bnbnnbnbnbnbn wrote:
Your other post was removed, Deano? Why this?
Sorry for beeing out of topic in thread No. 1769 going into a completely wrong (Coe-) direction not intented by the OP.
I call you to be a liar Deano, because you lie. You understand?
I'm pretty sure you said Coe had to face all the best (the best - what would this mean at all?) in the 1980 and 1984 1500m Olympics. You know it's complete nonsense, you write it, you are a liar. And no, there is no room for some different opinion about the subject.
Within the same month of the 80 final two athletes not allowed to compete in Moscow because of the boykott run under the existing world record. From the 10 fastest over 1500m in 1980 the nos 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 were not in Moscow .
And if you have "sympathy" for the decision of some specific runner is so irrelevant for this question. No, not any of the best of 84 competed in LA over the distance. The seasons fastest over both 1500 and Mile who is also known for his exceptional finishing qualities was not there. Because he had to choose between the 1500 and the 5000 which were held on the same day.To ignore three world outdoor titles while comparing Kipketer to Coe is hardly to beat in his pure stupidity (even when Coe would have had not a single world champs during his career - he has had two). If you don't see this yourself nothing will - many have tried.
You recently questioned if Elliott is a 1:42 800 runner (1:42.97 PB). Well, the question for sure itself is pure nonsense and worth not a single sentence. But when Coe runs 3:31.95 for sure it's just a 3:31. Letsrun, TAFN, YouTube are full of such Deano bonmonts.
You contacted me some months ago Deano - I give you the feedback you deserve.
It's good to see you get more and more critical responeses in this forum from many posters
Hi Said88! Hope you are doing well.
You still talk a lot of nonsense however.
As far as the quality of the 1500m final, Straub was clearly doped out of his mind and in sub 3:30 form that day. That was likely the only race in history outside of the EPO era and today's super shoes, that 3 men in the race were capable of sub 3:30. Wessinghage, Walker, Scott etc would not have got near Straub (or Coe and Ovett) that day.
Aouita NEVER raced any 1500m where 2 other guys were at that level, save for the Helsinki final 1983, and it's debateable if Ovett (still getting back to his best) was in 3:30 form, or Cram (not yet at his 85 best). And he finished 3rd (even losing to Steve Scott who certainly wasn't in sub 3:30 shape).
The only other real 1500m race Aouita took part in his prime, was in Nice against Cram, which he lost.
