Sounds stupid, but its not easy to convert a WR to Olymnic gold. Perfect race from Walker, a legend.

The first 200 was way too fast. Borzakovskiy was the only one who didn't go with it.

Coughlan went too early in that race.

He ran maybe 825m

Herb Elliott 👣🙌🏼

A Russian... David wottle

The Africans where scared of Walker!

Great by Walker but that was basically his only international win of note.

Lucky Ovett hadn't appeared on the scene by then!

I was 12 when this was run and we had English relatives staying with us in our house in Bantry in West Cork. We crowded round the dining table in our living room to watch the race on our black and white rental TV, which was up high on a shelf in the corner. Coghlan didn't get a medal but that scene in our house remains a great childhood memory.

Near 50 years ago, nine runners in the final and all white. Not now !

У Юрия даже было время победно выкинуть руки!

He was helped by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union, who lacked any ethics and sent a team to tour South Africa, resulting in an African boycott of the Olympics..

ah those were the days. Not a black man seen. Now its hard to fight a white man. Walker had a great gait. No one could challenge him for a few years there in the last lap

Какой раз смотрю этот забег и все время как в первый раз.Великолепный финиш!

В сотый раз смотрю и не понимаю, как можно просчитать силы соперников. Добавить на последних метрах. Но ведь все добавляют! К тому же Юрий бежит по внешнему радиусу, добавляя себе лишние метры. Тренер рассказывал, как они планировали. Рисковали - да. Здесь риск оправдался.

Я помню как сейчас, я плакала, орала!!!!

Wellmann great!!!

The Russian was absolutely sensational 😅

I met John walker at a BBQ in Brisbane. I wore a Moroccan bead for the rest of my life

I was born in 1952 in Australia and started a track and field career at university in 1971

Eamonn went too soon , he could've had a bronze, running front fro 880m was brave but just took that extra buzz out of his legs, Legend

Wow! What a last lap. Walker's a true legend.

The underwater Olympic games. (Judging by the video quality).

I remember watching this on TV in new Zealand as a young child. Walker instantly became my hero. I thought he could do no wrong.

Eamonn Coghlan had two 4th place finishes at the Olympics. That's got to have left a bitter taste in his mouth

почему такое качество отвратительное?

Seeing the distance by which he beat Jazy here, it’s amazing to think it was Jazy who beat Elliot’s record.

It was not luck that Baumgartner tripped on the last hurdle. It was justice. He was just as doped as all other East germans! F*** them.

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If you think that was good you should see him weld.

Amazingly bad commentary! Mulaudzi getting silver medal got almost no mention even though was was in top 3 since start...focused only on the 'big' names 🙄 Similar to when Wade v Niekerk broke the 400m world record.

Horrible video quality for a track event in the 2000's.

I'm surprised Marty didn't mention the 1960 race where Roger Moens, the world record holder, got nipped at the line after leading throughout most of the final straight. Maybe that was before his time. But who nipped him? Peter Snell.

Оператор говно

Underwhelming announcers

Look how fast he ran on that cinder track! No cheater shoes no rubber surface.

I remember watching this race live like it was yesterday. So so cool to watch the legends run.

Потрясающе!!! Величайший бегун!

if CLEMENT had only been a bit closer with 100 to go..bumped wolhuter and finished the fastest

Ohh my God, He pulled a Dave Wottle! I can't believe it!

Услышав имена соперников, я сомневался в победе. Хорошо, если третьим придет. Но он обошел таких безусловных лидеров! Достойная победа!

What a great run by John Walker! He laid down his genius.

such an outstanding low quality of tge video. why?

Walker's running action and cadence flat out down the home straight were quite similar to that of Seb Coe in Moscow four years later.

Che bello quando erano solo bianchi

Смотрю в сентябре 2022 года. Уже в который раз пересматриваю эту яркую победу Юрия . Аж до слёз . А ведь этот забег я видела ещё 18 лет назад во время трансляции с большим , скажем так , сомнением в успех нашего спортсмена . Но когда дали старт , я так сильно , от всей души болела за Юрия , аж била кулаками друг об друга ,и вот она , эта ПОБЕДА . В общем , эмоции зашкаливали от успеха нашего спортсмена . Браво , Юрий , браво , наш герой !!!

Well, viewing this again after so many years, have to say that Walker may have won the race, but not by much at all. Four men there all equally capable of being champ. Walker, by a margin, left nothing on the track. Great race by all.

amazing what you see/hear when you watch again years later, I say to this commentator 'a yard is as good as a mile'?

Walker a Legend 👍