1982 European Championships 1500m men

[@clutcher_rl.]

This run is great but makes you appreciate Elliott's Rome victory even more.

[@Zndwls]

Full results: 1.Cram (Britain) 3:36.49, 2.Kirov (Soviet Union) 3:36.99, 3.Abascal (Spain) 3:37.04, 4.Nemeth (Austria) 3:37.81, 5.Titchenko (Soviet Union) 3:38.15, 6.Becker (West Germany) 3:38.17, 7.Délèze (Switzerland) 3:39.64, 8.Flynn (Ireland) 3:40.44, 9.Zdravkovic (Yugoslavia) 3:42.44, 10.Pokrajcic (Yugoslavia) 3:44.00, 11.Busse (East Germany) 3:44.50; dropped out: Williamson (Britain).

[@LPCLASSICAL]

Yes - I think this is when I realised that Cram would be a worthy runner next to coe and ovett in terms of keeping the middle distance flag flying for britain while those 2 legends recovered from illness/injury.

[@KingLiopleurodon]

Cram shows real balls here. Instinctive tactics, and if they weren't optimal, they were effective - he won the race. Cram always ran the big finals with a cool head and effective tactics to suit his condition at the time. Nobody likes a hard finish from 600 out except El Guerrouj. It was unfortunate for Williamson, he was running well enough in 82 to have won a medal here.

[@WithBACON]

I disagree Re: "Cram always ran the big finals with a cool head and effective tactics to suit his condition at the time. "--he did exactly this when healthy and confident; when unsure of his condition as in the 87 WCs, for example, he ran very foolishly.

[@mathematics5573]

Crasm could have challenged E; Guerrouj

[@capt.lovestarii2752]

@@WithBACON Nobody was going to beat Bile that day but Cram, in hindsight, might have got silver or bronze had he not gone all in 500m from home.

[@simonedwards5564]

@@WithBACON STEVE CRAM Was suffering from ....was it gall bladder STONES and immediately had to have surgery STRAIGHT away after that TERRIBLE 1987 world CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!!!

[@simonedwards5564]

@@WithBACON SORRY CRAM HAD KIDNEY STONES IN 1987 !!!!!!!!

[@joemcm1]

pure guts-a quality run

[@tiriri64]

Hé won with talents and guts !

[@kennethkunz2449]

Brilliant!

[@APBCTechnique]

Good race from cram. He never lost because bad tactics only poor fitness. Cram had a wonderful racing head

[@paulfletcher6629]

He was the best at racing

[@APBCTechnique]

@@paulfletcher6629 i agree with you

[@redrum4100]

1986 euros, didn't bank on mkean being able to hold him at 200 to go and was forced to run wide, which cost him time, energy and gold

[@d.e.s.k.t.appreciationsoci3166]

what a commentator Coleman was.

[@larega66]

1'20 the 600 mt-55" the last lap......one of the best race that i've ever seen....courage, heart and talent......

[@nickbamber268]

Cram's most exciting win.

[@cerneuffington2656]

Cram, running on Courage? I used to run on Double Diamond... it works wonders.

[@David-be7jn]

Shame coe and ovett wasn’t their

[@LPCLASSICAL]

Actually - Cram could have won it without that long run for home - he was capable of a very fast last 300 off a slow pace - there was no need for those heroics - but it was exciting at the time.

[@nickbamber268]

Adrenaline kicked in when Williamson went down.

[@mondsonne6686]

Platz Name Nation Zeit (min) 1 Steve Cram Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien 3:36,49 2 Mikalaj Kirau Sowjetunion Sowjetunion 3:36,99 3 José Manuel Abascal Spanien Spanien 3:37,04 4 Robert Nemeth Österreich Österreich 3:37,81 SB 5 Witalij Tyschtschenko Sowjetunion Sowjetunion 3:38,15 SB 6 Uwe Becker BR Deutschland BR Deutschland 3:38,17 7 Pierre Délèze Schweiz Schweiz 3:39,64 8 Ray Flynn Irland Irland 3:40,44 9 Dragan Zdravković Jugoslawien Jugoslawien 3:42,44 10 Vinko Pokrajčić Jugoslawien Jugoslawien 3:44,00 11 Andreas Busse DDR DDR 3:44,50