D.O.B: 10.09.55
N.O.C: United Kingdom
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Final Year of Competition: 1991
Years Top 10: 7
Personal bests
Mile: 3:48.40 (Germany 1981)
2 Miles: 8:13.51 (United Kingdom 1978)
Half Marathon: 1:05:38 (United Kingdom 1977)
800m: 1:44.09 (Czech 1978)
1,000m: 2:15.91 (Germany 1979)
1,500m: 3:30.77 (Italy 1983)
2,000m: 4:57.71 (Norway 1982)
3,000m: 7:41.3 (Germany 1977)
5,000m:13:20.06 (United Kingdom 1986)
OVETT was a giant of the 1500m with dominance of the distance few can boast…best highlighted by the fact that between 1977-1980 he won 45 consecutive races over the Mile and 1500m alongside several World Records!!!🔥
European 1500m Gold in 1978 was followed by Olympic Bronze in 1980 [Moscow] and of course his most famous win, that 800m Olympic Gold!🥇🥇🥉
Awarded an OBE [Officer of the British Empire] in 2000, today we celebrate STEVE OVETT as the Men’s 1500m No.8 GREATEST OF ALL-TIME…💫🐐
