Brilliant! Thanks for uploading this Deano! I've never seen this race before. This was just before the Crystal Palace 3,000m race where Dave Moorcroft broke the European record and Steve sunk to a disappointing 10th. I had no idea he was in this kind of good form only 10 days earlier.
I was in the stands , to see that race at crystal palace ,Dave ,had a brilliant season ,the noise was unbelievable in that race at crystal palace. Also glad to hear , about upgrade to the stadium or development ,
Ovett never the same after his collision with the Church Railing he had back problems & the explosive kick 1977 World Cup 800m Moscow 2nd lap inside 51 secs was never evident again still World Class but not what he was
According to Ron Pickering, he ran 1:57. As I've said before, I loved his commentary but the number of bloopers he made must rival the great Mr Coleman.
i have a question-some smart alec in the pub reckons ovett still holds a world record/world best but wandered off before i got the answer-its driving me up the wall as ive checked the likely ones.any idea what distance he might be on about
The only thing I can think of is that he's broken the 1500m WR more than anyone else; 3 times, although one of those equalled the WR, and even that was only an equal WR due to the 'rounding up to nearest tenth' rule in place at the time.
Brilliant! Thanks for uploading this Deano! I've never seen this race before. This was just before the Crystal Palace 3,000m race where Dave Moorcroft broke the European record and Steve sunk to a disappointing 10th. I had no idea he was in this kind of good form only 10 days earlier.
I was in the stands , to see that race at crystal palace ,Dave ,had a brilliant season ,the noise was unbelievable in that race at crystal palace. Also glad to hear , about upgrade to the stadium or development ,
Great run, brilliant memories of a class athlete that was Steve Ovett.
Thanks for the upload Deano.
One of the more relaxed 4.57 2000's you will ever see.
Ovett never the same after his collision with the Church Railing he had back problems & the explosive kick 1977 World Cup 800m Moscow 2nd lap inside 51 secs was never evident again still World Class but not what he was
I used to love watching Steve Ovett when I was a kid
Great to hear Ron pickering
"Lots of British interest." Yes Andy Norman insisted that everyone of his clients turn up and get paid or there is no Ovett!
" and here he goes again with a smile on his face" I love that.
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Ovett looking good here despite losing 3 months due to injury. what happened to his season?
i guess Ovett could have broken the WR at 2000m, if he had tried. But he wasn't interested.
You got the impression with ovett, it was all about quality, I personally felt he could have run a lot faster over the 1500 and mile.
Seen Ovett run at Cwmbran stadium in the early 80s
According to Ron Pickering, he ran 1:57. As I've said before, I loved his commentary but the number of bloopers he made must rival the great Mr Coleman.
Agree.
i have a question-some smart alec in the pub reckons ovett still holds a world record/world best but wandered off before i got the answer-its driving me up the wall as ive checked the likely ones.any idea what distance he might be on about
The only thing I can think of is that he's broken the 1500m WR more than anyone else; 3 times, although one of those equalled the WR, and even that was only an equal WR due to the 'rounding up to nearest tenth' rule in place at the time.
@@deano27671 cheers could be,hope u are well mate.still love all the old vids-how come theyve blocked the byers one?
Joe McMullen no idea! Some copyright infringement apparently!
@@deano27671 losers,what they gonna do release it on dvd! name it something else with spelling error and repost?
Joe McMullen that’s a point. Perhaps I put too much detail and info with the vids!?
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Non-Olympic distances are meaningless.