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Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe CH KBE Hon FRIBA (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500 metres gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984.
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May 3, 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.
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Coe is one of the finest middle distance runners the world has ever seen; the only man to have won 1500m Olympic gold twice. Intense rivalry Seb Coe reached his peak at the same time as two other world class British middle-distance runners: Steve Cram and Steve Ovett.
Jul 24, 2020 · Fri 24 Jul 2020 17.30 EDT. Last modified on Sat 25 Jul 2020 07.48 EDT. P recisely 40 years since the greatest two-act drama in British sporting history played out at the Moscow Olympics,...
Jun 24, 2012 · Learn about the career and achievements of Sebastian Coe, the British middle-distance runner who set six World records and won two Olympic 1500m gold medals. He is also a prominent sports administrator and a Vice-President of the IAAF.
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Sebastian Coe ran 3:32.03 to beat Tanzania's Filbert Bayi's world record of 3:32.16, set at the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Read how Coe and Bayi share a bond as world record-holders and how they raced differently.
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