Sebastian Coe - Wikipedia
Coe began 1981 with an indoor world record of 1:46.0 for 800m at Cosford in February. On 10 June, he set a world 800m record in Florence; his 1:41.73 remained unbeaten until August 1997.
Coe's monumental 800 metres | News | Heritage - World Athletics
Jun 10, 2021 · Coe's athletic immortality was sealed in 1980 when he triumphed in the Olympic 1500m in Moscow to make up for his 'disastrous' run in the 800m (a mere silver medal behind Steve Ovett) after adding to his portfolio of world records by covering 1000m in 2:13.40 in his first ever race at the distance.
"A bond between world record-holders" – when Coe broke Bayi's world …
On 15 August 1979, Sebastian Coe set a world record over 1500m at Zurich’s fabled Weltklasse meeting. It was hardly unexpected. The British athlete had set world records for 800m and the mile at separate meetings in Oslo a month earlier and it …
Spotlight on Seb Coe’s immortal 800m record - AW
Jun 9, 2021 · In a 4-way match between England, USA, Belgium and Ethiopia, Coe looked supreme when front running an 800m victory in 1:44.06 (12.3 last 100m), kicking 15m clear of compatriot Garry Cook...
Sebastian Coe | Biography, Runner, Olympics, Steve Ovett, & Facts ...
Dec 20, 2024 · Sebastian Coe (born September 29, 1956, London, England) is a British athlete, who won four Olympic medals and set eight world records in middle-distance running. His great rivalry with fellow Briton Steve Ovett dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.
Coe’s Masterpiece 40-Years On - Runner's Tribe
Jun 10, 2021 · Britain’s Sebastian Coe’s world 800m record of 1.41.73. At Florence (Firenze) Italy on a calm summer evening, the legendary distance running icon produced what was arguably his finest performance.
Remember when... Sebastian Coe broke the 800m world record …
Jun 10, 2020 · On the night, confirmation that Coe had improved on the world record was around five times longer than it had taken him to run the race. The meeting organisers had been plagued with technical problems with their infield scoreboard-cum-clock and timing equipment.
Seb Coe - Olympedia
In 1980 he took over as the world record holder at 1,000 metres and in 1981 he improved his own world records at 800 metres and 1,000 metres before twice improving his own record for the mile.
BBC - South Yorkshire Sense of Place - Sebastian Coe
Winner of two Olympic gold medals in the 1500m, in 1980 and 1984, Coe also broke eight world records during a glittering career. His world record mark of 1min 41.73sec, set in Oslo, in...
Sebastian Coe (Great Britain) | NEWS - World Athletics
Jun 24, 2012 · His final World record of 1981 came when ran a 3:47.33 Mile in Brussels. In 1983, he improved his 800m indoor time to 1:44.91 on home soil at Cosford. Coe's second Olympic 1500m gold medal came in similar circumstances to those of four years earlier.