m: 1:45.64 (4th place, 27.33 split)
  5. Jonah Koech (Under Armour WCS) – 1:45.82

    • 200m: 24.85 (3rd place)
    • 400m: 50.74 (3rd place, 25.89 split)
    • 600m: 1:17.52 (3rd place, 26.78 split)
    • 800m: 1:45.82 (5th place, 28.30 split, -2 positions)
  6. Shane Cohen (NIKE) – 1:46.73

    • 200m: 26.06 (6th place)
    • 400m: 52.12 (6th place, 26.07 split)
    • 600m: 1:19.17 (6th place, 27.05 split)
    • 800m: 1:46.73 (6th place, 27.57 split)

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