Stephen Michael James Ovett
Stephen
Michael James ovett was born on 9 October 1955. Steve Ovett’s events were 800 m
and 1500 m. He set a world record for 2 miles (3,219 m) in 1978.Steve was a football
player but he gave up because he did not want to do a sport where he would have
to rely on teammates. The athlete he associated with at his peak was Sebastian
Coe. After he retired he has been a track and field television commentator. They
built a statue to him in Preston Park, Brighton. Steve is living in Australia
and his age is 58.
