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The event's famous 'Dream Mile', won in the past by greats such as Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, Steve Cram and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, this time went to Portugal's Isaac Nader in 3:48.25, with Britain's Elliot Giles setting a personal best of 3:49.16 in seventh.

It was Coe himself, the World Athletics president, who predicted the "sumptuous" rivalry - reminiscent of his own with Steve Ovett - could produce "a race for the ages" in Paris.

The only other athlete that I saw look the same was British runner Steve Ovett.

This foot belonging to the runner gold medal winning, middle distance runner, Steve Ovett.

Brighton Half landmarks: the Steve Ovett statue, by our start/finish line.