Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott, after two previous second-place finishes, finally won the Dream Mile in the Bislett Games Grand Prix track and field meet Saturday night at Oslo. The Briton, former indoor mile record-holder, held off Wilfred Kirochi of Kenya, Jim Spivey of the United States and Simon Doyle of Australia down the stretch. Only .45 seconds separated the top four. Elliott, second here last year behind Joe Falcon of the United States, was clocked in 3 minutes 49.

Peter Elliott, 1988 Olympic silver medalist at 1,500 meters, withdrew from the British Olympic team because of a hamstring injury and was replaced by Steve Crabb.

Peter Elliott, after two previous second-place finishes, finally won the Dream Mile in the Bislett Games Grand Prix track and field meet Saturday night at Oslo. The Briton, former indoor mile record-holder, held off Wilfred Kirochi of Kenya, Jim Spivey of the United States and Simon Doyle of Australia down the stretch. Only .45 seconds separated the top four. Elliott, second here last year behind Joe Falcon of the United States, was clocked in 3 minutes 49.

Peter Elliott, 1988 Olympic silver medalist at 1,500 meters, withdrew from the British Olympic team because of a hamstring injury and was replaced by Steve Crabb.

Britain's Peter Elliott became the first three-time winner in the 10-year history of the Mercedes Mile on Fifth Avenue, taking the men's title in 3 minutes 47.83 seconds Saturday, the second-fastest clocking in the event's history. PattiSue Plumer broke the course record to win the women's race in 4:16.68.

A new decade is the signal for a changing of the guard in the esteemed ranks of British middle-distance runners. The 1980s belonged to Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram, whose accomplishments are part of track and field lore. In the '90s, Cram, the world record-holder in the mile, will most likely still be a factor, along with a 27-year-old steel mill carpenter who is emerging as perhaps the next great British runner.

Peter Elliott of Britain set a world indoor record in the 1,500 meters of 3 minutes, 34.21 seconds, at an international track and field meet today. The previous record of 3.35.6 was set by Marcus O'Sullivan of Ireland on Feb. 10, 1989, at East Rutherford, N.J. The 1,500 was part of the Placido Viagas Memorial meet in the Sports Palace. The world outdoor record for 1,500 meters is 3:29.46, by Said Aouita of Morocco. Elliott won the same event in the recent Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 3.

Britain's Peter Elliott became the first three-time winner in the 10-year history of the Mercedes Mile on Fifth Avenue, taking the men's title in 3 minutes 47.83 seconds Saturday, the second-fastest clocking in the event's history. PattiSue Plumer broke the course record to win the women's race in 4:16.68.

Peter Elliott of Britain set a world indoor record in the 1,500 meters of 3 minutes, 34.21 seconds, at an international track and field meet today. The previous record of 3.35.6 was set by Marcus O'Sullivan of Ireland on Feb. 10, 1989, at East Rutherford, N.J. The 1,500 was part of the Placido Viagas Memorial meet in the Sports Palace. The world outdoor record for 1,500 meters is 3:29.46, by Said Aouita of Morocco. Elliott won the same event in the recent Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 3.

A new decade is the signal for a changing of the guard in the esteemed ranks of British middle-distance runners. The 1980s belonged to Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram, whose accomplishments are part of track and field lore. In the '90s, Cram, the world record-holder in the mile, will most likely still be a factor, along with a 27-year-old steel mill carpenter who is emerging as perhaps the next great British runner.

Said Aouita, who set his fifth world record over the weekend, will run the mile at a British track meet next week. Organizers of the Aug. 28 meet in Gateshead, England, said Monday that the Moroccan will go in the mile against a field including British middle-distance star Peter Elliott.