1982 Commonwealth Games 4x400m relay women

[@ysgol3]

I'd love to see a compilation of the umpteen times David Coleman said that the true position would only be known after the bend on the second leg.

[@yescanto]

What a race ! a real back and forth battle between Canada and Australia, very exciting. Thanks for posting this athlete5399 ! I really enjoyed this - great to see this race, a real classic !!

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

Lizzy Larounde, I totally forgot about Marita Payne, who was part of the silver medal 4x4 in 84. She was the fourth of these girls who are probably the four best 400 women Canada has ever had. It was great that they got to run with each other for so many years.

[@shottut]

What an exciting race this was, excellent posting. A big thanks for this, love great track and field !What a finish !

[@karrtt1234]

Thank you Kevin for another treat !

[@archie6945]

Would love to have seen Smallwood competing for the lead; instead we didn't see her at all!

[@jubbadupa]

What a great race this was, I just watched the games from India, the winning time was slower than this, just slightly but it was slower. The competition at the recent commonwealth games was quite a bit below the previous games !

[@gheko1]

Raelene actually was the dominant non drugged athlete of her era!

[@kevinbarton9052]

Jean Nate. It's Jean Nate for a beautiful day! What a splash!

[@mrsfrisby3756]

Molly Killingbeck has a very smooth running technique.

[@ChristovMr]

Great run by M. K. Great tactics!

[@uhegbu]

Very rarely a team dropped a baton in the 4x400m race. It happened to England in this video and by the Jamaican women's team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. What a last leg by the Canadian runner. I guess that is what the event is about, saving yourself for the last 150/100m or so and then it is about determination fighting for the finish line and she certainly taught this experienced Australian a lesson.

[@stevecrocker6904]

sorry ..... taught her what? She just hung on due to great fortitude and grit - but Raelene did nothing wrong at all (as the commentator said)

[@karrtt1234]

Oh and what a first leg by Charmaine... another crucial leg in this race !

[@MrStevecro]

"Raelene Boyle couldn't match the sprinting speed of Angela Taylor" - the commentator was reading his 100 meter script apparently. He was talking no sense about this race where Boyle got to within 10 cms of running Taylor down.

[@ChristovMr]

Impressive run by A.T. Never seen her run a 400m before..

[@MrStevecro]

"Raelene Boyle couldn't match the finishing speed of Angela Taylor" (at 4.35). I don't know which race he was watching. A game Taylor in fact just holds on.

[@crashdavis721]

Steroids helped her be "game"

[@asadraza5367]

Womens - 4x400m Relay Final 1. Canada 3.27.70 (Charmaine Crooks, Jillian Richardson, Molly Killingbeck, Angela Taylor) 2. Australia 3.27.72 3. Scotland 3.32.92

[@tjmckenzie4048]

Wow, what an awesome race! This was back when Canada had 3 of their best 400 runners ever... Charmaine, Killingbeck and Richardson. Also back in the day when a 100 meter runner would run a 4x4. Ya gotta love Angella for running this race. Why do we never see Usain Bolt run the 4x4? It's the last race of the meet. Why not run for your country and win another medal? Never underestimate a sprinter in a 4x4. I kinda felt Angella would hold her off.

[@jimmymalone9139]

What planet.bolt hadnt stamina for 400

[@tjmckenzie4048]

@@jimmymalone9139 Bolt ran a 43.58 relay split in a 4x4. Anyone who can run 19.19 in the 200 is going to be a very good 400 guy too. He would've been awesome!!

[@ohhiitsjustme3445]

Yessssss Canada!! The peak years of Canadian women 400m runners. They’re only missing Marita Payne at this event. I assume she wasn’t quite top 4 in Canada yet

[@TeoGrehan]

Where can I find the womens 800m and 1500m? My mum competed. Is there a particular website?

[@karrtt1234]

I agree with u Marchjoy1963 England had way too much stagger to make up ... even if they didn't drop the baton, they would have factored for the gold, but it would have been exciting if they hadn't.

[@Marchjoy1963]

Wonderfull race - good job by Molly Killingbeck to put Canada in the lead for the last leg .. was crucial in the gold medal win, I am not too sure England would have factor in the gold medal fight; given their postion on the first exchange, and the fact that they were in lane 6, and Canada was in lane 3; and they were at the same part of the track, they had too much stagger to make up !

[@andrewpaul7363]

kathy should av ran the first leg! how good 2 hear david coleman!

[@geetee4459]

Shame Angela Taylor (Issajenko) was later found to be a drug cheat.

[@karrtt1234]

Angella was no slouch at 400metres she had a 51.81, and was ranked in the top 10in the commonwealth coming into these games. She ran the 400 metres on a national level but not internationally. Also Canada should have let Marita Payne run the second leg instead of a young Jillian Richardson - (she was the anchor but was replaced by Angella)- I think Canada would have had a faster time.

[@tjmckenzie4048]

Exactly. Was just thinking the same thing. It's an open handoff. Figure it out.

[@markhiggins8315]

I think it was because the girl on the first leg didn't let go of the batton as the 2nd leg runner tried to take it.

[@ChristovMr]

Bloody British Butterfingers Sydrome struck again! 😅

[@WorldSacred]

Could not match the sprinting speed? Raelene almost had the girl after allowing her a 5m lead against her.

[@archiewoosung5062]

Yes, Coleman calls it from what he thinks, not what he sees...have to try to enjoy him calling it wrong because he did it all the time

[@stevecrocker6904]

@@archiewoosung5062: he does too LOL - he calls it with "authority" so non-athletics followers just let his comments pass. We who have some expertise just shake our heads and chuckle

[@karrtt1234]

Wrong Jillian Richardson is not Jamaican.

[@mikey6538]

to drop a baton for a 4x400 race is dumb... is not like a high turbo speed in a 4x100 which do happens many times

[@markhiggins8315]

The baton looked to be dropped because the girl on the first leg didn't let go as the 2nd leg runner was tried to come away with it.

[@stevecrocker6904]

but it wasn't even in the bunch. End of first leg so they were still in lanes - so it was even more unbelievable.

[@ChristovMr]

Lack of team training causes glitches..

[@karrtt1234]

meant to say wouldn't have factored.

[@djelalniyazi4090]

what happened england what a mess, they would havegood chance for gold.

[@lizzylaronde2234]

You really do a disservice to our gals but not mentioning Marita Payne.. who Angella replaced on the anchor leg. She is still the national record holder, she came 5th at world champs in 83 in 50.06 a commonwealth record, and fastess north american. She really should have been favoured for a medal in LA where she came 4th in 49.91, but the sudden surge of american 400m female runners from 83 season into the 84 was quite simply eye brow raising.

[@ohhiitsjustme3445]

Exactly. Kinda like Flo Jo’s crazy prs after ‘84

[@waynehentley4332]

@@ohhiitsjustme3445 1988

[@gheko1]

@karrtt1234 Raelene Boyle was always beaten by drug cheats, No clean athletes could compete with her!!!!!!

[@archiewoosung5062]

Well, it's pity that the CLEAN Kathy Smallwood didn't get a chance either in the individual 400m or in the relay, but she did win the 200m silver behind Ottey...why wasn't Boyle running that?

[@waynehentley4332]

@@archiewoosung5062 Kathy was 2nd in the 200m behind Merlene Ottey.

[@waynehentley4332]

@@archiewoosung5062 Boyle no longer had 200m speed to be competitive.

[@stevecrocker6904]

@@archiewoosung5062: her 100m training was by this time causing her frequent injuries - she is 31 here. Hence the longer distances to extend her "shelf life" and to be her last hurrah. She had been running 100s since Mexico in '68 were she finished 4th and 2nd in the 200m having just turned 17

[@gheko1]

ironic boyle again beaten by a drug cheat!