London 4x800m 1982 7:03.82 - Former WR [with HQ link]

[hasty95]

the 4x800 is the new 4x400:)

[runman2011]

4x8s are so awsome got to run at the ohio state meet in it i greatful for it

[Tonesy99]

4x800s are so fucking good

[Binderio]

@Tonesy99 Dude, 4x8's suck ass, I had to run them in highscool, such a fuckin drag it was

[MrSub4]

Outstanding solo efforts.

[TYLerlittmann]

why dont they have 4x800s anymore

[jdreherj]

@TYLerlittmann they do......

[TYLerlittmann]

@jdreherj i mean like in the olympics and in the wc

[jdreherj]

@TYLerlittmann idk.....

[eiboukun]

コー選手は存在感がすごかったですね。日本からもこんな選手がで­てくると、陸上界も盛り上がるのですが。

[w1880]

@eiboukun

I agree

[fitzieo1]

If they had tried this record in 84 with elliott in better form and Ovett, without the troubles he suffered in L.A also not on a windswept track. They would easily have cracked 7 minutes and probably would still stand to day as a fitting tribute to a great era of middle distance running.Coe,Ovett,Cram And Elliott.

[scrumpymanjack]

"And Sebastian Coe's time, which won't be recognised as such......." ???????? Thanks a million for posting but did you really have to end it there? What was his time?

[deano27671]

It was 1:43.9 on the commentary, (later officially given as 1:44.01) after going through 200m in 23.8 and 400m in 49.1, in very windy conditions. The fastest 800m set in a "proper" race that season was Cram's 1:44.45 (closely followed by Coe's Zurich run of 1:44.48, easing up over the last 30m). One can see that Coe took over from practically a standing start, so I would say this "solo" run was superior to Cram's .

[scrumpymanjack]

Thanks, Deano. Great info. Much appreciated.

[Irishsam]

haha talk about a week link, nice one elliot

[bootymanager]

Yeah, if they did it in '83 or '84 with "the Beatles" (Coe, Cram, Elliott and Ovett) and everyone was fit, they would've smashed 7min.

[deano27671]

Great advert for UK middle distance running in the 80's! Shame Ovett was injured, otherwise it might have gon close to 7 mins and might still stand!