COE vs OVETT CLASH OF TITANS 1980s BBC SPORT

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STOP PRESS (re: leloby) - "4. natural ability..inclination..special genius.....Synonyms: gift, talent, aptitude, faculty." (quoted from an online dictionary)Sebastian Coe was a genius, Steve Ovett was a genius. Steve Cram joined them, for the greatest era of British middle distance running ever...

Ovett (1 of 6)

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  • Author: 1981aLaN

Tags: 1981  Injury  Ovett  Recovery  Steve 

In late 1981 Steve Ovett whilst out on a training run in Brighton injured his right knee after colliding with some church railings. This documentary follows his recovery from surgery and getting back into training for the 1982 season.

Steve Cram & Steve Ovett - 1983 Crystal Palace 1 mile

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The end of season meeting at Crystal Palace saw a fabulous race between Cram and Ovett over 1 mile.

Seb Coe & Steve Ovett preparing for 1980 olympics pt2

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Tags: 1500  1980  800m  athletics  coe  cold  cram  daley  field  metres  moscow  olympics  ovett  seb  sebastian  steve  thompson  track  war 

part 2 - steve ovett & sebastian coe training for their up-coming clash

Steve Ovett - 2 miles WR 1978

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Tags: 1978  2  Crystal  Henry  Miles  Ovett  Palace  Rono  Steve 

Fresh from winning the European 1500m title, Ovett went to Crystal Palace to face Henry Rono over 2 miles. Rono had broken 4 world records and won two Commonwealth titles earlier that season.

Seb Coe & Steve Ovett preparing for 1980 olympics pt4

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part 4 of coe & ovett as they at last face each other at the moscow olympics

Mens World Record 1981 Steve Ovett

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Tags: field  mile  ovett  record  track  world 

Ovett takes the World Record back from Seb Coe just 7 days after Seb broke the world record, see more videos at milesoftrials.com

Steve Ovett, Peter Elliot - Cross Country - 1990

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athletics - Peter Elliot,Steve Ovett,Steve Crabb,Tom Hanlon,Rob Denmark,etc taking part in the 'county durham international cross country' event in 1990

Steve Ovett - 1 mile WR 1980

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Tags: 1  1980  Mile  Oslo  Ovett  Record  Steve  World 

In his pre-Olympic season, Ovett broke one world record and equalled a second. The first was at the mile, beating Coe's time set the previous year.

Steve Ovett - 1977 Crystal Palace 1 mile

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Running at Crystal Palace, Ovett defeats a class field and breaks the UK record.

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