Coe

British

/ kəʊ /

noun

Sebastian , Baron. born 1956, English middle-distance runner, Conservative politician, and sports administrator: winner of the 1500 metres in the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games; held records at 800m, 1000m, 1500m, and a mile: member of parliament (1992–97), chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games of 2012

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The estimated tuition reduction announced by Iowa’s Coe College, bringing its price down to $31,850 starting next fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“This is a better strategy than the status quo, in terms of our enrollment,” said Hayes, the Coe president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"We were fortunate to have four outstanding bids for 2029 and 2031, and this was not an easy decision for the council," said Coe.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, Kelly Holmes - you name it, many greats have raced here.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

I wanted to be as good as Mr. Coe.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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