800m Final 1987 World Championships,Rome(Konchellah/Elliott/Barbosa)

Billy Konchellah at his best was was ,quite simply,awesome.In a great final he makes a 1.43.06 look remarkably easy, leaving Elliott(1.43.41) and Barbosa(1.43.76)to collect the lesser medals.Tom McKean,one of the pre race favourites,took a knock in the back straight and went backwards,leaving him with one to forget.

[@colinme2672]

Peter Elliott is so underappreciated

[@sharonkonchellah4378]

Great athlete. The championships record still stands and this will be the 30th year.

[@ianwhitehead5435]

I've just listened back to this commentary, and it isn't fair on Peter Elliot and his magnificent Silver Medal achievement here that David Coleman and Seb Coe focussed initially on Tom McKean's failure. I am pleased that McKean eventually won European 800 metres Gold, but this Silver Medal for Elliot was outstanding, followed by Olympic 1500 metres Silver 12 months later in Seoul.

[@kithakamuchiri4037]

BILLY KONCHELLA A RESPECTED LEGEND IN MY COUNTRY KENYA .......

[@cerneuffington2656]

Wow! Elliot won some big Silvers.

[@gloriamcindoe7413]

a very underrated runner that was a good run by Elliott

[@cerneuffington2656]

@@gloriamcindoe7413 Even though they had almost retired by then, Elliot was still in the shadow of the superstars, Coe, Ovett and Cram 🙂

[@veridicusmaximus6010]

Fastest Red head! Great run by all 3.

[@simonhindley65]

McKean went into this joint fav with Konchellah; it was the first time he'd had the weight of expectation placed on his shoulders, having previously been considered the young pretender to Coe & Cram, and he crumbled under the pressure.

[@charliemedson6534]

I agree but it wasn't just down to pressure though - he simply didn't have the ability to run an 800m at that pace, he looked as if he was struggling to keep up even before he stumbled. He was great at out-kicking inferior runners in slow races but was always found wanting at World/Olympic level.

[@davebesag]

More to do with getting injured in the race.

[@philgraham5341]

No one ever mentioned Elliott even when he won a medal - disgrace how the commentary always ignored him.

[@simonedwards5564]

@@philgraham5341 at 2'58 he gets a good commentary,,,,, then it cuts out,,for fuck sake

[@simonedwards5564]

@@philgraham5341 actually SEB COE starts to give Elliott respect from 2:52 / then David coalman,,, Peter Elliott was a genius,,,pure talent !!!

[@الحمدللهعلىنعمةالاسلامالحم-د2ط]

Track and field the best sport

[@spandian8127]

For another 30 years ya:-👈

[@stephenmuguti5434]

the great unforgetable legend konchellah of kenya.

[@Anthony-Testicali]

Tom Mckean had no one to blame but himself here he let himself get boxed in and than wasted all his energy fighting the bigger man..when he lost tge tussle he just finished last...there was always something at the top level....mcKean shoupdve won this race and 1991 but something always happened. I dont agree he was just a front runner.
.i think he had it in him to win a big one in 1:43