Sebastian Coe, Peter Elliot, 1986 Commonwealth Games 800m Semi Finals

[@stephenmcmanua6251]

Peter elliot was like kelly holmes, didn't have a devastating kick but could maintain their top speed farther than almost everyone

[@redd605]

I completely forgot seb coe did run in the commonwealth game in 1986 .i knew he did 1990.

[@APBCTechnique]

He was sick in 1986 with a cold like he was in 1990 and the same in 1988 for UK Olympic trials - he was sick or injured a lot really

[@paulwilliams8389]

@@APBCTechnique The '88 Olympic trials was entirely self inflicted - he had been training at altitude to give himself an advantage and completely misjudged the time it took his body to readjust to running back at sea level.

[@johnstirling6597]

Paul Forbes waited 38 years to set a world record!

[@keirbateman267]

Elliot was also gutsier than most, certainly more than the prima donna future 'lord' Coe.

[@michaelmcginley7930]

Coe was the best