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Steve Ovett
Born: Oct 09, 1955
United Kingdom
800 m
Personal Best:   1.44.09  Prague  Aug 31, 1978
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1974 1.45.77 10 Rome Sep 4
1975 1.46.09 15 London Aug 02
1976 1.45.44 9 Montreal Jul 25
1978 1.44.09 3 Prague Aug 31
1979 1.44.91 7 Köln Aug 19
1980 1.45.40 6 Moscow Jul 26
1983 1.45.25 24 Brussels Aug 26
1984 1.44.81 19 Los Angeles Aug 05
Year Result Place
1974 (Europe) 1.45.8 2
1976 (Olympic) 1.45.44 5
1978 (Europe) 1.44.1 2
1980 (Olympic) 1.45.4 1
1984 (Olympic) 1.52.28 8
None
1500 m
Personal Best:   3.30.77  Rieti  Sep 4, 1983
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1976 3.37.89 25 Montréal Jul 29
1977 3.34.45 2 Düsseldorf Sep 3
1978 3.35.59 3 Prague Sep 3
1979 3.32.11 2 Brussels Sep 4
1980 3.31.36 1 Koblenz Aug 27
1981 3.31.57 1 Budapest Jul 29
1983 3.30.77 1 Rieti Sep 4
1984 3.34.50 13 Oslo Jun 28
1986 3.33.78 9 Koblenz Aug 6
Year Result Place
1977 (World Cup) 3.34.45 1
1978 (Europe) 3.35.6 1
1980 (Olympic) 3.39.0 3
1981 (World Cup) 3.34.95 1
1983 (World) 3.42.34 4
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 3.31.36 Koblenz Aug 27, 1980
• 3.30.77 Rieti Sep 04, 1983
1 Mile
Personal Best:   3.48.40  Koblenz  Aug 26, 1981
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1975 3.57.00 17 Stockholm Jun 30
1977 3.54.69 5 London Jun 26
1978 3.52.8 3 Oslo-Stovner Sep 20
1979 3.49.57 2 London Aug 31
1980 3.48.8 1 Oslo Jul 01
1981 3.48.40 2 Koblenz Aug 26
1983 3.50.49 5 Oslo Aug 23
1985 3.55.01 18 Edinburgh Jul 23
1986 3.52.99 10 Cork Jul 08
1991 3.52.11 14 Jakarta Oct 03
None
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 3.48.8 Oslo Jul 01, 1980
• 3.48.40 Koblenz Aug 26, 1981
5000 m
Personal Best:   13.20.06  Belfast  Jun 30, 1986
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1977 13.25.0 24 Gateshead Jul 30
1986 13.20.06 16 Belfast Jun 30
1987 13.23.19 24 La Coruña Aug 05
Year Result Place
1986 (ComWealth) 13.24.11 1
None