Bislett Games

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I'm trying to find the result of some of the great Bislett 1 Mile races... I seem to recall one race in the '80's where a bunch of runners finished under 3:50/3:55, as I remember it it was the fastest race for a mile when you took the average from 1st til last. Any help?

[FrankS]

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In the 81 race, Ovett won in 3.49.25. Wessinghage came 7th in 3.50.91! I haven't got the times of the "slower" runners.

[FrankS]

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Just been looking at Steve Scott's "The Miler". In the 82 race, he won in 3.47.69 with Maree, Moorcroft and Walker all under 3.50. Scott describes the race as " the deepest mile ever".

[pela2]

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Results from the 1981 dream mile at Bislett

1. Steve Ovett 3:49.25
2. José Luis Gonzalez 3:49.68
3. Steve Scott 3:49.68
4. John Walker 3:50.34
5. Todd Harbour 3:50.34
6. Steve Cram 3:50.38
7. Thomas Wessinghage 3:50.91
8. John Robson 3:52.44
9. Eamonn Coughlan 3:56.50

[pela2]

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here are the best times from Bislett Games in the 80's

1980
3:48.8 Steve Ovett
3:53.8 Steve Cram
1981
3:49.25 Steve Ovett
3:49.67 José Luis González
3:49.68 Steve Scott
3:50.26 John Walker
3:50.34 Todd Harbour
3:50.38 Steve Cram
3:50.91 Thomas Wessinghage
3:52.44 John Robson
1982
3:48.53 Steve Scott
3:48.85 Sydney Maree
3:49.34 David Moorcroft
3:49.50 John Walker
3:50.54 Ray Flynn
3:51.34 John Gregorek
3:53.67 Pierre Deleze
3:54.43 Robert Nemeth
1985
3:46.32 Steve Cram
3:47.79 José Luis González
3:49.22 Sebastian Coe
3:49.93 Steve Scott
3:53.41 Abdi Bile
3:53.65 John Walker
1986
3:48.31 Steve Cram
3:48.73 Steve Scott
3:49.80 Jim Spivey
3:50.82 José Luis González
3:53.72 John Walker
1987
3:50.08 Steve Cram
3:51.91 Jim Spivey
3:54.29 Marcus O'Sullivan
1988
3:48.85 Steve Cram
3:49.20 Peter Elliott
3:49.22 Jens-Peter Herold
3:49.40 Abdi Bile
3:50.09 Steve Scott
3:50.57 Jim Spivey
3:52.26 Steve Crabb
3:52.39 Kipkoech Cheruiyot
3:52.48 John Walker
3:53.09 Joseph Chesire
1989
3:49.90 Abdi Bile
3:50.49 Wilfred Oanda Kirochi
3:51.07 Joe Falcon
3:51.58 Steve Cram
3:51.64 Marcus O'Sullivan
3:52.20 Steve Crabb
3:52.38 Joseph Chesire
3:54.27 John Walker

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Thank you all for the info... The average times alone make my head spin. The names read like a 'who's who' of Worlds Best Milers

[Mr. Plod]

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>The average times alone make my head spin<

I agree, and where do you see such races today?

[steveu]

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No one mentioned the first great one ... 1979 when Coe won with WR 3:49.0 (3:48.95) and Scott just missed Ryun's AR at 3:51.1 (.11). Masback was 3rd with PR 3:52, and so on.