This was probably one of the greatest 1500's in history. The thing that made it special for me was that after a slow first lap the pace picked up and it went from being the typical Olympic final to being a truly great race.
@stoolpigeon428510 ай бұрын
2004 olympic final was far greater for so many reasons
@APBCTechnique5 ай бұрын
@@stoolpigeon4285I think 1980 1500m was the greatest race. A fast last 800m with a 12.1 last 100m by Coe - the fastest ever finish in a championship
@jorgemaisonetmimomio85656 жыл бұрын
Sebastian Coe was an amazing runner!
@channelperl2144 Жыл бұрын
What an absolutely blistering kick. He ran away from another legend Steve Cram like the man was standing still.
@joejoejoe45778 ай бұрын
Coe at his best, but that was not peak Cram.
@themilerman93816 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this! I hope you're doing well Doug! I remember enjoying seeing you race at the big indoor meets in L.A. (Sunkist and LA Times) and at the Pepsi Meet in Westwood during the 80s - and at the Oly Trials.
@kevinkilduff2064 Жыл бұрын
Feel badly for Scott. A great runner in his own right, Steve had the misfortune of running against four of the greatest middle distance runners in history: Coe, Ovett, Cram(outdoors) and Coughlin(indoors). For my money nobody in history beats Coe on this day. At his best and healthy Coe was unbeatable at 1500m/mile.
@craigsimons8175 жыл бұрын
Great to see Coe receiving a fantastic reception from the American crowd. Couldn’t have been nice seeing their man defeated like that but Seb was a class apart at that time.
@robertcottam8824 Жыл бұрын
It may have helped that Seb and Steve were known to be good pals. I’m a Brit but if our lads were out of it, I’d have been cheering for Steve Scott. I think crowds pick up on essential decency
@tobyharling719 Жыл бұрын
Both their men defeated.
@David-be7jn9 ай бұрын
@@robertcottam8824seb and Steve were never good pals just rivals in the same country
@robertcottam88249 ай бұрын
@@David-be7jn Steve Scott is an American from California. I wonder if you may have confused him with Steve Ovett who was from Brighton. Best wishes
@LPCLASSICAL11 жыл бұрын
Thanks - very interesting to see American coverage. Pity the producers switch to the long jump during the blue ribband event. Scott was a great miler. His best year was 1983 but he just wasn't quite good enough to get a major championship gold medal.
@andyallen44925 жыл бұрын
if we take middle distance running as being from the 800m to the mile , then coe is the best of them all
@fatbelly27 Жыл бұрын
Seb Coe the class act in this field. Cram was close in silver. Shame Ovett was ill as he would have got amongst them.
@NPA10012 жыл бұрын
That Coe kick… never been bettered.
@runcaz7802 Жыл бұрын
Until the rise of Faith Kipyegan.
@Daz555Daz Жыл бұрын
Back then Coe's "kick" and Crams "wind up" were just unstoppable.
@alli7593 жыл бұрын
My Hero Sebastian Coe
@Ruda-n4h4 ай бұрын
He schooled the opposition that night.
@billywinfield7275 Жыл бұрын
SteveScott tried going early on lap 2 and 3 to try and drain the kick out of Coe and Cram. the strategy did not work that particular day.as he said it felt like an elephant jumped on his back by lap 4 We got over it. Steve got over it. You're still the Best Miler America ever produced Steve! We Love You🇺🇸
@BayAreaMusicLens Жыл бұрын
Woops (Ryun)
@brendanbrown3100 Жыл бұрын
No disgrace being behind Coe and Cram.
@jamescarpenter65854 жыл бұрын
Shame Ovett and Cram weren’t in shape for this race. Coe was great on the night but Ovett was (very) ill and Cram was under prepared due to early season injury and niggles. But then, I suppose it’s usually the case that some are less prepared than others.
@darrylnelson053 жыл бұрын
Ovett just getting to the Final with bronchitis was a remarkable feat.
@LPCLASSICAL2 жыл бұрын
Cram would have needed to be at his 1985 best to have a chance of beating Coe in the LA final. Coe by no means had an idea build up. Remember he lost in the trials to Peter Elliot.
@denisej4813 Жыл бұрын
@@LPCLASSICAL Coe had suffered so many injuries and such ill-health in the two previous seasons that certain elements of the British press had vehemently written him off for any sort of success at the LA Olympics, which explains his explosive reaction in the direction of the press box at the end of the race.
@brokl26 Жыл бұрын
Coe is one of my all time favorite runners. Especially at this distance. I think he started his push a bit too late in this race. My favorite was Sydney Maree. I had some of my best training runs in my Maree Reeboks. 1500 and 5000 are my favorite distances to watch while the 10k and longer are my favorites to run.
@Sargebri10 ай бұрын
Unfortunately Maree got injured prior to the games and was unable to compete.
@David-be7jn9 ай бұрын
Seb push was perfect from 150m out as he won the gold medal
@thundergun9332 жыл бұрын
96k in attendance❗Was that the Olympics highest attendance?
@Ruda-n4h2 жыл бұрын
If Ovett and Cram had been fully fit and Peter Elliot selected, it could have been the race of the Century and Britain 1, 2, 3, 4.
@jmysterio1006 ай бұрын
You can only enter 3.
@Ruda-n4h4 ай бұрын
@@jmysterio100 Yes, of course. I'd thought I'd seen some races in the past with 4.
@jmysterio1004 ай бұрын
@@Ruda-n4h At World Championship you could get 4 but that is recently because they allow the points leader, defending champion or Diamond League winner a spot in addition to time qualifiers
@jamescarpenter65853 жыл бұрын
America America America....you only mention Steve Scott in the title and he didn’t even medal...Did you notice the two Brits and a Spaniard crossing the line 1-2-3?...embarrassing 😳
@mikdavies5027 Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@markwolfshohl6562 Жыл бұрын
Shut up. Y’all would all be speaking German if it wasn’t for the USA! Say it wankers
@billybud9557 Жыл бұрын
Steve Scott....probably the greatest miler to never medal......
@phillylifer Жыл бұрын
Is this actual Doug's channel?
@dontlookback3549 Жыл бұрын
Coe really let the british press have it after the race!!
@jamescarpenter6585 Жыл бұрын
I think you’ll find it was Seb Coe at the front Mr. American bubble
@beorlingo Жыл бұрын
For the 1984 Olympic 1500m final, what better headline than... Steve Scott! 🥴
@oakiarg2 жыл бұрын
la piu carrera de GIGANTi dell mezzo fondo!!!
@jamescarpenter658511 ай бұрын
Looking at the title….So it was Steve Scott’s 1500? Despite🙄 him not gaining a medal. (🇺🇸🙄)
@JoseRamos-ek4cz Жыл бұрын
Dios mio Rey mio saludos y Abrazos desde la nasion de PANSMÁ
@johnmc3862 Жыл бұрын
Cram had a kick, Coe had a sprint.
@mouradkaicer4843 Жыл бұрын
يبقى دائما عويطة هو أفضل عداء عرفه المغرب ..
@jamesryan70908 ай бұрын
10 years go!!!!!@@@@@?????
@Sanctified57 Жыл бұрын
Never really liked Coe tbh. Great champion, but Ovett was my favourite, it’s just unfortunate his health betrayed him at this crucial point
@Ruda-n4h4 ай бұрын
We never saw the limit of Ovett's ability due to injury. To my mind he was the most versatile British runner ever. A sprinter who could keep up middle distance pace.
@jmysterio1006 ай бұрын
Scott had a better result in Seoul, 5th less than a second from 3rd.
@cesarcoelho72276 жыл бұрын
Hunting sucks . Steve is from Carlsbad 👍can’t believe never won an olímpic medal . Great runner.
@onefoot75 жыл бұрын
He ain't no Coe!
@KryptonitetoallBS4 жыл бұрын
@@onefoot7 No-one is mate!
@joemcm14 жыл бұрын
@@onefoot7 coe was no ovett
@ashleyhyne702710 ай бұрын
Shame about Ovett; would have shut the Americans up if it had been a 1-2-3 for Britain.
@BayAreaMusicLens Жыл бұрын
Scott seemed to run robotically, stiff. I always wondered if he was not very comfortable. I am respectful of his career but just wondered about it.
@Daz555Daz Жыл бұрын
Cram was not in shape to win this (had an awful injured season) but he should have made it harder for Coe by running to his strengths and going long and early. Cram was simply the best ever at the gradual application of punishing pace in the last lap but here he waited for Coe to kick - which was always a no contest.
@brendanbrown3100 Жыл бұрын
Nobody I mean nobody was beating Coe that day!
@Daz555Daz Жыл бұрын
@@brendanbrown3100 Yep. He was the best guy on that day for sure!
@simonedwards55643 жыл бұрын
I will pay ANYONE 20'OOO THOUSAND DOLLARS IF THEY CAN GET WHEN THE COMMENTATOR IS SAYING AT 8:04 !!!!!!!!!!!!! MAAAAAAAAAN !!!!!!!!!!!
@AntonyRG13 жыл бұрын
'... ... ... two Englishmen' That's surely worth at least 2,000 dollars.
@LPCLASSICAL2 жыл бұрын
has dropped off the pace he has a great ??????? -
@simonedwards55643 жыл бұрын
WHAT THE FUCK IS THE COMMENTATOR SAYING AT EXACTLY 8:04!!!!!!!
@David-be7jn9 ай бұрын
American commentators havnt got a clue
@soulyrasheed11 ай бұрын
poor Steve Scott - Abel Ferrara would run better race,,,
@Requiredfields2 Жыл бұрын
When Coe wins, why doesn't he just enjoy it, rather than carrying on like an ass?
@brendanbrown3100 Жыл бұрын
Coz he wanted to tell the British Press how wrong they were to write him off!
@Requiredfields2 Жыл бұрын
@@brendanbrown3100 I get it but he won. His feet did the talking.