Pierre Délèze

Who is Pierre Délèze?

Pierre Délèze is a former Swiss middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:31.75 min when he won the 1500 m race at the meeting in Zurich in 1985, beating the reigning olympic champion Sebastian Coe. He also set a national record over the Mile in 3:50.38 min in Koblenz in 1982. Délèze participated in the 1500 m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki in which he fninshed sixth. The race was won by Steve Cram. In the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome he finished fourth over 5000 m; the gold was won by Saïd Aouita.