New 800m World Record

David Jones 39

I can only echo Pug- "awesome" run by Rudisha.It's amazing to watch someone run with such extraordinary power.

And a great performance by Michael Rimmer.Up to 6th on the UK all-time list and faster than,for example,Steve Ovett over 800.

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David: Cheers never realised Rimmer was now ahead of Steve Ovett !

hillstrider

Fantastic run by Rushida! Surely, 1min 40secs is within his reach. Unbelievable that Rimmer has now run 800m faster than Ovett!

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At only 21, he Rushida, has time on his sie to perhaps go sub 1:40 !!!

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Some interesting info on him here.

http://www.spikesmag.com/features/tenthingsyouneverknewaboutdavidrudisha.aspx

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I've got no interest in athletics, mainly because I believe most of them are running chemistry sets. Jamaica for instance doesn't have any independent out of competition testing

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Ste_S, the words you were looking for are " I have no interest in professional sports, mainly..."

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Found this, seems interesting.

http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=58767.html

Joe Volcano

I was watching the video which was posted on letsrun.com last night.

800m WR holders video

 the sound is a bit iffy though!

fat buddha

Alberto Juantorena - a class act in his day and will remain in my memory for David Coleman's commentary (one of his classic Colemanballs)

"And there goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class"

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I remember that commentary, think from 1976 Olympic Games

 Some double of 400m and 800m by Juantorena in 1976 !