Triple World Champion Wilson Kipketer leads the pack into the final straight in the 1997 final in Athens, and no one will be able to deny him his second of three world titles. Not Marko Koers or Vebjørn Rodal, who were to finish sixth and fifth respectively. Not Rich Kenah or Patrick Konchellah, who fought out a ferocious duel for the bronze, the latter missing out by just 0.01 of a second. And not even Norberto Téllez, trying to go with Wilson, but eventually delighted with the silver medal. Around the bend Mark Everett can be seen, off the pace at this stage.