Yvonne Murray - 3000m, European Athletics Championships, Split, 1990

Yvonne Murray running a superb tactical race to win the European 3000m title at Split, Croatia in 1990.
Commentators - David Coleman, Ron Pickering & Brendan Foster.
BBC Coverage.

[@sanderslongdrive]

That run was poetry in motion! And using the tactics of Zatopek and Big Bren - 'break 'em early!'

[@sedwards8870]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She's a legend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nicolrobertbaird]

Wow....what a performance The acceleration with 500 to go is so dramatic, (reminds me of haile in the 10k at the 97 world chaps), and it worked a treat!!

[@tommytempo1]

Haile probably copied Yvonne's tactics!

[@simonwoods8809]

What a great runner she was!

[@sedwards8870]

Great day's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimmymack1973]

I so remember watching this. Was chewing my lip all the way round the last lap. Yvonne getting her just reward.

[@tommytempo1]

Great credit must also go to Sprint Master Coach Stuart Hogg for dramatically improving Yvonne's change of pace. 👍