100m - Carl Lewis - 9.78s

athletics - 1988 indianapolis usa trials - men 100m - carl lewis - 9.78s

[@AbsolutFent]

Maybe it is nostalgia, but I never got more excited about track than in the 80's.

[@bossman4401]

It’s nostalgia

[@DjBRedd]

I thought it was just me. Very excited back then.

[@Ledgic-TM]

No, track in the 80s was legit

[@lt7082]

The commentators didn't seem so excited considering it was the fastest 100m in history.

[@pwhit59]

Saw a lot of track and a lot of field and competed from 78/83 so yes it was legit and fast back then too

[@ciprianopineda3867]

Carl Lewis was one bad man on the track,absolutely natural talent with speed.

[@millerol]

I don't want to hype this dude Bolt because he is fresh on the 100M seen...but what he did today was incredible and according to the press this is his 6th 100M race...wow! At 21 years old i'm excited to see what he is really capable of

[@ezee8317]

This comment is so good to read after 12 years :)

[@leoesharkey1]

@@ezee8317 True, now there is no need to hype Bolt 3 x 3 Olympic Gold,, brutal fast 100m and 200m records...

[@omarionowen9733]

I think you should hype him up now

[@ThaSpeedsterZ]

@@omarionowen9733 LMFAO! I agree!

[@MISHKAJAI]

He lived up to the Hype mr. Time Stamp.

[@jomomma2309]

calvin smith was a true champion sprinter. probably the last world class sprinter that wasn't doping.

[@shawnyoung8752]

Also a great curve runner.

[@James-akaRhino]

Carl Lewis was the most beautiful runner with his arms and strides. Poetry in motion. Certainly put USA sprinting on a pedestal for a decade. He was also unreal as the anchor in the relays way before Usain Bolt came along.

[@andresuston7692]

CARL WAS A BEAUTIFUL RUNNER.....USAIN NOT SO MUCH.

[@johnhenry4713]

he was cheat we all know that

[@krillinroshi6002]

Absolutely, well said. Wasn't only his arms nd stride, his poise as well trunk form, with head held high nd still. High knees coming forward as perfunctionary form of his action which gave him tht pounce allowing t heel to remain tight under nd close to his back side in stride. Poetry in motion is in-fact poetic justice. Carl was t next evolution in perfunctionary form for t modern day sprinter. His deceleration mechanics taught many a coach about the start, t body, t finish of t sprint race. My hats off to this technician nd his coach.

[@peterpereira3653]

@Gary Pollard Bob Hayes was certainly one of the fastest humans who ever lived.And he did his sprinting on cinder tracks.

[@larrycrawford1978]

Long jump 29ft&win 4 straight olympics in the long jump and run 9.86 personal best. The goat

[@Pulsonar]

Carl Lewis was perhaps the most graceful sprinter I’ve ever seen. His perfect high knee stride, his arm action, even his hands and fingers looked like he has karate chopping the air as he sprinted 😂 Bolt was simply an unbeatable genetic freak, but before him Carl Lewis had mastery of pure text book sprint perfection that Bolt never had.

[@SempliceJack]

Asafa powell

[@Pulsonar]

@@SempliceJack Yes, you're right Asafa has a superb sprinting style, straight from the athletes instuction manual.

[@SempliceJack]

@@Pulsonar huge disappointment that he could not perform on big stages... Still one of the best all time! I also like Marcell Jacobs sprinting style, totally relaxed...

[@Pulsonar]

@@SempliceJack Me too, I always liked Asafa, I remember when he broke the 100M world record, totally crushing the opposition at some meet in Europe I think, at only 24/25 years old. I thought hed rule the world after that, but it didnt happen. It seemed not just to be unlucky with injuries but to lose his nerve on the big occasions. I suspect he couldnt handle the pressures of fame that came with the territory of owning the top blue riband event of the Olympics. He had all the attributes to be the greatest of all sprint legends, but just not as strong mentally as Usain Bolt to carry the weight. He seemed just happy enough to carry on being a good enough sprinter to pickup a medal or two in the relay, and let other guys like Bolt handle the media, and fame.

[@SempliceJack]

@@Pulsonar Totally agree with you! Still he has his own unmatched record as the most consistent sprinter, 97 times under 10 seconds

[@thepradeepattitude]

someone who works so hard deserves such ovation :) congo lewis

[@tanakahiroakijp]

Oh, this video brings back memories. Thanks a lot.

[@stonepony2285]

Exciting still today! And the lady Host gave some much excitement!

[@Wrxrtd]

Carl Lewis was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 84...the same year as they got Jordan, but he chose to stay with track and field. I only just found that out. Remarkable athlete.

[@shawnyoung8752]

Look up Carl singing the National anthem in Chicago in 90 ? Jordan has his warmup jersey above his face to not show him disrespect. It was awful. Also he would do the long jump that was always in between 100 200. He never had a rival to push him until Powell. That meet had Powell jump over 28 feet 5 times. He had only jumped over 28 2 times. Only 3 others had jumped over that. All just once. Lewis jumped over 28 feet 100 times. That where I think the kid Boling should be at. He jumped 27 as a sr in high school and 27'9 in freshman year of college. He is never going to be a hundred guy. 200 is just a waste with all the USA talent. 400 long jump and mile relay.

[@PeterHorsfieldChangingtheGame]

Wow Carl.. You were way ahead of your time!! we profiled you too. Keep going strong!

[@newmannoggs]

To be fair, Peter's comment was made 8 years ago, when testing was less advanced than it is today. He may have inadvertently had too strong a morning coffee, but the level of caffeine he took wasn't enough to give his post an unfair advantage, and it wouldn't have been illegal if he was competing in today's threads.

[@camsmith4433]

The wind was +5.2 m/s well over the legal limit. Florence Griffith Joyner set the 100m world record at this event but the wind reading was 0 m/s. Watching her race you can see the wind blowing her hair around before the start of the race. The record still stands today.

[@ameliabedelia7018]

The wind was blowing her hair back so that’s a headwind. That means she was moving even faster! Now cash that check at the bank!

[@may_laytrucker3127]

It was great rivalries between Calvin Smith & Carl Lewis 👍👏

[@lexsoft3969]

His acceleration in the last 30-40m was always impressive.

[@sheparddicapricorn4326]

It is actually deceleration.

[@djeanpierre]

@@sheparddicapricorn4326 True. Carl decelerated the least out of all the other runners.

[@Hendo1703]

An absolute genius…..pure professional

[@spacefieldtime]

I ran on that track when I went to IUPUI and it seemed slow and soft..Carl Lewis was extremely fast.....

[@tapmaan6150]

The look on Ben Johnson's face at 3:18 says it all. Give me my dammed steroids! LOL

[@orineboyd6346]

Tap Maan lol, I was going to say the same thing.

[@evalsoftserver]

Lol I Ben Johnson was not Impressed

[@doublem1975x]

Lewis was also on steroids.

[@70thomson]

@@doublem1975x exactly! You don’t beat you pb by that much in such a short race. There was an interview with one of the Olympic drug testers saying, highly suspicious when you shave that much off your best time and the only answer is drugs.

[@shawnpringle3622]

Dats right! He say, Carl's upping the dose, I gotta up da dose!!!! LOL 😄!

[@canadaqbank]

Albert Robinson was such an outstanding talent. Sensational sprinter. He would have been champion in any other country in the world. Heartbreak that he did come top three in this race. But he did qualify for the Olympics as part of the 4 x 100m relay. Where is he now, does anyone now?

[@topfitnessssss]

I dont give a *flying* *shit* that Carl was dropped up .. there were still a tremendous amount of training behind his record and let's face it: he was shaped up like a fucking Eagle !!!!! LEWIS #1 FOREVER !!!!!!

[@thesilentstorms-]

Woah I'm shocked to see all this hate, I thought Lewis was praised by everyone who saw him and was considered one of the biggest sport heroes ever.

[@ducati78]

the perfect running style....

[@ponilgang3679]

6:08 Me and my friend running away from teacher who asked to check our homework

[@kolaverydii]

9.78 is very good even to-day. 2 decades ago they were consistently doing 9.9s only

[@peterpereira3653]

It wasn't a legal run was wind aided mark.Carl Lewis official best time is 9.86 seconds.

[@drumtum]

@@peterpereira3653 And he wasn´t clean either.

[@generalzod7959]

@@drumtum what was he on?

[@wasanthahadunkutti5962]

U are Great Carl

[@VascoFL]

Carl Lewis was THE champion. His top speed was amazing. And he was a very elegant sprinter.

[@carl1095]

Greatest sportsperson/athlete of all time.

[@richmuscle8316]

5:13 to 5:16 says it all!

[@HAFFNELSON]

This was in 1988 at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. The tailwind behind the sprinters was over the allowable legal limit of 2 meters per second, so what would have been a world record for Carl Lewis was not permitted to stand, There's no doubt the strong wind was pushing the competitors down the track faster than they'd normally run. But this was the fastest time ever run in the 100m - and was 1/100 of a second faster than Ben Johnson's time later that year in Seoul at the Olympics.

[@pavelhykl5063]

Sorry but it is impossible that wind of 5,.2m/s can push sprinters faster who carry top speed around 12m/s.. :D The wind only reduce the air pushed by sprinters against them.. :) Yes, if the wind were more than 12 m/s then they would be pushed by it :)

[@Georgiearchie1]

Calvin Smith was a badass and underrated

[@vincibrug]

Agree! He was at the same level of Lewis but, differently form Lewis, he managed his training in a very improvised way. With a different approach, Calvin Smith would have been much more competitive!

[@denilsson31]

Carl Lewis, King on the track, King in his way of being. The man the most accomplished for ever in sport.

[@Pulsonar]

I always liked Carl Lewis his graceful stunning performances, and general media personality. The only thing to blight that were his finger pointing antics and the arrogant way he carried himself above other athletes as if he was as clean as a whistle, and as pure as Gods gift. I was really disappointed to later find out that he never was, the 2003 news story was a killer, a better example of a hypocrite would be hard to find. In recent years Usain Bolt although a really cool and fun guy, he never had Carl’s eloquent and intelligent media savvy, but he at least respected his fellow athletes even if they tore up the rule book, paid the price, and later rolled up in the lane next to him. Bolt actually turned out to be more of a model champion with a priceless humility and honesty that Lewis never really had.

[@user-ls2lg6lz3x]

좋은 영상 감사합니다. 늘 건강하시고 하나님의 은혜가 함께 하시길 기도합니다.

[@benjammin2night]

one of the greatest athletes all time

[@evalsoftserver]

In 1982 Carl Lewis Jumped over 9 meters some 30 feet 2 inches without a doubt,It was recorded and Verify by Sports commentators and Fans .The video is on KZbin.I suspect Racist Track Official who knew the jump was over 9 meters but hated Lewis.And didn't want a legitimate record to Arguably the single greatest sports achievement up there with Bolts be 9.58 .

[@stanmonzon5788]

@@evalsoftserver yep obvious racism.

[@FranciscoRonaldosilva]

maravilha!!!

[@ehbastos]

Man, of course he's clean! He's the best runner of ALL TIME. Carl Lewis had his time

[@thefranchize3445]

Nah that would be Donovan Bailey or Bolt

[@malligrub]

@@thefranchize3445 Donovan Bailey with 1 individual Olympic gold, 1 World champs and 1 WR by 1/100th of a second???🤣🤣🤣🤣 vs 3-time triple 100/200/4x100 gold medal winner at 3 successive Olympics setting untouchable WRs in all those events that haven't even been threatened for 14 years. Easily the fastest top speed ever recorded by a human. Plus the bonus of the same above results in every world champs in between except the one false start DQ. There is no longer even a conversation to be had about this, Bolt is the undisputed GOAT of sprinting.

[@danielgreen7050]

Not only is Carl a great runner but a great singer of the national anthem.

[@lexsoft3969]

There is a video of long jump final at 1992 Olympic, which shows he stood up while US national anthem was played in medal ceremony of other event; whereas Mike Powel just sat during that moment.

[@RonnyUniverse]

Since 1988 I had never been able to find out what Carl Lewis meant after the 100m final. He said, refering to Ben, "He must have caught a flyer" THen several years ago i was walking outside and there was a huge tail wind. It literally felt like it was pushing me up as well as forward & I said to myself holy crap that's what a Flyer is. Carl assumed Ben had a wind behind him, and only him. Like a rogue wind

[@333Harpo]

"Caught a flyer" not referring to wind, just means "must have had a great start"

[@georgemallory797]

Ben Johnson was on the juice. Carl Lewis was on the juice. Flo-Jo was on the juice. Lots of others were, too. The amazing thing is that, from everything I have read or seen, Evelyn Ashford was clean.

[@phoebus]

If by juice you mean steroids Lewis and Flo-Jo never tested positive for steroids. Flo-Jo never tested positive for anything.

[@ichbinbluna3504]

@@phoebus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis#Use_of_stimulants

[@PatrickHo1972]

Legendary Carl Lewis!!!

[@rickygranderson9625]

He was just hitting his stride! Great sprinter.

[@rickygranderson9625]

@@gsxrkz You can take some and maybe you can run that fast.

[@RIPPAC25]

carl lewis greatest aprinter long jumper olympian of all-time dominated track n field from 1980-1996

[@josephshepherd7142]

Do your research! He definitely was not dominant in 1996!

[@R1ccaTube]

Il figlio del vento. Che classe!

[@afrobuddy4801]

Top 50 Greatest Sprinters of all time Male and Female (Ranked) 1. Bolt 2. Johnson 3. Fraser-Pryce 4. Lewis 5. Felix 6. Greene 7. Perec 8. Campbell-Brown 9. Gatlin 10. Thompson-Herah 11. Meritt 12. Wariner 13. Van Nierkerk, Ohuruogu, Freeman 16. Cuthbert 17. Devers 18. Ottey 19. Torrence 20. Szewinska 21. Miller-Uibo 22. Kirani James 23. Schippers 24. Stecher 25. Flo-Jo 26. Linford Christie, Richards-Ross 28. Calvin Smith 29. Borzov 30. Bryzgina 31. Donovan Bailey, Gardiner, Koch 34. Gay, Block 36. Jesse Owens, Rudolph, Joe Morrow, Tolan, Craig, Hahn, Tyus, Wockel, Brisco-Hooks, Marjorie Jackson, Blankers-Koen 47. Kenteris 48. Marion Jones, Krabbe, Moller What do you think of my ranking? Any notable sprinters you think I forgot to mention? Any sprinter that shouldn't be on the list? The list is purely based on accomplishment and results. It doesn't take into account what you did outside the sport

[@ernestomarconi623]

THE SON OF THE WIND CARL LEWIS

[@lewinjumba7162]

Am behind you man.

[@charliehustlenflow]

carl lewis the best athelte of all time, runner jumper, the G.O.A.T. never a drugs cheat and the one who got athletes the sponsorship rites they deserve. 1luv.

[@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

I wouldn't say undisputed. I'd say Bolt gave the best performance ever in an Olympics, but give it a couple years more, and if he's doing the same, there can be no doubt that he is the greatest.

[@richardmorris7063]

After 14 yrs ,this deserves a like!

[@eseperro213]

No. At that time,1988,it was the fastest 100m ever recorded. But Lewis had assistants by the wind. So,when the 100m and 200m is wind aided,the time does not count. The results do count,just not the time.

[@21shergar]

The last great white sprinter was Alan Wells, the dour Scot - almost 30 years ago now. I believe he was clean.

[@shawnpringle3622]

What about Valerie Borzov ???

[@courtneybishop4166]

Possible that you have the 800 m final from the 1988 Trials?

[@MrTomclarks]

Love this guy. Absolutely fantastic.

[@luiscarlos1048]

Fenômeno

[@drvn8]

thank you ma'am

[@kingkura]

I'm ready !

[@chinobalam]

calvin smith's record was still set at high altitude (colorado springs is 6035' above sea level...while mexico city is at 7349'). but can you believe asafa powell's world record of 9.74 set in rieti, italy last year!

[@salvatorevatore5387]

The best Carl Lwis Very good personality. USA

[@Addys-Ever-After]

Carl Lewis will always be the best!

[@somechap1319]

Bolt would have ran 9.78 while still holding his beer

[@augustassimonis8345]

Why? He wasnt the best even in his own times

[@josephshepherd7142]

I totally disagree. Pls do your research!

[@dandillinger23]

He admitted to failing drug tests

[@ichbinbluna3504]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis#Use_of_stimulants

[@titisupra]

la legende!

[@crashdavis721]

His time of 9:78 was disallowed as a world record due to wind assistance however Flo-Jo's record at the same track, same day was allowed with the wind reading timer showing 0.

[@paulf9487]

Hm....

[@michelestebanazaldeguisern7969]

Lo máximo..completo

[@obidancapital]

A 7 minute video for a 10 second race

[@srzjumper]

A Zoomer or Millennial has entered the chat

[@seananthony4426]

9.78 race*

[@rickygranderson9625]

Agreed! The Kentucky Derby on Saturday had three hours of coverage for a three minute race.

[@amitanand2532]

A lifetime fir this 9 sec ❤️❤️❤️

[@balasubramaniannariampally9366]

This is a great race

[@jomomma2309]

How do I know what?

[@benjatimchannel3143]

The great Carl lewis

[@DanPrinMan]

What was the deal with Dennis Mitchell in lane 2 @ 3:01? Hopping all around?

[@electratrinidad810]

♥️♥️Carl Lewis

[@APBCTechnique]

Carl Lewis was a beautiful runner like alison Felix Poetry in motion

[@topfitnessssss]

Beauty and style ..

[@APBCTechnique]

Top Fitness yes indeed

[@lewinjumba7162]

Lewis congratulations ,come on success comes after succeeded.

[@josepaulinogarciaperez7955]

Campeón N. 1 🇪🇸🥇🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆

[@peterpereira3653]

That was some lineup for a 100m race.

[@lexsoft3969]

Joe Deloach at lane 3 denied Lewis's attempt to defend his title in 200m at Seoul 1988. Meanwhile, Lee McNeill was one of the 4x100m relay members responsible for disqualification in heat at that Olympic.

[@Wrxrtd]

I was told the same in school. All I really remember was that it was something to do with the way the bones and joints were made or something like that.

[@BANDIIDO]

UN DÍA COMO HOY 1 DE JULIO NACIÓ 1961: Carl Lewis, atleta estadounidense. (Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis y apodado El Hijo del Viento (*1 de julio de 1961,Birmingham, Estados Unidos) es un exatleta estadounidense especialista en pruebas de velocidad y salto de longitud que ganó 10 medallas olímpicas (9 oros) durante su carrera (1984-1996), y 8 medallas de oro y 1 de bronce en los Campeonatos del Mundo de Atletismo (1983-1993)

[@christophermclean3921]

Lewis was amazing

[@kiarabarratt5384]

Always 'powers away the last 30 metres'!

[@ilbuoncesco]

how do you know?

[@Ana-bx3fu]

King Carl ❤

[@mightymojnir]

Carl Lewis is a legend Bolt has a lot to prove just yet, like not having taken steroids.

[@klickssss8246]

Just imagine if Carl Lewis could of got going a little faster early on in the race, the times he could of ran with his closing speed. Just imagine.

[@peterpereira3653]

Carl Lewis was never one of the best sprinters out of the blocks.A great sprinter but an even greater Long Jumper.

[@generalzod7959]

@@gsxrkz of what?

[@michaeladrian2210]

Remember, Bolt cant also break 29ft let alone 3 times in one meet.

[@deeg8849]

extreme temperatures that day impacted the machines. Plus it was wind aided for both. US turned blind eye to drugs as well at this time.

[@decadyne]

Lewis is THE legend. If Bolt can be as dominant for as many years (and in 1 or 2 additional events), I'll be happy to call him King. Long, long way to that.

[@carlhunton9516]

Update due...

[@evoextremeX]

How did twig legs run those times?

[@glywnniswells9480]

This guy was the greatest athlete of the last century and in my opinion better than Bolt because his Longjump was unbelievable only two other people ever on the planet jumped further Mike Powell and Bob Beamon who in themselves were the greatest long jumper so far.Lewis also smashed 200 and was potentially even better iver 200.In relays with flying start his top end was insane

[@reallink6398]

Kudos to Carl lewis the greatest cheat

[@ichbinbluna3504]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis#Use_of_stimulants

[@timw4369]

They were a few years ahead of WADA at this point. The 80s and 90s were all asterisk records.

[@rickyo56]

Carl had the last 40 yard kick. He always got off to slow starts. Track and field, and cycling are two of the dirtest sports. That includes the jamaicans.

[@Tyspeed0528]

rickyo56 they don't cheat only two cheated from Jamaican

[@jugganuat6440]

Mr. Money the entire Jamaican women's team was busted

[@mssha1980]

@@jugganuat6440 and yohan Blake

[@Sargebri]

Getting away from all the drug talk, its interesting to note this would be the last Olympic trials to be covered by ABC. Of course, NBC had already obtained the rights to show the games, but the trials were shown on ABC. Interstingly, Al Trautwig who covered these trials would go on to work for NBC covering gymnastics.

[@vladimiroriveratovar6687]

1 one the most meaningless comments ever. 😅👍🏼

[@andyg299]

make no mistake about it,like him or not,carl lewis was and still is the greatest olympian athelete or just athlete of all time.ussain bolt altho faster,will always walk in carl lewises shadow.carl lewis single handedly took athletics to another level and made it the sport it is today

[@GOATAli]

He sure did, and nobody sprinted or jumped as elegantly as Lewis. Top 5 greatest ever sports stars!

[@MrRaErickson]

LOL. Bolt walks in nobodies shadow. Don't be a clown.

[@soneil]

Andy G .... Carl who???? You are joking right. Usain Bolt is in NO ONE’S shadow........

[@bobomatic1893]

Bolt is track and field dont ever put carl lewis in bolt shoes. He cant fit them anyways

[@bobomatic1893]

Carl lewis ain't nothing but a lil bitch lol

[@nolilarida8516]

nice run

[@miltonmattison9704]

When track and field was amazingly fun to watch.....those years are gone

[@mightymojnir]

Carl Lewis best natural runner ever period.

[@jeffrazak]

Ben Johnson ain't happy! 🤣🤣🤣

[@brentmeistergeneral6074]

What year was this? It says Johnson has the WR of 9.83 when Donovan Bailey got a WR of 9.84 in 1996 (breaking Leroy Burrell’s 9.85). This is clearly before 1996! 🤷‍♀️

[@71CMM]

1988 Johnson's world record was struck off (as was his time at the Olympics that year of 9.79), so although it was the record then, it wasn't by the time Powell ran.

[@VictoriaAlexanderia]

coming from a track runner . Why are yall calling him a cheater . Some people just train really hard . To some track is just a sport .but to most Track is a DREAM . .

[@DRAGOMIR16]

Hello, thank you for video ❤️

[@xv1ch3nz0x]

Yes

[@mrwonderful7815]

Ben Johnson: I know what I gotta do and I'll be ready too.

[@damienperisset2332]

Magique !

[@RhetoricalMuse]

Gawd Lewis had a bad start. Imagine the time with a good one!

[@WithBACON]

+Rhetoricalmuse Carl Lewis was hampered, esp. at the start, by being relatively weak. He only began strength training in 1995.

[@RhetoricalMuse]

Gort Baringa He was 34 when he started that. Probably because he was past it and tried to keep up.

[@evalsoftserver]

In 1982 Carl Lewis Jumped over 9 meters some 30 feet 2 inches without a doubt,It was recorded and Verify by Sports commentators and Fans .The video is on KZbin.I suspect Racist Track Official who knew the jump was over 9 meters but hated Lewis.And didn't want a legitimate record to Arguably the single greatest sports achievement up there with Bolts be 9.58 .

[@RhetoricalMuse]

@@evalsoftserver this is supremely stupid. Use your brain fella. Look at all the black records in track. The long jump record is held by a 2 black men for decades. Petes sake man.

[@evalsoftserver]

Link to video above Tell me what you think