Remembering Steve Ovett's Moscow 1980 800m win Profile AW Published: 26th July, 2020 Updated: 6th February, 2025 800m BY Matt Long ...

The controversial waves Steve Ovett gave to the crowds, as he raced for the line leaving rivals in his wake, were just a sign that he was enjoying himself.

The 1980s duel between Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett provides BBC broadcaster Barry Davies' fourth of 10 memorable Olympic moments ...

Andrew Osagie revealed how he has been inspired by just three words from Olympic champion Steve Ovett.

That's because Great Britain's Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett were at their peaks, riveting sports fans across the globe. The striking thing about their rivalry is that they traded the world mile ...

Mathieu van der Poel is in his beloved Spain, preparing for his final races of the season. As always, the 29-year-old Dutchman is doing so near Alicante, where he also has a home. He regularly ...

Arizona State athletic director Steve Patterson joins Matt this week to discuss the state of Sun Devil athletics. He talks about the last year, discusses changes made in their customer service ...

The head-to-head battle and intense rivalry between British athletics legends Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett is to be made into a film by the BBC.

Bigg added: “Steve and Matt (Patterson) had such a great set-up and when they left the club lost its edge a bit. Paul Collicutt was the one who stuck the club back together.

Matt Long reflects on the historic Olympic final, 40 years on Exactly 40 years ago today, two men wearing the white, red and blue of Great Britain took to their marks for the men’s Olympic 800m ...

Bigg added: “Steve and Matt (Patterson) had such a great set-up and when they left the club lost its edge a bit. Paul Collicutt was the one who stuck the club back together.