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Learn about Sebastian Coe, a British politician and former track and field athlete who won four Olympic medals and set world records in middle-distance events. He also led the London 2012 Olympic bid, became IAAF president, and was a member of parliament and a life peer.
Sep 16, 2024 · Sebastian Coe is a British athlete, who won four Olympic medals and set eight world records in middle-distance running. His great rivalry with fellow Briton Steve Ovett dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.
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Learn about Sebastian Coe, the former Olympic champion and current leader of the global athletics federation. Find out his achievements, roles and honours in sports, politics and education.
Coe is one of the finest middle distance runners the world has ever seen; the only man to have won 1500m Olympic gold twice. Intense rivalry. Seb Coe reached his peak at the same time as two other world class British middle-distance runners: Steve Cram and Steve Ovett.
Oct 28, 2019 · Learn how the two-time Olympic champion trained for his three world records in 41 days, with quality, intensity and variety. Read about his coach's philosophy, his strength and plyometric work, and his race pace specificity.
Jun 24, 2012 · Learn about the career and achievements of Sebastian Coe, the British middle-distance runner who set six World records and won two Olympic 1500m gold medals. He is also a prominent sports administrator and a Vice-President of the IAAF.
Meet Lord Sebastian COE - IOC member since 2020. Member profile includes sports career, education and IOC history.
