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
Ovett in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in September 1986
Ovett in an 800 metres quarter-final at the 1984 Summer Olympics
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
Steve Ovett
…line by fellow countryman, Dave Moorcroft, with Ovett finishing only sixth. In 1977, Ovett began to regularly defeat the 1500 metres Olympic champion John Walker. In the early season Debenhams Mile, Ovett defeated Walker and set a British record of 3:54.7. Then in the European Cup 1500 m, Ovett produced a last…
Walker in 1975