Benenisa Kekele wrote:
Jacklovelock wrote:
Something that seems to have been missed in support of Aouita is that if he was trying to avoid a tough race by not running the 1500 at LA, he blew it big time! 13:05 back in 1984 was an unbelievable time, especially in a competitive final. Aouita was pushed hard by the Portuguese and looked shattered at the end. He EARNED that gold medal, and you can only beat the people that enter the race on the day. All credit to Aouita.
Excellent post. Here's the race:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIDmyHSikgE
13:05 is a great even by today's standard.
Coe dodged Aouita in Zurich after the Olympics. But Coevett overlooks that fact for his convenience.