John Walker (runner)
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Sir John George Walker is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand who won the gold medal in the men's 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He was also the first person to run the mile in under
Walker in 1975
Steve Ovett
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Stephen Michael James Ovett, is a retired British track athlete. A middle-distance runner, he was the gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Ovett set five world records
John Walker (runner)
…emerged that Bayi likely would not have competed because of an attack of malaria. In 1977, Walker saw his position as the world's top miler challenged by Steve Ovett of Great Britain, who beat him in the IAAF World Cup 1500 metres. During 1981, Walker set a New Zealand all-comers' mile record of 3:50.6 in Auckland…
Ovett in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in September 1986
Ovett in an 800 metres quarter-final at the 1984 Summer Olympics