Legacy
Although more than thirty years have elapsed since Gabbett last completed a decathlon, he is still ranked as the sixth best British decathlete, behind Daley Thompson, Dean Macey, Alex Kruger, Simon Shirley and David Bigham. His time for the 400m in a decathlon is still the fastest ever run at sea level.
Gabbett's athletic form can be seen in sequences of the BBC Two documentary The Ascent of Man from 1973, narrated by Jacob Bronowski. He was filmed in slow motion running a sprint, pole vaulting and throwing a javelin.
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