article_snippet: 800m Olympic gold, 1500m bronze (1980);
article_snippet: 1500m European gold (1978); 800m European silver (1974, 1978); 5,000m Commonwealth gold (1986).
article_snippet: Ran a 3:48.8 mile in 1980 to beat Seb Coe’s record .
article_snippet: Battled with Coe for the mile record in 1981 —
article_snippet: Set three 1500m records between 1980 and 1983 .
article_snippet: Set a two mile record in 1978 that lasted nine years .
article_snippet: Steve Cram and Ovett during the heats of the Men's 1500 metres event at the Summer Olympics in 1984 .