The ability of OB to run a quality 1500 meters forced him to pass at least three attempts to a new WR. His first decathlon 1500 meter in 1990 in Santa Barbara CA was his pr. It hurt he remembered every time he ran it...like a dog that gets hit with a switch..every time the dog remembers. Not that OB didn't have the physical ability, but yes he lacked the killer instinct in the 1500. It was survival of the event. He never lost a single major deca due to his inability to run a 1500m. With all his baggage he still was a fantastic deca athlete and now is a wonderful person helping out at Arizona State University.