Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe is a British former middle-distance runner, Olympic champion, sports administrator, and politician. He became president of World Athletics in 2015.

Steve Ovett: Steve Ovett was a British middle-distance runner who won the 800 metres at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. His rivalry with Coe became a defining story of British middle-distance running.
1980 Summer Olympics: The 1980 Summer Olympics were held in Moscow amid a boycott led by the United States. Coe won the 1,500 metres and took silver in the 800 metres at these Games.
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games: The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were a summer sporting event hosted in the United Kingdom. Coe chaired the organizing committee responsible for delivering the Games.
National Lottery: The National Lottery is a state-authorized lottery that began operating in the United Kingdom in 1994. Lottery funding helped support British athletes during the period in which Coe led UK Sport.
Steve Cram: Steve Cram is a British former middle-distance runner who won the 1983 world 1,500 metres title. Cram joined Coe and Ovett in a remarkable generation of British milers.
1984 Summer Olympics: The 1984 Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles after a Soviet-led boycott. Coe defended his 1,500-metre title and won 800-metre silver.
World Athletics: World Athletics is the international governing body for track and field, road running, and race walking. Coe became its president in 2015, leading the federation through governance and integrity reforms.
UK Sport: UK Sport is the public body responsible for investing in high-performance sport in the United Kingdom. Coe chaired UK Sport and helped oversee elite-sport policy before the 2012 Games.
Peter Coe: Peter Coe was a British athletics coach and Sebastian Coe’s father. He coached Coe and helped shape the training behind his record-breaking career.
800 metres: The 800 metres is a track race covering two laps of a standard outdoor track. Coe’s speed and tactical range brought Olympic silver in this event in 1980 and 1984.

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