SEB Coe, Steve Ovett, Saïd Aouita, John Walker, and Joaquim Cruz are among the legendary names that race to mind when assessing the rivals who drove Steve Cram to greatness. “I knew him from junior school football days but he’d moved to a different school by the time of the race,” recalls Cram. July 27, Mile, Oslo: Cram defeated Coe and broke his world record with a time of 3:46.32. August 4, 2,000 metres, Budapest: Cram snatched the world record from New Zealander John Walker with a time of 4:51.39. Cram will share insights, images and footage, 40 years after becoming the first athlete to set world records at three different distances.

Source: The Times July 02, 2025 13:41 UTC