 In August 1982, he set a 4 × 800 metres relay World Record of 7 minutes 3.89 seconds with fellow British Athletes Sebastian Coe, Steve Cram and Garry Cook.At the 1983 World Championships held in Helsinki, he finished 4th in the 800m final.Elliott was unfortunate to miss out on selection for the 1500m at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, losing out to the eventual gold and silver medallists, Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram, and the world record holder at the time, Steve Ovett.