Coe's first 800m of the 1980 season was at Crystal Palace on 21.5.1980 in a 4 way International match between England, Sweden, Scotland and Belgium. Coe's winning time was 1:47.48 (54.7, 52.7), and was followed a few hours later by running the winning anchor relay leg in 46.4, against Alfons Brijdenbach of Belgium, who would go on to come 5th in the Olympic final that year in 45.10!
