Two days later was the day of his favourite distance, the 1,500*m and -- ten days after Mikhaylov had become the 1,500*m world record holder -- he watched Grishin finish his 1,500*m in a new world record time of 2:08.6. In the next pair, Mikhaylov equalled Grishin's time and they shared Olympic gold. Later that year, he won silver at the Soviet Allround Championships, finishing first on the 1,500*m.
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