Sebastian Coe Chariots Of Fire

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[viperdude281]

His running form is a work of art; so fluid and effortless.

[cjas1368]

Sebastian Coe in British middle distance nostalgia his strength of mind and fluidness in running were his greatest attributes he was head and shoulders above most middle distance runners at the time, the most prestigious record setter even today.

[linglingjr]

awesome. I would love to have that kind of form some time... later

[pharry4life]

@dominicthebaycolt You would rather look like dorian yates than linford christie? Are you insane? Christie was a physical specimen, Yates was a wheezing lump of uselessness.

[sinead782]

a video of Sebastian Coe with the theme tune from Chariots of Fire (this tune) made me want to become an athlete when I was a child. I remember they played it on TV in the 80's and I have never forgotten it since then. I'm still inspired.

[joemcm1]

it was mid 80s probs 1985/86 and the bloke blew the field away,well,almost,i wil keep looking-

[deano27671]

@joemcm1 Hi! Sorry not getting back to you sooner but have had a very hectic week! No, I haven't heard that story at all, but would love to see the documentary. If you find out when it was on or who the person was, let me know. Cheers.

[joemcm1]

dont know whether its your bag-but basically i remember a documentary in late 80s where a fell runner had won this annual race in northumberland i think for about 5 years on the trot in his late teens and then packed in.this film crew basically found him in his local pub 50 odd years later and jokingly asked him(now in his 70s or 80s) if hed run in the next one.he did without training and came 3rd-------------------------do you know about this or have the footage???its seriously worth finding

[deano27671]

A lot of the speed work hadn't yet been done for the peak of the season in August/September. Look how much better he was over the Mile in Brussels compared to Zurich 9 days before! Like Ovett, I don't think Coe achieved his full potential at 800 either. If he'd had a few more cracks at it later in the year rather than chasing the Mile, I think he still might be the 800 record holder.

[deano27671]

He was also capable of the 1000 WR in that period. But as we know, Ovett wasn't prepared to go chasing fast times, and seldom ran the 800 anyway. It's laughable when BBC commentators mention that Rimmer has gone ahead (which he has of course in time) of Ovett on the all time UK list, as if that means he's somehow as good an athlete. FWIW, when Coe ran his 1:41.7, it was a week after he'd run a 45.6 relay at the Palace, and it was early June.