1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games - Coe and Ovett

Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe attempt to defend their Olympic 800m and 1500m titles in Los Angeles. From highlights of the BBC Olympic Coverage. Copyright BBC 1984.

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[deano27671]

@fitzieo1 Thanks! Still the best set of races in a championship ever IMO.

[fitzieo1]

@deano27671

3 August 1984 800m 1:45.71 1h Los Angeles, USA Olympic Games

4 August 1984 800m 1:46.75 3qf Los Angeles, USA Olympic Games

5 August 1984 800m 1:45.51 1sf Los Angeles, USA Olympic Games

6 August 1984 800m 1:43.64 2 Final Los Angeles, USA Olympic Games

9 August 1984 1500m 3:45.30 2h Los Angeles, USA Olympic Games

10 August 1984 1500m 3:35.81 3sf Los Angeles, USA Olympic Games

11 August 1984 1500m 3:32.53 1 Final Los Angeles, USA Olympic Games

Seb Coe LA Games

[deano27671]

@meisterly Aouita was around in 84 too!? He chose to run the 5000m in LA, as he knew he had more chance winning that than beating Coe & Cram in the 1500. The thing with the Olympics is that every athlete knows exactly when they are going to be and train to reach a peak on a specific day. They all knew when that day will be. Some are able to plan and get it right when it matters the most. Cram had 3 attempts at the Olympics & didn't get it quite right. Running well in 85 didn't quite compensate.

[meisterly]

cram always believed these Olympics came a year early for him. in 1985, he cleaned up everything and broke the world 1500 and mile records. and Said Ouita would have been around too. still, Coe and Kipketer were 2 of the most fluid style middle distance runners ever seen.

[GOATAli]

@barney6159 Barney, how old was the "kid?"

[barney6159]

@GOATAli i was in high school when i saw a kid run the mile in 4;10 laps in 64 64 65 56 what a kick

[GOATAli]

Fuck me, a 53 second final lap, ridiculous speed.

[zitalee2]

I was there....Cruz ran a great race..what an experience to attend an Olympic games

[CorrerPorVida]

i cant believe that shift in pace the last hundred, its amazing.

[deano27671]

Yes, I agree. In fact if you take into consideration how wide Coe and Cruz ran in the LA final, both actually ran under 1:43 that day. Coe must have run about 807m in LA. In Zurich the first 400m was spot on (55.2 for Coe, but then Robinson covered the second lap in over 60 secs; Coe in 1:56.0. After that it was out of the question, though Coe's last 100 in 12.5, 200 in 25.6 and 400 in 53.0, showed he had loads left in a 3:32.