Author: David Coleman

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

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Morcelli has four fastest 1500-meter times ever; and all those times are at 1500 meters.

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

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Well… if the ball had gone in the net… that would have been a goal.

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And he missed the goal by literally a million miles.

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Her time is about 4.33, which she’s capable of.

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Stronsay is an island surrounded by sea.

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Lorimer just turned on a sixpence, kept his head and buried it in the back of the net.

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She’s not [runner] Ben Johnson… but then, who is.

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On this 101st FA Cup Final day, there are just two teams left.

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Don’t tell those coming in the final result of that fantastic match, but let’s just have another look at Italy’s winning goal.

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He’s got his hands on his knees and holds his head in despair.

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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.

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He just can’t believe what’s not happening to him.

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One of the great unknown champions because very little is known about him.

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And for those of you watching on black-and-white sets, Everton are wearing the blue shirts.

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The Dutch manager told them in the dressing gown at half-time.

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I am not a man of faith, but my wife is.

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Nottingham Forest are having a bad run, they've lost six matches in a row now without winning.

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We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind.

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And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

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