Great Ormand Street Hospital - Charity Appeal - Chariots of Fire Race, The Great Court, Trinity College Cambridge. Date Unknown! Courtesy of Brian Ward
They both beat the clock and the bell, because they only had to cross the finish before the final chime can no longer be heard. Great job Seb and Steve as well. First class track athletes, and first class individuals all the way.
I'm surprised Cram agreed to do this. It's a course just short of 400 meters so he knew he wouldn't win as he had nowhere near the same degree of speed as Coe had. Must have been paid a decent amount for a guest appearance, that's all I can think of. Nice to see Coe dressed quint for the occasion, he's fucking brilliant to watch, so smooth and elegant in his running style, what a legend.
October 1988, if memory serves. It was not long after Games in South Korea the month before, where Cram competed over the 8&15, with Coe not being selected for either (crazy decision). Cram wore his famous Jarrow club colors here; Coe was more casual; apart from his signature -model Diadora trainers.
It’s on the completion of the chime, not the last stride of the bell. So even if the cottage shows the bell being struck, you have to listen for when the chime ends to see if they cross the line first.
@@redd605 They would have done it no problem (especially Coe) if the clock wasn't chiming faster than it used to. Coe can easily run 341 meters in less than 46 seconds, even if it is on cobbles in his trainers. He can run just under 46 seconds for 400 meters on the track FFS, so this feat would have been accomplished comfortably if not for the slight malfunction with the clock.
It was reported that Coe beat the clock, so I find this video proving he didn't, , the race was to beat the clock , not record the best time of the race!!
@@David-be7jn They only ever raced 7 times - Coe won 4-3 but two of the races were in 1980-81 when Coe was at his peak and Cram was a 19-20 year old still on the way up.
I am 80 years old A club runner I have raced against cram in the 3 a cross country nationals Steve cram Pulled our off the race Due to cramp rubbish just a good talker Mo Farah is a nother I ran for the three.A We were not paid to compete mo fatal had do half as much as a club athletic running
