1990 Commonwealth Games Mens 800m Final

[@waynebusbridge6271]

There was a lot of controversy over the selection of Matt Yates four is 800 m, but he proved his worth in the end. Had a respectable career in British athletics.

[@nickbamber268]

The greatly underrated Nixon Kiprotich.

[@Baskerville22]

John Walker's career had a very long 'goodbye'

[@asbelkiprop4971]

Nixon Kiprotich was effortless

[@simonedwards5564]

SEBASTIAN COE was desperately sick here...once AGAIN !!!!!!!!! IF COE HAD CARRIED ON TO THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS LATER THAT YEAR HE LIKE TOM MCKEAN WHO WON WOULD HAVE RUN MILES BETTER,,,,,MOST DEFINITELY!!!!!!!!!!

[@murkymurk8305]

Kudos to John Walker running at 36yrs or so?

[@linrob1312]

And Parkinsons disease...undiagnosed at this time.

[@LPCLASSICAL]

Its a shame Coe left the Commonwealth games until the last year or two of his career.

[@paulwilliams8389]

Yes, both him and Ovett waited until 1986 before they first ran in the Commonwealths, and Coe had to withdraw because of illness then.

[@APBCTechnique]

Coe’s days are numbered

[@mickeymouse7861]

If I am not mistaken Coe, who could run under 1.45 on any given day, was ill and later withdrew from the 1500m.

[@SirPeter6464]

Coe had a short career. A great one, but a short one. His 800 WR is the best run I have ever seen. Broke the WR in a real race, going around people. Could have broken the 1500m more than once with better pace making. As soon as it wasn't going all his own way he quit. Wanted to protect his legacy. Although he never sold anything outside of athletics. Got a fortune from Horlicks, but didn't move their sales an inch. My own view of the man is the public didn't like him. Too self centered.

[@Vinchiamo]

@@SirPeter6464 Wrong, Seb Coe had quite a long career where he was winning major races in 1977 and setting world records in 1979. This 1990 race is 10 years after his 1980 Olympic 1500 meter gold. 13 hears running in major championships is a long career from my view. And on your second point the Public still love him where he is still one of the best respected commentators for major athletic meetings.

[@anthonyquinn6009]

@@Vinchiamo Absolutely right. Coe's career at the top level was a long and remarkable one. Even in 1989 he ran a 1.43 800 and won the AAA 1500.

[@simonedwards5564]

@@VictorOctavian FROM 1975 FINISHING 3RD IN THE EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HELSINKI 3:45'2 BEHIND A BRILLIANT ARI PAUNONNEN RUNNING 55,2 LAST LAP!!!!!!! COE WAS A FANTASTIC PRODIGY...BUT NOT AS GOOD AS OVETT OR CRAM AS A JUNIOR AS CRAM WAS EUROPEAN JUNIOR 3000M CHAMP IN 1979? AND OVETT WAS JUNIOR 800M CHAMP 1973 AND 2ND IN THE SENIOR 800M IN 1974 !!@@@@@@@

[@redd605]

@@SirPeter6464 totally agree, instead of Byers his regular pacemaker, he had Robinson one season, and cost him records,one in Sweden cones in mind ,and Zurich.

[@joej6036]

This era was when the Kenyans came and coe just watched and said thank you very much

[@malehumanperson7901]

He was too old at this stage. Would have walked a 1:45.98 a decade earlier.

[@darrenshaw767]

Male Human Person Coe was ill, he had to withdraw from the 1500 meters.

[@simonedwards5564]

Coe had run 1:43'3 just a few months before this then got Ill..... A (FUKKIN)GAIN !!!!!!!

[@adamd4390]

Bad running coe y let him through and force mckean wide

[@darrenshaw767]

Adam D Coe was suffering from flu ,that’s why he ran poorly

[@SirPeter6464]

@@darrenshaw767 Coe 100 percent wins that race. Zero Commonwealth medals. More amazing than his WR records.

[@paulwilliams8389]

Coe ran an excellent race tactically - he was in perfect position from 300m onwards but was ill so didn't have the finish in him.