David Coleman Quotes
- That's the fastest time ever run - but it's not as fast as the world record.
- 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.
- For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.
- This is a truly international field, no Britons involved.
- Both of the Villa scorers - Withe and Mortimer - were born in Liverpool as was the Villa manager Ron Saunders who was born in Birkenhead.
- He's 31 this year - last year he was 30.
- He won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics so he's used to being out in front.
- We estimate, and this isn't an estimation, that Greta Waltz is 80 seconds behind.
- Linford Christie's got a habit of pulling it out when it matters most.
- The late start is due to the time.
- He's got his hands on his knees and holds his head in despair.
- He's even smaller in real life than he is on the track.
- This could be a repeat of what will happen in the European games next week.
- It's a battle with himself and with the ticking fingers of the clock.
- Here are some names to look forward to - perhaps in the future.
- In the Moscow Olympics Lasse Viren came in fifth and ran a champions race.
- He just can't believe what's not happening to him.
- One of the great unknown champions because very little is known about him.
- There'll be only one winner now - in every sense.
- He is accelerating all the time. The last lap was run in 64 seconds and the one before that in 62.
- The big Cuban opened his legs and showed his class.
- (At the velodrome) The front wheel crosses the fininsh line, closely followed by the back wheel.