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...point, for the two countrymen have done a remarkable job of avoiding head-to-head confrontations while assaulting the record books by themselves. The origin of their mutual dislike is obscure, but its effect on the sport is not. New records for the mile were a rarity in the years after Roger Bannister broke the 4 min. barrier in 1954. American Jim Ryun's 1967 record of 3 min. 51.1 sec., for example, endured for eight years. This year Coe and Ovett have batted the record back and forth like a Ping-Pong ball. In a mere...
...less than friendly rivalry between Great Britain's marvelous distance runners Sebastian Coe, 24, and Steve Ovett, 25, has become the track world's version of playing chess by mail. Each year, the two set out on separate paths through the summer track circuit, studiously avoiding head-to-head encounters while carefully selecting races where they have the best chance of breaking each other's world records. In 1979 Coe burst from obscurity by snapping the record in the mile, with a 3-min. 49.0-sec. performance in Oslo (only twelve days after setting...
...horseman," says a Kentucky breeder. "I don't think he could ride in a boxcar with the doors closed.") But Campo is equally -and justifiably-haughty about his accomplishments. Says he: "I'll put myself and my record up against anybody in this country, in the world, head-to-head. I'm a good trainer. I know what I can do. This horse (Pleasant Colony] leaves at the end of the year, but I'll get another one like him and another one after that. I know where to get them...
...Larry's presence in the Harvard program these past two years, has made workouts more interesting and profitable for me." Hackett explained. "The constant, head-to-head competition during sets makes me work that much harder. Now while we are both preparing for the NCAAs with pace work, it's adventageous to have someone from your same event pushing...
...crushing University of Richmond last week without dropping a single match, the Crimson has begun what should prove to be a trend. Indeed, assistant coach Don Usher anticipates that the first real competition the Crimson will face is in-their head-to-head confrontation with Princeton. Harvard has not defeated the Tiger since...