Author: David Coleman Page 2

He is accelerating all the time; the last lap was run in 64 seconds and the one before that in 62.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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Don't tell those coming in now the result of that fantastic match. Now let's have another look at Italy's winning goal.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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In the Moscow Olympics Lasse Viren came in fifth and ran a champion’s race.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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Stronsay is an island surrounded by sea.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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He won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics so he’s used to being out in front.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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Here they come, every color of the rainbow: black, white, brown.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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And he missed the goal by literally a million miles.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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That’s cricket, Harry, you get these sort of things in boxing.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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And the line-up for the final of the Women’s 400 meters hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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That's the fastest time ever run – but it's not as fast as the world record.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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He’s even smaller in real life than he is on the track.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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He opened his legs and showed us what he’s got.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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Morcelli has four fastest 1500-meter times ever; and all those times are at 1500 meters.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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He came in from the outfield there like an absolute rabbit.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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Brendan Foster, by himself, with 20,000 people.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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It’s a battle with himself and with the ticking fingers of the clock.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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One of the great unknown champions because very little is known about him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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I am not a man of faith, but my wife is.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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