Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, CH, KBE, Hon FRIBA (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe,[3][4] is a British sports administrator, former politician and retired track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500 metres gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set nine outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events – including, in 1979, setting three world records in the space of 41 days – and the world record he set in the 800 metres in 1981 remained unbroken until 1997. Coe's rivalries with fellow Britons Steve Ovett and Steve Cram dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.[5]
Following Coe's retirement from athletics, he was a Conservative member of parliament from 1992 to 1997 for Falmouth and Camborne in Cornwall, and became a Life Peer on 16 May 2000.
In 2012, Coe was appointed Pro-Chancellor of Loughborough University where he had been an undergraduate. Subsequently, in 2017, he was appointed as Chancellor. He is also a member of Loughborough University's governing body. He was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the IAAF Hall of Fame.[8] In November 2012, he was appointed chairman of the British Olympic Association. Coe was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December 2012.[9]
Coe studied Economics and Social History at Loughborough University and won his first major race in 1977—an 800 metres event at the European indoor championships in San Sebastián, Spain. At Loughborough University he met an athletics coach, George Gandy, who developed "revolutionary" conditioning exercises to improve Coe's running.[16]
His mother, Tina Angela Lal, died in London, in 2005, aged 75. His father, Peter Coe, died on 9 August 2008, aged 88, while Coe was visiting Beijing.[17]
Athletics career
Sebastian Coe (#254) was the silver medallist in men's 800m at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.
Coe first caught the public's attention on 14 March 1977 when he competed in the 800m at the European Indoor Championships in San Sebastián, front-running the entire race and winning in 1:46.54, just short of the world indoor record. He ran in the Emsley Carr mile on 29 August 1977, outsprinting Filbert Bayi of Tanzania in the home straight and winning in 3:57.7. Eleven days later, on 9 September 1977, he ran the 800m at the Coca-Cola Games at Crystal Palace in a time of 1:44.95, beating Andy Carter's 1:45.12 to claim his first UK national outdoor record.
Coe's 1978 season continued to show his progression in the middle distances, though he raced only sparingly, as in early June he had suffered a serious ankle injury whilst out on a training run. On 18 August 1978, he ran the 800m at the Ivo Van Damme Memorial meeting in Brussels, where he far outclassed the field and stormed home in a time of 1:44.25,[18] another UK national record.
He first ran against his great rival Steve Ovett in a schools cross country race in 1972.[19] Neither won, nor did either win in their first major encounter, on 31 August 1978, in the 800m at the European Championships in Prague. Ovett took second, breaking Coe's UK record with a time of 1:44.09, and Coe finished third; the race was won by the East German Olaf Beyer. According to Pat Butcher,[20] Coe's father and coach Peter Coe had encouraged him to run as fast as he could from the start. The early pace was indeed exceptionally fast: Coe ran 200m in 24.3, 400m in 49.32, and 600m in 1:16.2; he then slowed and finished third in 1:44.76. A few weeks later, Coe reclaimed the UK record at Crystal Palace, setting an all-comers' mark of 1:43.97[21] which ranked him second in the world that year. On 1 October 1978, Coe displayed to the world for the first time his phenomenal natural endurance by winning the Loughrea 4-Mile road race in Ireland in 17:54, defeating the likes of Eamonn Coghlan (who would win the 5000m at the 1983 World Championships) and Mike McLeod (who would be the 1984 Olympic 10,000m silver medalist), and breaking Brendan Foster's course record of 18:05.[22] All this off a season which had been focussed on 800m, with only one race at 1500m or the mile. This was a warning to the world's top milers of what was to happen the following summer.
The next year, 1979, Coe set three world records in 41 days. He set the first two in Oslo, Norway, at 800m (1:42.33) and the mile (3:48.95), then broke the world 1500m record with his 3:32.03 in Zurich, Switzerland, becoming the first person to hold these three records at the same time.[19] He easily won the 800m at the European Cup in Turin in August, covering the last 200m in 24.1, and anchored the British 4 × 400m relay team with the quartet's fastest split, 45.5. He was voted Athlete of the Year by Athletics Weekly and Track and Field News and was ranked number one in the world at 800m and 1500m; no other athlete since has ranked number one at these distances in the same year.
In 1980, Coe broke Rick Wohlhuter's world record for 1000m with a time of 2:13.40. He held all four middle-distance world records—the 800m, 1000m, 1500m, and mile—simultaneously (another unique feat) for one hour until Ovett broke his mile record. In the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Ovett and Coe each won the other's speciality: Ovett the 800m and Coe the 1500m. Coe took second in the 800m after running what he described as "the worst tactical race of my life", while Ovett took third in the 1500.[19] It was Ovett's first defeat at one mile or 1500m in three years and 45 races. Coe covered the last 400m in 52.2 and the last 100m in 12.1 seconds, the fastest-ever finish in a championship final at this distance.[23][24]
Coe began 1981 with an indoor world record of 1:46.0 for 800m at Cosford in February. On 10 June, he set a world 800m record in Florence; his 1:41.73 remained unbeaten until August 1997. As of 2024, his time still stands as the UK record and puts him in a tie with Nijel Amos for the eighth fastest man ever at the distance (Only bettered by David Rudisha, Wilson Kipketer, Djamel Sedjati, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Marco Arop, Gabriel Tual, and Bryce Hoppel[25]). A month afterwards he set another world record with 2:12.18 for 1000m, which was to last 19 years and to this day (2024) has only been bettered once. At this time, Coe was more than 1.7 seconds (about 14m) faster than anyone in history at both distances. Between these two record-breaking runs he won the Europa Cup 800m semifinal, running the last 100m in 11.3 (the fastest final 100m ever recorded in a major international race), and achieved a personal best of 3:31.95 at 1500m, despite dreadful pacemaking (he went through 400m in 52.4 and 800m in 1:49.1,[26] the fastest start ever in an international 1500m race at the time) by US 800m runner James Robinson, who passed 400m in 51.5. In August, Coe won the gold medal over 800m at the European Cup final with a blistering last 200m in 24.6 and last 100m in 11.9. He then bettered the standard for the mile twice, first with 3:48.53 in Zürich and then with 3:47.33 in Brussels, on either side of Ovett's world record in Koblenz (3:48.40).[27] His 3:47.33 remained on the all-time top-10 list until 31 May 2014.
Coe ended the season with gold over 800m at the World Cup in Rome in September with 1:46.16 (and a 12.0 last 100m[28]), and remained undefeated at both 1500m/mile and 800m for the entire season, as he had in 1979. Track & Field News and Athletics Weekly magazines voted Coe Athlete of the Year, an honour he had also won in 1979. Although he had a short season in 1982 because of injuries in June and July, Coe still managed to rank number one in the world in the 800m and to participate in a world-record 4 x 800m relay. Coe, Peter Elliott, Garry Cook and Steve Cram ran a time of 7:03.89, which would remain the world record for 24 years. Coe's leg was the fastest of the day, a solo 1:44.01. Heavily favoured for the 800m at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics in Athens, he unexpectedly finished second; the next day British team doctors revealed that he had been suffering from glandular fever. Coe decided to withdraw from the 1500 metres in those championships.[20]
Coe began 1983 with world indoor records at 800m in Cosford, England (1:44.91, breaking his own 1:46.0 from 1981) and 1000m (2:18.58) in Oslo, but he spent much of that year battling health problems, including a prolonged bout with toxoplasmosis.[19] He missed the inaugural IAAF World Championships in Athletics.[29] The disease was severe, and he spent several months in and out of hospital. He returned to competition in 1984 and was selected at 800m and 1500m for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, despite having been narrowly beaten by Peter Elliott in the AAA Championships. In the 800m he took silver behind Joaquim Cruz of Brazil, but in the 1500m final—his seventh race in nine days—he took the gold in an Olympic record of 3:32.53. He ran the last 800m of the race in 1:49.8, the last lap in 53.2, and the last 100m in 12.7. He remains the only man to win successive Olympic 1500m titles.
"On the day there was only one man and on the day Seb Coe was that man".
— Steve Cram, 1984
Coe had planned to have a somewhat quiet season in 1985, partly because of the intensity of the previous year's efforts to get himself ready in time for the Olympics, as well as a planned move up to 5000m, which never materialised. He suffered a recurrence of a back problem which had plagued him on and off since 1980; this caused him to miss several weeks of midseason training. He nevertheless managed to run some fast times towards the end of the season, but he lost his mile world record to Cram, who beat him in Oslo. In 1986, Coe won the 800m gold medal at the European Championships in Stuttgart, beating Tom McKean and Cram[30] with a stunning last 200m of 24.8 and 100m of 12.4. It was his only 800m title at an international championship. He took the silver in the 1500m behind Cram, the mile world record holder proving too strong in the homestretch. He then ran his personal best over 1500m with a 3:29.77 performance in Rieti, Italy, becoming the fourth man in history to break 3:30 at the distance. For the fourth year in his career (1979, 1981, 1982 & 1986), he was ranked No. 1 in the world at 800m, and he was in the top two for 1500m for the fifth time.
Coe sustained a foot injury in 1987[31] after winning an 800m and running a 4 × 400m leg for his club, Haringey, and was out for the entire season. The following year he was not selected for the British 1988 Olympic Games team after he failed to advance from the heats of the 1500m at the Trials in Birmingham. He had shown good early season form, but he picked up a chest infection after a spell of altitude training. The Daily Mirror ran a campaign and the president of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch, unsuccessfully tried to have the rules changed in Coe's favour. It was said that India was willing to include him on its national team on account of his mother's Indian heritage.[32]
Coe had a final good season in 1989, when, in his 33rd year (at age 32), he won the AAA 1500m title, was ranked British number one for both 800m and 1500m, ran the world's second-fastest 800m of the year (1:43.38), and took the silver medal at the World Cup over 1500m. He retired from competitive athletics in early 1990, after having to bow out of the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand with yet another chest infection. He ended his career having run sub-1:44 for 800m in eight different years.
Track records
As of 20 September 2024, Coe holds the following track records.
A scene in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire recreates a race in which competitors attempt to run round the perimeter of the Great Court at Trinity College, Cambridge in the time it takes the clock to double-strike the hour at midday or midnight. Many have tried to run the 367 metres (401 yards) around the court in the 43.6 seconds that it takes to strike 12 o'clock. Known as the Great Court Run, students traditionally attempt to complete the circuit on the evening of the matriculation dinner. The only persons recognised to have actually completed the run in time are David Cecil in 1927 and Sam Dobin in 2007. It was thought that Coe had succeeded when he beat Steve Cram in a charity race in October 1988 in a time of 42.53 seconds. A video of the race, however, apparently shows that Coe was 12 metres short of the finish line when the last chime sounded, so Trinity College never officially accepted his time.[citation needed]
Coe and South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius at an International Paralympic Day event at Trafalgar Square on 8 September 2011Coe at Go Local, 2013
When London announced its bid to hold the 2012 Olympics, Coe became an ambassador for the effort and a member of the board of the bid company. With the May 2004 resignation of chairman Barbara Cassani, Coe became the chairman for the latter phase of the bid. As Coe was a well-known personality in Olympic sport, it was felt he was better suited to the diplomatic finesse needed to secure the IOC's backing. Coe's presentation at the critical IOC meeting in July 2005 was viewed by commentators as being particularly effective, against tough competition from Paris and Madrid, and the London bid won the IOC's blessing on 6 July.[35]
Coe attended the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver to see how the city coped with the challenges of hosting. Lord Coe noted the Games had "gradually recovered from its tumultuous start" and queried that he "never thought the British would find rivals in their preoccupation with the weather which is almost elevated to an Olympic event" as he credited VANOC for meeting unforeseen challenges such as the unseasonably warm weather of Cypress Mountain. Coe added "Rarely have I seen a host city so passionate and so ready to embrace the Games".[36][37]
Coe was instrumental in asking Queen Elizabeth II to star in Happy and Glorious, a short film featuring James Bond, which formed part of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. The director of the ceremony, Danny Boyle first pitched the idea to Coe, who loved it so much that he took it to Edward Young, Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen. A friend of Coe's from their days of advising William Hague, Young "listened sagely, laughed, and promised to ask the Boss". Coe was subsequently informed that she would love to take part.[citation needed]
FIFA
Coe was appointed the first chairman of FIFA's independent watchdog, the FIFA Ethics Committee. The commission will judge all cases alleging conflicts of interest and breaches of FIFA rules.[38] FIFA president Sepp Blatter made the announcement in Zurich on 15 September 2006 and said: "It is perhaps a surprise but it has been very well received. We have found an outstanding personality in the world of sport, a great personality in the Olympic movement." His appointment makes him one of the most senior Englishmen to work for FIFA.[39]
International Association of Athletics Federations
In 2007 Coe was appointed as vice President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and was reappointed in 2011. When Lamine Diack president of the IAAF announced that he was standing down in 2013 seemed likely to announce Coe as his successor as there had never been an election for the President position.[42] Coe, in November 2014 announced that he would stand for election for this position in 2015.[43] In December 2014, Coe unveiled his manifesto, 'Growing Athletics in a New Age.'[44][45] On 19 August 2015, in Beijing, he was elected president of IAAF against Sergey Bubka, by 115 votes to 92 votes.[7][46][47] On 17 August 2023, in Budapest, he was re-elected unopposed for a third and final term of office as President. [48]
In 2015 Lord Coe's presidency of IAAF created turmoil when major sponsor Adidas terminated a multimillion sponsorship deal four years early.[49]
After graduating in 1980, and a few months after his exploits on the track in the 1980–81 seasons, Coe got a job as a research assistant at the Loughborough University of Technology in the department of Physical Education and Sports Science. At this time he shared a semi-detached home with his close friend Steve Mitchell.[citation needed]
In 1990, when resident in Surrey, Coe married Nicky McIrvine, a former Badminton three-day-event champion, with whom he has two sons and two daughters.[58] The marriage ended in divorce in 2002 after twelve years.[59]
In 2003, Coe began a relationship with Carole Annett; the couple wed in 2011. She is the daughter of former England cricket captain M. J. K. Smith.[60]
Coe is a worldwide ambassador for Nike and owns a string of health clubs with a membership of more than 20,000. He is a member of the East India Club, a private gentlemen's club in St James's Square. He has supported London athletic events such as the London 10K of Nike and the British 10K charity race. On 12 February 2010, Coe was the 19th runner on the 106th day of the Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay. Coe's leg was along the Stanley Park Seawall.[61]
In October 2012, Coe was appointed chairman of Chime Communications sports marketing subsidiary, CSM Sport and Entertainment.[62] The company also entered into an 'option agreement' to buy Coe's 93% interest in CLG, the firm which acts as a vehicle for his earnings from speeches and appearances.[63]
He was presented with the first Prince of Asturias Award (Sports category) in 1987. After his work in delivering London 2012 Coe was presented with an Olympic Order.[76] Coe received another lifetime achievement award at the Laureus World Sport Awards.[77]
A building at the Nike world headquarters in Beaverton Oregon was named after Sebastian Coe in 2017. Coe is a longtime Nike athlete and was recognised by Nike as a great middle-distance runner. The 'Nike Sebastian Coe building' was designed to emphasise connectivity.[78]
Untuk the taxonomic genus incorporating birds such as robins, lihat Hirundo. Hirudo TaksonomiKerajaanAnimaliaFilumAnnelidaKelasClitellataFamiliHirudinidaeGenusHirudo Linnaeus, 1758 lbs Hirudo adalah genus dari lintah-lintahan yang termaduk suku Hirudinidae. Telah dideskripsikan oleh Linnaeus pada tahun 1758.[1] Dua spesies yang paling diterima dari genus ini yaitu:[2] Hirudo medicinalis Linnaeus, 1758 Hirudo nipponia Whitman, 1886 Beberapa spesies lain yang disinonimkan dengan...
هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (يوليو_2013) إحصاءات الطاقة تشير إلى جمع وتصنيف وتحليل ونشر بيانات عن سلع مثل الفحم أو النفط الخام أو الغاز الطبيعي أو الكهرباء أو مصادر الطاقة المتجددة (الكتلة الحيوية أ...
Wapen van Haifa Voetballer Orr Barouch (1991) Politica Yael German (1947) Politica Leila Khaled (1944) Rabbijn en politicus Uri Lupolianski (1951) Geschiedkundige Ilan Pappé (1954) Diplomaat Mahmoud Rabbani (1934-2002) Rockmuzikant Gene Simmons (1949) Dit is een alfabetische lijst van personen uit Haifa, een stad in Israël. Het gaat om personen die hier zijn geboren. A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X �...
1995 single by Lenny Kravitz CircusSingle by Lenny Kravitzfrom the album Circus ReleasedDecember 11, 1995 (1995-12-11)[1]GenreRockLength4:48LabelVirginSongwriter(s)Terry Britten, Gerry DeVeaux, Lenny Kravitz[2]Producer(s)Lenny KravitzLenny Kravitz singles chronology Rock and Roll Is Dead (1995) Circus (1995) Can't Get You Off My Mind (1995) Music videoLenny Kravitz - Circus on YouTube Circus is a song co-written and performed by American singer Lenny Kravitz and...
Esta página ou seção foi marcada para revisão devido a incoerências ou dados de confiabilidade duvidosa. Se tem algum conhecimento sobre o tema, por favor, verifique e melhore a coerência e o rigor deste artigo.Considere colocar uma explicação mais detalhada na discussão. (Março de 2010) EritritolAlerta sobre risco à saúde Nome IUPAC (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol Identificadores Número CAS 10030-58-7,Predefinição:CASREF, Predefinição:CASREF SMILES OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)...
Мова, відома як іспанська або кастильська. Для інших мов, поширених в Іспанії, див. також: Мови Іспанії. Іспанська моваespañol, castellano Мапа іспаномовного світу, з територіями іспаномовної більшості та меншини.Поширена в Більша частина Південної та Центральної Америки, частини
Expressway in Singapore This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Central Expressway, Singapore – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Central ExpresswayLebuhraya Tengah中央高速公路மத்திய விரைவுச...
Пермский краевой суд Вид суд общей юрисдикции субъекта федерации Инстанция суд первой инстанциисуд апелляционной инстанции Юрисдикция Пермский край Орган обжалования Четвёртый апелляционный суд общей юрисдикции, Седьмой кассационный суд общей юрисдикции Дата основ�...
Saison 3 de Drag Race Italia Programme Drag Race Italia Genre Téléréalité Périodicité Hebdomadaire Présentation PriscillaChiara FranciniPaola IezziPaolo Camilli Participants Adriana PicassoAmy KraniaLeila YarnLightning AuroraLina GaloreMelissa BianchiniMorgana CosmicaLa PradaLa SheevaSilvana della MaglianaSissy LeaSyparioVezirja Thème du générique RuPaul's Drag Race Theme — RuPaul Générique de fin Fly Tonight — RuPaul Pays Italie Langue Italien Gain Un an d'approvisionnement d...
Le Retour de la reine Isabelle d’ArménieArtiste Vardges SureniantsDate 1909modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Le Retour de la reine Isabelle d’Arménie, est une peinture réalisée en 1909 par Vardges Sureniants. Elle représente la reine Isabelle (Zabel) d’Arménie contrainte d’épouser Héthoum Ier en secondes noces. Contexte historique Isabelle d’Arménie, de la dynastie des Roupénides, fille du roi Léon II et de Sibylle de Lusignan épouse, en 1221, Philippe d'An...
Main article: Aphasia Word finding redirects here. For the usual healthy process of word-finding, see language processing in the brain. Medical conditionAnomic aphasiaOther namesDysnomia, nominal aphasiaDiffusion tensor imaging of the brain shows the right and left arcuate fasciculus (Raf & Laf). Also shown are the right and left superior longitudinal fasciculus (Rslf & Lslf), and tapetum of corpus callosum (Ta). Damage to the Laf is known to cause anomic aphasia.SpecialtyNeurology, n...
Shinto festival in Japan Sanja MatsuriA view of the Hōzōmon as well as one of the main mikoshi as seen from the top of the steps of the Sensō-jiObserved byTokyoTypeReligiousSignificanceHonors Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari and Hajino Nakatomo, the three founders of Sensō-jiBeginsFridayEndsSundayDatethird Friday in May, third Saturday in May, third Sunday in May2022 dateMay 20, 20222023 dateMay 19, 2023[1]2024 dateMay 17, 20242025 dateMay 16, 2025Freq...
1607th Air Transport Wing1607th ATW Douglas C-133A Cargomaster 56-2014Active1953–1966Country United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleAirliftPart ofMilitary Air Transport ServiceGarrison/HQDover AFB, DelawareMotto(s)Robustum Auxilium Latin Powerful SupportInsignia1607th Air Transport Wing EmblemMilitary unit The 1607th Air Transport Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the Eastern Transport Air Force, Military Air Transport Service,...
American politician (1940–2020) Riley DarnellDarnell in 196536th Tennessee Secretary of StateIn office1993–2009GovernorNed McWherterDon SundquistPhil BredesenPreceded byBryant MillsapsSucceeded byTre HargettMajority Leader of the Tennessee SenateIn office1989–1992Preceded byMilton H. Hamilton Jr.[1]Succeeded byCarol RiceMember of the Tennessee Senate from the 22nd district[2]In office1981–1993Preceded byHalbert HarvillMember of the Tennessee House of Representatives fr...
Human settlement in EnglandMorcottSt Mary's Church, MorcottMorcottLocation within RutlandArea2.13 sq mi (5.5 km2) [1]Population329 2001 Census[2]• Density154/sq mi (59/km2)OS grid referenceSK923007• London79 miles (127 km) SSEUnitary authorityRutlandShire countyRutlandCeremonial countyRutlandRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townOAKHAMPostcode districtLE15Dialli...
Radio LíderLocalización BogotáEslogan La Radio Líder de ColombiaFrecuencia 730 AMPrimera emisión 19 de septiembre de 1947Última emisión 30 de junio de 2012Formato Noticias y MúsicaPropietario Cadena Melodía de ColombiaSitio web [1][editar datos en Wikidata] Radio Líder 730 AM, fue una emisora especializada en noticias de la Cadena Melodía, siendo la primera emisora de esta cadena. Historia Comenzó sus transmisiones el 19 de septiembre de 1947 por José Vanegas bajo el no...
Funk Model B Role Two-seat cabin monoplaneType of aircraft Manufacturer Akron Aircraft CompanyFunk Aircraft Company Designer Howard and Joe Funk First flight 1933 Number built 380 The Funk Model B was a 1930s American two-seat cabin monoplane designed by Howard and Joe Funk. Originally built by the Akron Aircraft Company later renamed Funk Aircraft Company. Development The Model B was the first powered aircraft designed by brothers Howard and Joe Funk, whose previous experience was in homebui...
Optical illusion Poster showing Shepard elephant (4 legs, 4 feet) Stanford psychologist Roger Shepard (March 2019), who first published this paradox in 1990. The Shepard elephant, also known as L'egs-istential Quandary or the impossible elephant is an optical illusion, of the type impossible object, based on figure-ground confusion. As its creator Roger Shepard explains:[1] The elephant…belongs to a class of objects that are truly impossible in that the object itself cannot be globa...
