1984 Olympic Games Women's 4x100 Meter Relay

[@caddymarie1410]

The Evelyn Ashford!! My all time favorite female sprinter!! All you have to do is get her the baton and she'll take care of the rest. That 88 games anchor leg still gives me chills.

[@andresuston7692]

👍

[@granvillewalkerjr4321]

I read you loud and clear sister! I never get tired of watching how she outsprinted and overpowered the Eastern Europeans (E. Germans, USSR) en route to that olympic gold.

[@ayoayo7730]

Yep, that 88 olympic Flo jo almost fuck it all up, Evelyn took care of business as usual .She’s a great anchor leg

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

Evelyn was INCREDIBLE!! But for me, what made her even better was how humble, and sweet and likeable she was. It made me cheer for her even more. The 1988 anchor was the best!

[@distanceman8147]

@@ayoayo7730 What did Flo Jo do? I have watched that race many times. I saw GDR with perfect exchanges and tough runners that were not intimidated. Dont get me wrong, I am certainly not a fan of hers. To say she almost fucked it up is a stretch. JMO #GOATAshford

[@deeniology101]

Ashford...my favorite sprinter of all time. Probably the last clean champion.

[@devertonpasley4942]

I agree. She is my favourite American Sprinter and so humble.

[@sharkkeeper01]

Probably not

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

Clean AND classy.

[@distanceman8147]

She is definitely my favorite!

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Yep..

[@tiawannarichmonde250]

Evelyn Ashford didn't get the recognition that she deserved. She and Allyson Felix are my absolute favorites!

[@AbdulAli-ku9he]

I agree, huge respect to her.

[@shamoriwall]

Evelyn Ashford smy all tme favorite.

[@molsonz2896]

Totally agree

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Because she didn't look like what American Media desired.

[@shamoriwall]

Mine as well. I absolutely love ❤️ them.

[@chibwemasamo6750]

That curve by Chandra Cheeseborough was fire 🔥

[@darianwofford]

When I tell you this race gave me chills!!! Those passes were fuckin PERFECT!!! But that Evelyn Ashford, babay!!!! She was one to always gets the job done!! I live

[@bozzanovva1596]

Agreed hot darian😜

[@monkmonk6068]

WOW, look at that stadium filled with all those people!!! Evelyn is the BEST!!!

[@Buttagreyz78]

Dam the cheese at that 3rd leg up, Alice Brown always leads off bomb

[@tiawannarichmonde250]

And Cheese was in the house!!! 😁

[@Mermaid2261]

Evelyn Ashford was a hell of a runner. I don't know many sprinters/runners like her. Makes me tingle just watching her in this event in both 84 and 88!

[@2KILLAVILLE]

Evelyn G.O.A.T...loved her epic comeback on Gohr in Seoul to win gold after Sloppy handoff from Flo Jo

[@HotMessMemories1]

SammySay where does it make you tingle?

[@taurusgirlxoxo4541]

yes and she both anchord 84 and 88.

[@BigSleepyOx]

Her 88 run is my favorite anchor leg of all time, be it women or men. :)

[@andersonarmstrong2650]

@@BigSleepyOx Agreed!

[@Colourednexotic]

That last pass just fell into Everlyn’ Hand like perfection !

[@blfchanner1958]

Agreed! That must still be the best passing of the baton, on any leg, in the history of the sport.

[@jwim3969]

I was lucky enough to be there that day!

[@djibsondasilva454]

Damn you must be old by now then.🤔🤔🤔

[@jwim3969]

Yep I’m old and experienced

[@djibsondasilva454]

@@jwim3969 yeah I see that.

[@pantherablaxxx9930]

WoW! It must’ve been nerve wrecking... but in a positive way of course!

[@ameliabedelia7018]

@J Wim What day?

[@sandrajackson4732]

Chandra Cheeseborough had a fantastic leg.

[@tsdunn1]

She put in WORK!!!!

[@AllUpOns]

And a fantastic name lol.

[@dennisjacks7923]

17 year-old grade 11 high school student France Garaeu anchored the Canadian team.

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

I remember watching her run at Ofsaa the next year. Pretty incredible.

[@dennisjacks7923]

@@thomasmckenzie4584 I am laughing now that I am remembering OFSSA in 1984. The Junior Girls 100 meters was the big race of the day. Aletha Thomas and Katie Anderson were sprinters from southern ontario, I think both were at Central Tech in Toronto. France won the race in 11.47 (w) to 11.78 for Anderson and 11.89 Thomas. She was quite an eye catcher, and I remember some guys behind me saying "she's white"...She won the 200m in the interscholastic record of 23.89 second place was 24.76 so it was huge margin, and back in the day when they always put the favourite in the inside lane.

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

@@dennisjacks7923 I remember watching Atlee Mahorn run Ofsaa for Central Tech. That school was loaded with talent but Mahorn was the best. I watched him win the 100, 200, 400 and the 4x4 at Ofsaa, and their strongest team, the 4x1 had dropped the baton before Ofsaa, otherwise Mahorn would've won five golds. I was 13 at these Olympics and my dad took me to the relays. I remember being so proud that France and Mahorn were running for Canada and were Ofsaa runners.

[@markushoward7618]

@@thomasmckenzie4584 Hilarious. I ALSO have pics of France and her entire family at OFSSA in '85. They were sitting beside me for a few hours before I clued in who they were.

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

So

[@elderhardaway5674]

"KUDOS"** Alice Brown** Jeanette Bolden** C. Cheeseborough** Evelyn Ashford** "KUDOS!!!!!"**

[@robertstaffod2424]

Ashford my crush. Cheesborough,straight outta Duuuuvalll!

[@erodigie]

@@robertstaffod2424me too 😊

[@dionnebrown1239]

Long before FLO-JO came on the track scene!!!! Four true LEGENDS!

[@andresuston7692]

She WAS on the track scene, she won silver in the 200m at this SAME Olympics.

[@sinsin1697]

@@andresuston7692 that's absolutely true did you know.. they wouldn't allow her to run on a relay because of her nails they thought she would drop the stick... That's a fun fact

[@sinsin1697]

Florence Griffith was there not flojo yet. They would not allow her to run on the relay because of her nails.. they were afraid she would drop the stick... There's a fun fact for you

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Flo Jo was around. She couldn't win (flo-jo) anything. She could never beat Evelyn or Valerie Bristol Hooks.. Then, the enhancements came after 1986

[@jensolepoulsen4377]

@@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION No, it was after Flo-Jo lost to Silke Gladisch in Rome 1987, that she decided to "make a change".

[@claudemormon7529]

3rd Leg C.CHEES was amazing. She should have run the same spot in 1988...with Flo Jo running 2nd Leg. ( in 1988)

[@chibwemasamo6750]

Yes, Sheila was eat up the east Germany on the second leg

[@kvjames32209]

Doesn’t even look like Evelyn’s feet were touching the track!

[@darrylwright9421]

Cheese 3rd leg OMG!

[@andresuston7692]

👍

[@robertstaffod2424]

A tremendous burst of speed From CC. All of these ladies put in work. Still crushing on EA at 66yo.

[@Johnmag1976]

Passing was good that day ! Which is rather rare in US relays . East Germans would have been 10 meters behind. Thank you so much Evelyn ❤

[@granvillewalkerjr.8394]

Although Team USA ladies didn't break the Olympic or World record that day, the dominance of their performance makes up for it. That win ranks among the most impressive sprint relay victories in U.S. Track and Field history for women...right along with Seoul 1988 and London 2012

[@babuayubu6215]

Evelyn Ashford was invincible,,, I like her sprinting style,,,,she got a end speed finish

[@2KILLAVILLE]

Watch Her Epic Comeback on Gohr to win gold in 1988 Olympics after Flo Jo's Sloppy handoff if you havent watched yet

[@R_Key_A]

umm it was sloppy cause Evelyn started too late@@2KILLAVILLE

[@2KILLAVILLE]

@RK-pu5ek Evelyn had to come from behind after Flo Jo Sloppy handoff & had an Anomaly Comeback! umm what video did u watch?

[@R_Key_A]

@@2KILLAVILLE Flo Jo almost ran her over as she was telling her to go. Maybe I watched a different angle that had a better close up than the video you saw but Flo Jo was side by side with the Russian runner and was handling business. Again, they didn’t rehearse for this race because there was miscommunication with the times…Evelyn said that herself so it’s makes me more inclined to believe (even through the evidence speaks for itself)..that Evelyn had a late start.

[@2KILLAVILLE]

@RK-pu5ek Flo should've slowed down a bit cause she almost ran Evelyn over & caused time with the not so good hand exchange..acutallly flo was behind on her leg thats why she was even with the other 3rd leg on the curve which is why Evelyn had to catch up once they got on the straight. If Flo was ahead then she would've been ahead of other 3rd leg on the curve. In the end it was Great to see Evelyn Dope Comeback to win Gold for 🇺🇸

[@elderhardaway5674]

WOW!!!!!** The 1984 4×400 Meters Relay Team, USA, Were "Awesome!!!!!"** All "4" Of Them Felt The "Chemistry" Of Each Other.** "Great" And "Blazing" Speedsters!!!!!"**

[@Leader-fq1dq]

One of the best US quartets.

[@user-eu3jo1hd1v]

I'm so proud of these black females, I watch these races over and over, and never get tired of seeing these talented girls

[@robbiechandler7858]

Evelyn Ashford.....oh my dayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@SPICE1988]

Ashford running style just makes me smile 😂

[@nelliebpink13]

Eve could catch a pass if it was through at her......she was a true talent

[@2KILLAVILLE]

Facts! Especially Evelyn's Epic Run down on Gohr to win Gold in 1988 Olympics after Flo Jo's Sloppy handoff

[@cassiecreech7691]

@@2KILLAVILLE 🥇🏃🏿‍♀️🐆👏💯

[@andresuston7692]

@@2KILLAVILLE 👍

[@ethelchinelo3624]

Evelyn Ashford's exploits are fresh in my mind any day anywhere.

[@jrslomo343]

Put your phone to your ear and listen without watching... this guy turns into the greatest radio broadcaster who ever lived😂

[@armandonunez163]

Evelyn . Por siempre la atleta velocista más increíble que he visto . Por siempre Evelyn Ashford

[@leebowens2631]

Greatest Womens American Dream all time 4 by 100 relay team- Florence Griffith Joyner- Wilma Rudolph-Gail Devers- Evelyn Ashford !

[@BluDrop5]

I love the hair from the 80s!

[@darrell2562]

Yeah black women were proud of their natural look.....now if they're not wearing a hair hat they feel ugly

[@andresuston7692]

But I bet y'all won't say "no I can't date you cuz you wearing weave".

[@andersonarmstrong2650]

@@andresuston7692 Second time around you know better, no weave bro!

[@taurusgirlxoxo4541]

the best relay ever!!!

[@angelaoduah4784]

Have you watched the 2012 London Olympics women 4×100, to me it is the best. It was awesome and they broke the world record. Watch it. Okay. God bless you.

[@distanceman8147]

@@angelaoduah4784 I like your direction... however I love 1988 when she mowed Gohr down. Thats my number 1. Number 2 is the London WR with Jetter pointing. Number 3 is 2016 race following the interference/appeal run. They kicked booty from lane 1 dammit!

[@user-mk9hv8sl5p]

American 3rd leg was not fuckin around 😂

[@lbu9542]

Wow I had to watch that twice. Amazing race!

[@laughtoohard9655]

Race begins at 4:15. Race ends prior to 4:16.

[@Sundertje]

In the days black women had their own beautiful hair. 😗

[@easyrider3110]

Omg I was thinking the same. Now they all want European and Asian features. I don't see whites and Asian wearing black heritage hair

[@alltimeraiderfanwinbaby826]

Those black lady's back a respect for theirself in their culture, be black in proud.

[@pavelhykl5063]

@@easyrider3110 Exactly.. I read on instagram and one of the fastest female athlete had a post: I am a black and I am proud ... and wearing blond wig :D :D

[@michaeljones4216]

@@galesayers Bo Derek wore cornrows but it was her own hair, not some asian hair. Sister's always talk about no one cares about black girls. Start by loving and respecting yourself first.

[@osamaalafghanee8868]

Are you watching the race, or the hair?

[@cherylb1294]

Evelyn Ashford is The best anchor to ever do it hands down!!!

[@staceyjackson5300]

I strongly disagree,Wilma The Gazale Rudolph is the best and the greatest of all time !

[@cherylb1294]

@@staceyjackson5300 let’s say Evelyn was an excellent student of Wilma’s! 👍🏾

[@timiabayomi8171]

Evelyn ashford!!! ... such a beautiful sprinter!!!!... her name isn’t mentioned enough in sprint .. she’s IT!

[@crook6218]

Great baton passing

[@ss-py6tf]

Evelyn was a kick ass anchor.

[@dburse66]

O.J. on commentary!

[@bodyworkandptbykraig7609]

I noticed that too! Lol

[@deewells4259]

🤭

[@Johnmag1976]

Evelyn and Wilma were the perfect Naturals !! In présent days, they would be at steady sub 10.65 ❤

[@pallen49]

If you give Evelyn a mere one step lead, it's turn out the lights the party is over. Because there's nothing in the universe can beat her to the finish line...All the other teams in their hearts of hearts had to know that, and their coaches too...They have to be thinking , ' We're screwed. It's over '..

[@elderhardaway5674]

Sorry: I Am Referring To The Women's 4×100 Meters Relay Team.** "Olympics 1984"

[@crackerjacks6789]

Evelyn ashford ❤❤❤❤ miss those days.. she was amazing 😅😊

[@natashabaldwin2005]

My favorite athlete period.. I wanted be just like her when was a little girl..😊

[@bobbyhamilton2821]

That 84' Olympics Had Me eating at McDonald's for Months😁😁😁👌👌👌🌹💥💥💥

[@matthewwoelfle5533]

God bless the Soviet boycott.

[@jensolepoulsen4377]

@@matthewwoelfle5533 The US-team was juiced enough to meet them.

[@dawnjones9327]

Evelyn Ashford is my all time Fave runner

[@tomperkins5657]

I'd forgotten what it was like to watch tv through an empty mayonaise jar.

[@deangarratt4965]

This is the fastest anchor leg of any: 9.77 the quickest of any woman sprinter.

[@depaola63]

I was 21 on this classic day ⭐️

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude.

[@erodigie]

Evelyn Ashford.. my all time favourite female sprinter!

[@floridagator1765]

Is THAT the Juice? Commentating!

[@James-mw7zv]

OJ the slasher!

[@carolharris8020]

A great race!

[@ManjuSingh-io6ix]

Awesome 👍👍

[@iremo1977]

With this kind of lead USA would have won even if Evelyn had jogged the last 10-15 metres 🤣🤣🤣😅 killer run

[@christinatw8714]

Wow!

[@vladpootin5973]

Superior American athlete, Gold again, as usual.

[@coff2x387]

Everly the best

[@augusto8807]

...Evelin Ashford...unforgetbol

[@randyhughes9266]

What is the warm up tee shirt being worn by Alice Brown say on it I cannot quite read it all?

[@Shem441]

witnesses for christ is the last 3 words couldn't make out that first word

[@lbu9542]

I saw the Christ and cross. Awesome she was representing Christ to all of the people there.

[@laughtoohard9655]

A race which takes less than 60 seconds requires a 7 minute video.

[@BTSF]

Me: "Cheeseborough" is an incredible surname ... then the commentator goes "the Cheese!" 🤣

[@progressenergo4244]

Сборная США победила в этой эстафете с колоссальным отрывом .Эвелин Эшфорд одна из самых быстрых бегуний в мире за все времена!

[@mansfieldkirkland4573]

Evelyn is a good sprinter

[@Jaedub86]

Can someone answer why they said Alice Brown was the Silver medalist in the 100m? I thought Gohr was the silver medalist

[@karl6852]

Nice breakdown of the race and handoffs by OJ. Sad that he went off the rails.

[@jessejackson9618]

Is that OJ working as an analyst?

[@catriesjohnson1903]

Damn that 3rd leg was moving and Ashford was gone couldn't nobody catch her.

[@BudSchnelker]

Yes, another free quarter pounder!!

[@venugopalgnanthancode41]

Legend evelyn Ashford the most natural women sprinter all Time

[@tyronelewis2430]

Interesting where was Flo jo in this from not being in the 4×100m to world record holder 4 years later

[@andresuston7692]

She won silver in the 200m in these same Olympics.

[@weslyn1021]

Damn..OJ

[@shams8327]

Great performance of the USA

[@kennethstephens2434]

Killer relay...killer commentator.

[@deeniology101]

not a killer. Found not guilty if i remember correctly.

[@jensolepoulsen4377]

Not a killer commentator. Approaching the second pass, he says Trinidad is inside the US team, which is correct (Lane 4), but long behind. It's Canada who is close to the US team. On the OUTSIDE (Lane 6).

[@iristaplin8259]

Evelyn she knows she bad

[@ManjuSingh-io6ix]

USA you have all those beautiful black ladies making you proud 👍 Fantastic 🌹🌹

[@hendrikjoerke6374]

And why the US relay didn't run some later in Zurich..all female sprinters were there..?

[@theodeslewis5261]

😃O.J on the mic...my my my

[@user-sf5wc1ny8u]

와우 애술리 진짜 빠르다 이길자가 없다

[@macksanders2906]

I would say Evelyn Ashford flo Jo my favorite all time female sprinters we haded some good too ❤

[@user-hz4lx8gn6c]

OMG! No hair weave love them 80s to mid 90s sista's.

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

My man O.J.

[@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753]

Your man the murderer

[@mcdonoghrahloh459]

@@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753 That's the average racyst position, however he was found not guilty.Thanks for the reply

[@osamaalafghanee8868]

Back then America was the best nation on earth.

[@tekkenfan01]

New WR in 2012

[@Sagpio75]

The kid on the incredibles runs like Ashord..lol super hero

[@deeztruckz2430]

Skip to 3:13, you're welcome.

[@cu5864]

Thank you!

[@craigwilson2209]

Is that the Juice that I hear?! 😂😩

[@cassiecreech7691]

Haha, indeed. 😂🖐🏿🧃🍊🔪🏈👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏿

[@verawallace9055]

Not funny lol

[@deeniology101]

yep...little did he know that a decade later he would be accused of murder.

[@EnglishMagic777]

Is that O. J. Simpson commenting??? Sounds a lot like him!!!

[@bobbyslappy7274]

I seen this live it made me so proud to be Black

[@tammiecrutcher2550]

The “O” is on the mic 🎤.....be water 💦

[@cassiecreech7691]

😂🚔🏟🚁👏🔪👩🏼‍🤝‍👨🏿🖐🏿💯💥

[@awatangara9698]

Août 2023

[@iristaplin8259]

Did you see Evelyn amazing

[@dundukas7899]

that was supposedly 9.77

[@R_Key_A]

I love watching old clips but I see in the comments how everyone loves Ashford. She’s an awesome sprinter but she always has a bad start in the relay races I’ve seen

[@galesayers]

And, she won.

[@R_Key_A]

galesayers and could’ve broken the world record and didn’t. Same thing happened in 1988

[@galesayers]

@@R_Key_A And, in '88, in the relay, as the anchor, she came from behind, and won.

[@R_Key_A]

galesayers yes but had she started earlier than what she did or even listen to Flo-Jo yelling telling her to go, they could’ve had the new world record on that race

[@galesayers]

R K That’s what Flo-Jo was yelling? You can read lips?

[@muhammadresky2300]

Olympic 1984 without URSS because The 1980 in Moscow without USA

[@bennyandersen742]

where was east germany...and jamaica?

[@westnyacktwins]

Benny Andersen Easy Germany was part of the the Soviet Bloc boycott. Jamaica had a stick issue and finished last in this race, some 10 seconds back.

[@bennyandersen742]

@@westnyacktwins ohh,, i forgot that, the boycott, well, thanks for answering

[@ayoayo7730]

Benny Andersen what was the boycott about

[@bennyandersen742]

@@ayoayo7730 I think this was about the invasion in Afghanistan by the Soviet Union resulting in a boycott of their games and the following retaliation by the warchaw pact next time, they were like children, and some people seem to be wanna play that retaliation game again unfortunately