Steve Ovett
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Stephen Michael James Ovett, OBE (/oʊˈvɛt/; born 9 October 1955) is a retired British track athlete. A middle-distance runner, he was the gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Ovett set five world records for 1500 metres and the mile run, and a world record at two miles. He won 45 consecutive 1500 and mile races from 1977 to 1980.
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Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1955-10-09) 9 October 1955 (age 68) Brighton, Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres, mile, 5000 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:44.09[1] 1500m: 3:30.77[1] Mile: 3:48.40[1] 3000m: 7:41.3[1] 2-mile: 8:13.51[1] 5000m: 13:20.06[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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