Double Olympic/World Champion

In 2013 Mo Farah completed a dream ‘double-double,’ joining Kenenisa Bekele as the only athletes to hold the Olympic and World 5000 and 10000 metres titles at the same time. He confirmed his legendary status by passing the Holy Trinity of British Athletics, Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram, breaking Cram’s 28 year – old British record for 1500 metres with 3:28.81! He already holds the British records for 5000 metres (12:53.11) and 10000 metres (26:46.57).

1980 Olympic 800 Metres Final

The Coe/Ovett Olympics in Moscow gets off to a dramatic start as Steve Ovett defeats world record-holder Sebastian Coe

The movie ‘Gold,’ about the rivalry between Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett starts filming in April 2014. It will focus on the 1980 Moscow Olympics.