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Better quality video than other 800m finals video. Dave Wottle gives us one of the most brilliant Olympic performances ever, or at least the most under rated one.
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Seb Coe is beaten to the line by Somalian Abdi Bile. As it would turn out later in the season neither athlete would be present in Seoul.
(Italian commentary)
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Joaquim Cruz was at his peak form in LA putting together four superb performances in the 800m.
Watch his semi-final and final run here, including Ovett's dramatic lunge to qualify for the final and then Cruz meeting Coe in the final.
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In the absence of World Champion Wilson Kipketer who was ineligible for the games, Vebjørn Rodal - who qualified as a fastest loser despite running 1:43.96 in the semis - wins gold.
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Suomeksi selostettuna - Eurosport: Jukka Pelkonen ja Kalle Lepistö.
2.9.2007
1. Alfred Kirwa Yego 1:47.09
2. Gary Reed 1:47.10
3. Yuriy Borzakovskiy 1:47.39
4. Abraham Chepkirwok 1:47.41
5. Wilfred Bungei 1:47.42
6. Amine Laalou 1:47.45
7. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi 1:47.52
8. Mohammed Al Salhi 1:47.58
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Seb Coe ran a magnificent race in Oslo to take over a second off the existing world record.
Coe would break his own record two years later, and in total he was the 800m world record holder for 18 years.
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Running in Zurich, Kipketer broke the record of Seb Coe which was set in 1981. Earlier in 1997 Kipketer had equalled Coes' time in Stockholm.
11 days after Zurich, Kipketer broke the record again.
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Sebastian Coe breaks the 800 meter world record, making him the first person to run under 1:42 at the distance.
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