The world record in the mile has only been broken three times in the past 40 years; by Steve Cram in 1985 in 3:46.32, Noureddine Morceli in 1993 in 3:44:39 and Hicham El Guerrouj (3:43.13 ...

With two laps remaining of the men’s 1500m final at the 1980 Olympic Games, Jurgen Straub of East Germany held pole position, followed by a trio of British runners: Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and ...

The 2008 edition of the New York Marathon proved to be a significant milestone in the glittering career of British distance running great Paula Radcliffe Steve ... the former world record-holder ...

Sam Lunt Broke Alastair Chalmers’ UK under-20 record for 400m hurdles with 50.00 to qualify for the world U20 final in Lima, ...

David Moyes would be the ideal replacement to reinvigorate the squad as fresh ideas are required to qualify for the World ... mile.” Alfie Mullin, London emailed in: “I must say thank you to ...

In a six-year period between 1978 and 1984, British Middle-Distance running was revered globally; courtesy (primarily) of Sebastian Coe & Steve Ovett ... his intent by breaking World Records over 800m ...

It was simply the daily intake of a man who was once not just officially the strongest man on the planet, the best shot putter in the world ... Coe, Steve Ovett, Fatima Whitbread, Steve Cram ...

Last year, a record eight Japanese horses ran in the Breeders’ Cup ... If she can win in those conditions, the stretch-out to a mile on the flatter and firmer course at Del Mar should work to her ...

Ray, who completed 89 sub-four minute miles during his illustrious career, was in action at the Bislett Games Dream Mile when he recorded his best time of 3:49.77. Remarkably, in the same race in 1982 ...