Sydney Maree Maree broke the 1500m world record in 1983. Highest Olympic finish: 5th, 1988 By David Castle|2014-09-28T13:11:26+00:00September 28, 2014|0 Comments Please share this story FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppPinterest About the Author: David Castle Runner and journalist in that order. Editor, Men's Running Kent, England