Wasn't he a mediocre runner at first? What was the reason for his improvements? Does anybody know his progressions?
Wasn't he a mediocre runner at first? What was the reason for his improvements? Does anybody know his progressions?
He was sub 2 in the 800 at 15 which is good. He was sub 4 in the mile at 19 which a lot of people seem to overlook - he was buried in the last lap by Bayi and some others. You can read about the race in the book "The Milers". Coe was brought along just right, not overdoing it.
Progressive training and suppport from his coach/father Peter Coe- he noticed his potential and bulit on it through steady progressive training schedules and lots of time and effort to build a champion!