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Although both favorites in their respected races, a strange turn of events occured at the Moscow 1980 Olympic Games as Great Britain's Steve Ovett claimed the 800m title, thought to go to team-mate Sebastian Coe, with Coe in return winning Ovett preferred 1500m event.



Middle distance runner Steve Ovett gained some Olympic experience in 1976 when he ran in the final of the 800m and placed fifth.

By the time of the 1980 Olympic Games, he was considered the favourite at 1,500m, while his British teammate, Sebastian Coe, was expected to win the 800m. The 800m final was run first. Ovett, in only sixth place at the halfway mark, pushed his way through the crowd to second place. Seventy metres from the finish, he shot into the lead and held off Coe to win by three metres. In the 1,500m, contested six days later, it was Coe who came from behind to win, while Ovett took home the bronze medal.

Find more about Steve Ovett: http://www.olympic.org/steve-ovett
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