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BBC Films are developing a picture on the Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett rivalry - think Chariots of Fire but set in the 80s.
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Coe, Steve Ovett and later Steve Cram were the kings of the middle distances.
The Sad State of British Track Matthew Futterman 2011
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Coe, beaten in his beloved 800m by Steve Ovett, came back to win the 1500m that year.
Mo Farah can crown his tale of redemption at London 2012 2011
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In September, a month after Britain's Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett took turns lowering the world record in the mile three times, Mr. Maree beat Ovett in a one-mile race in Rieti, Italy, running lifetime best on the track: 3 minutes 48.83 seconds.
The Record That Won't Go Away Aimee Berg 2010
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Now we're going to see it made into a film it would seem, adapted from the novel by Pat Butcher called The Perfect Distance: Ovett and Coe: The Record Breaking Rivalry Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.com.
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I cheered Ovett in 1980, when he took the 800m, seconds below Seb ` s time, in what was a catastrophic race for the favourite.
Winning and Losing Newmania 2008
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During the 1980 Olympics both Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe had their favoured distances, but they traded wins between them during the events, Ovett beating Coe at his favoured event and then Coe beating Ovett at his.
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Or how about this great fact, Coe held the world records for the 800 metre, 1500 metre and the mile at the same time with Ovett becoming the mile world record holder at the same time as the 1500 metre.
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Read the full story "Coe versus Ovett, in film" »
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It is up there with Ali versus Foreman, Borg versus McEnroe, Coe versus Ovett.
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