Rome 1987 World Championships Athletics Men's 100 metres Final Ben Johnson 9.83 WR
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@deangarratt4965 2 years ago (edited)
I’ll never tire of seeing this race. It represented a step change in sprinting and athletics of that era. The head on view at full speed is breath taking. The halcyon days of 80s athletics!
@carlosoliveira-rc2xt 4 years ago
Lewis was blown away because he was doping and couldn't believe anyone could beat him while he was on the juice.
@giginogigetto7153 6 years ago (edited)
I remember the World Athletics Championships in Rome
I was an official assistant to the national teams
all the athletes lived the relaxing and fun atmosphere of life in the athletes' village, where we ate, chatted, joked, laughed and played together, all the athletes from all over the world and the guys from the organization
all but one
carl lewis arrived in rome as a star, he did not grant interviews, he lived apart, he never has been seen in the athletes' village until the moment of the accreditation to enter the olympic stadium.
one evening we set up a room in the big ergife hotel with huge screens to attend the live concert of Madonna together, it was beautiful, fun, an unforgettable evening. they were all there.
all but one.
carl lewis played the role of the predestined triumphant as soon as he hit Italian soil.
that didn't make him very popular, but he didn't care. he felt like a star and wanted everyone to recognize that role.
when ben johnson won the final (and, mind you, i argue and will always argue that ALL athletes used banned substances extensively), a party was organized at the athletes' village in his honor which all athletes attended.
also all US athletes.
all but one.
I was an official assistant to the national teams
all the athletes lived the relaxing and fun atmosphere of life in the athletes' village, where we ate, chatted, joked, laughed and played together, all the athletes from all over the world and the guys from the organization
all but one
carl lewis arrived in rome as a star, he did not grant interviews, he lived apart, he never has been seen in the athletes' village until the moment of the accreditation to enter the olympic stadium.
one evening we set up a room in the big ergife hotel with huge screens to attend the live concert of Madonna together, it was beautiful, fun, an unforgettable evening. they were all there.
all but one.
carl lewis played the role of the predestined triumphant as soon as he hit Italian soil.
that didn't make him very popular, but he didn't care. he felt like a star and wanted everyone to recognize that role.
when ben johnson won the final (and, mind you, i argue and will always argue that ALL athletes used banned substances extensively), a party was organized at the athletes' village in his honor which all athletes attended.
also all US athletes.
all but one.
@Gbonejohn1974 7 years ago
the best start ive ever seen ....he literally explodes its like he surprised himself and hes two metres up before hes done a stride ....amazing ,loved watching him as a kid and hes no more of a cheat than any of them
@claudeviger8801 5 years ago
Best "off the blocks" of all-time!! such explosiveness and time reaction!!
@andrewk7560 10 years ago
My favourite Ben race because he pulls half his winning margin in the first 3 steps.
@Joe-to8og 5 years ago
In all of Johnson's races, the race was over after the first two steps. So explosive out of the blocks.
@ak11uk4 6 years ago
That voice of Ron Pickering, just for me made Athletics, loved his commentary and he made a race just that more exciting and enjoyable! A voice totally missed!!
@Ponicuk 4 years ago
Thats one crazy start! If you slow it down even more you'll see on the head on shot that Johnson was on his third stride at the same time Lewis was on his second...
@Robert-mn8gc 3 years ago
My Goodness. The start from Ben Johnson was like a Bolt of Lightning. Even though Usain Bolt was faster over 100 mtrs . Even the Mighty Usain couldn't get out of the Blocks like that .
Never has there been such a perfect start b4 or since .
Never has there been such a perfect start b4 or since .
@davemarchildon2583 5 years ago
They were all using performance enhancing drugs. He was just more talented, gifted, and had that unique, unusual, blistering start. The man is a legend.
@tfa8 4 years ago
Dwight Stones/NBC - Ben Johnson 30.Aug'87:
"You said you'd run 9.85 and you ran 9.83"
"Yah, I don't talk shit."
"You said you'd run 9.85 and you ran 9.83"
"Yah, I don't talk shit."
Rome 1987 World Championships Athletics Men's 100 metres Final Ben Johnson 9.83 WR
Alan P. Thompson
115,496 views
Rome 1987 World Championships Athletics Men's 100 metres Final Ben Johnson 9.83 WR build up and post interviews