2004 Olympic 800m Final

[@Sebbe8910]

He always runs like that, saving his power to the last 100-200 m. It's tactics and he's absolutly brilliant

[@ДмитрийСимдянов-х9к]

Красавчик, аж мурашки по коже пробежали от такого финала

[@СветланаКолосова-п5р]

Сколько можно смотреть!! Это, Что-то невероятное! Юра-космос!

[@МихаилКозлов-ф4л]

До слёз! Не на жизнь, а на смерть! Спасибо тебе Юра! Здоровья тебе, физического, духовного, финансового! Ещё тебе такого счастья как в этом забеге))

[@maulenb]

The most elegant athlete! Krasavchik! Tak derzhat! Greetings from Kazakhstan!!!!

[@silentserv3r]

Borzakovskiy's racing style is the most fun to watch. Its nail biting on the edge of your seat. and always awesome!

[@НаталияКормщикова-з4г]

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 !!!

[@JulieCooke-x4x]

🎉

[@Lehkach]

Борзаковский он воистину Русское ЧУДО! Белая ЛЕГЕНДА! Величайший человек!!! И просто Юрка)

[@--curiosity--]

БЕГ ВРЕДЕН ; )

[@АняЧемезова-п7т]

Такого спортсмена сейчас нет в Мире. Супер финиш.

[@Superman575575]

Wow. I'm dead after running a 54 400m dash, and these guys can get 51 without even trying...and they still have juice left to run a second 400 meters. Purely amazing.

[@MrGerser]

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

[@rrampaer]

yuriy's kick is just phenomenal

[@johnmosbrook9964]

He had no kick. The hot competition ran the first 200 meters in 24.40 which means their legs must turn to mush in the last 100 meters. The leaders came back to Valery in the home straight.

[@pacus123]

LOL! The commentators sound soooo disappointed when Borzakovskiy won!

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

Maybe they was hoping for Kipketer to win... unlucky dude lost to 3 White Europeans in 1996, 2000, & 2004.

[@trwent]

This race looked VERY similar to the 1972 race won by Dave Wottle with a furious closing kick.

[@irinazubova440]

Потрясающе!!! Величайший бегун!

[@samabercrombie]

I think Kipketer still remains the best ever 800m runner the world has seen. The most 1:41and 1:42 times, consistent and very unfortunate with illness and injury over the years. He deserved at least one Olympic gold.

[@PilgrimNinja]

I'm 74 and I run this race in 24 hours, 6 minutes.

[@slomofome14]

Straight trash old man

[@pacus123]

Superb run. One of the best races I've ever seen. Similar to Savinova in Daegu and again in London this year.

[@harveyben]

What an athlete, timed it to perfection!

[@derronsanchez391]

The best race in history. Beautiful!

[@mangss9602]

Na that’s the 2012 800m, in my opinion.

[@brenwalsh9232]

One of the greatest come from behind wins in a track final at the games.

[@jeremyschlichting823]

+Bren Walsh Nah Dave Wottle

[@Charleybones]

@@jeremyschlichting823 By Far Zottle. Wottle was so far behind at the end of the first 400m that the announcers were wondering if he was hurt. Waddle didn't even catch the back of the pack until 500m had been run. And he didn't catch the leader until the last meter of the race. This is a great race by the Russian, but it doesn't even come close to comparing with what Wottle did in Munich in 72. And Wottle won graciously without any big fanfare - no collapsing at the end of the race, no covering his hands with his face and getting all misty. No running around the track yelling #1 and posing for pic's with a flag. Wottle was one cool dude...

[@ИлдусЗакиров]

Борзаковский лучший!!!

[@igoregin]

Yuri is a great finisher

[@kwstaskazzrr7396]

my favourite race ever!!!

[@tralex-fr3rl5gg2r]

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

[@thudak2012]

Офигеть!!! Аж чувства нахлынули... Молодец!

[@user-vr5rl2qi2z]

They ran the race....I'm having the heart attack.

[@str07008]

Величайшая гонка из тех что я видел! It is greatest race what i see ever

[@ВикторМихайлов-у8е]

Юра, ты меня в тот день заставил плакать!!!

[@fendermtw24]

I recommend doing a lot of negative split interval workouts such as 6 800's starting at a somewhat challenging pace such as 2:35 and dropping 5 seconds every 2 800's. So the first two would be 2:30, the next 2 would be 2:25 and so on. Do your last 800 all out. I'm a 400 runner but I do a very similar interval workout and i've gone from a 53.8 to 52.0

[@bar9001]

Guy who left my school 2 years ago ran a 1:50 at 18 years old. Now the fastest runner in Australia over 800m with 1:45 at only 21 years of age.. Pretty impressive.

[@Eatfoody]

i have to run the 800m tommarow for a track meet, my best time is 2:10 , these guys are just crazy

[@lihopor]

это были великолепные 800 метров!

[@daveyfreems7523]

240p we meet again

[@jeffwads]

There is nothing progressive about that video.

[@stasway]

забей на него :) Отлично помню этот забег. Я тогда просто в шоке был. В Пекине больше всего за него переживал, но не сложилось. Надеюсь в Лондоне себя покажет! Даже сейчас смотрю и офигеваю, вот это сценарий!

[@HawaiianBear]

wow that was one hell of a kick by the Russian guy. He looked like he was running on one of those flat sidewalks at the airport on that final 100M

[@papano12]

Yuriy Borzakovskiy has one of the best running styles ive ever seen.. He lost to Nick Symmonds how ever, I was shocked.!

[@НатальяБелова-ш5б]

ВЕЛИКИЙ ЗАБЕГ!!!

[@j0wled]

I never doubted Borzakovsky could win this, and I got hassles for it... but he got there! I think he won me five bucks from my mate. Good man!

[@Soccerkicker4l]

Wow. That finish and coming from like fourth blows my mind.

[@VaaDima]

вот это машина!! Юрий, успехов Вам!

[@CABabc12345]

@SirCokeBoy that's great it's good to see your team is improving so fast

[@APBCTechnique]

Face of a man knowing he’ll never fulfill his dream of Olympic gold 😢

[@veretos7]

The 800 is definitely one of the hardest races in track and field.

[@cicirunner]

Very good point although the average person wouldn't search for these type of videos.

[@LaMiGrAFrAnK]

HOLY SHIT!! THE WHITE GUY WON :O

[@holdencaufield200]

If you are a young kid or novice reading this, the best way to run the 800 is with an even pace. If you run it in 2:00 minutes don't pass the quarter mile in 55 seconds or less. an even pace will have you flying by guys in the final 200 yards. If you don't believe me just look at dave wottle's run in the 1972 olympic finals. It doesn't look like it but he actually ran an even pace.

[@iRunfastXC]

Really a great race by the Russian, but man, truly heartbreaking that the Master Kipketer had to go home without a gold.

[@zalupa1000]

denmark ain't his real home,he is an african

[@mattchoge686]

sa baka So what? How many athletes in the world run for "adopted" countries? How smart r u? U must be arrogant 'bout what goes on in the present world!

[@owengreen3231]

I'm glad kipketer didn't win

[@zabaleta66]

Can't be good enough.

[@MrArmar79]

¿donde esta la ceremonia de premiacion de esta carrera? es super emocianante ver a Borzakovsky llorar , quisera verla

[@phastman]

@Chocosizzles In 400m the most popular strategy is the "four P's strategy" Go out hard for the first 100m (push), relax but try maintaining that speed on the back stretch (pace), put more effort around the second bend (position), and give everything you have for the home straight (pray). Michael Johnson used that exact strategy and his 100m splits in his 43.18 400m WR were 11.1, 10.12, 10.44, and 11.52, THATS a sprint.

[@mcshobe2008]

i enjoy watching the tactical races more sometimes.

[@Yoptwo]

Великая победа!!!

[@revpgesqredux]

Tip of the hat to Dave Wottle. Imitation the greatest form of flattery

[@vladtepes97]

commentators seem completely underwhelmed. great finish!

[@lawz128]

that was amazing! the way he came thru frm outside a medal position....amazing

[@joetheho99p]

I won 800 meters in school today and won! I went from second last to first in the first 800 meters! My time was 2:33 and I'm 15.

[@Jacobcfuller]

The 800 is one of the funnest to watch.

[@jonnybravo8]

what?! When I was 13 my PB was 2.14! Theres alot of kids around here at 13 running between 2.15-2.22! You should train more:)

[@The1nvizibleMan]

wow, there was only one guy in this race with compression shorts; now, pretty much everyone running under a mile (and some above) has them

[@ericksalgado714]

Amazing kick

[@Frank24102009]

Были же в своё время у нас суперспортсмены! А сейчас всё про***ли.

[@Жихарь1]

Ты чего?Юрий жив...

[@mattmcoop]

That's why its the best race ever. Takes a true runner to run a good 800

[@phastman]

@Chocosizzles Thats true, It's impossible to sprint 400m full out but the overall pace of a 400m is a sprint, thats what I meant. 800m runners that are also sprinters doesn't mean anything, there are many 400m/800m doublists that doesn't make 800m a sprint just like it doesn't make 400m middle distance..

[@prince49]

@SlimeSisters Mine too. Junior in High School. Pretty Average. Indoor 800m: 2:04 400m: 52 Suffered a couple injuries so those aren't where they should be. Can't wait for outdoor. Your times?

[@uHax2Much]

Lol,I'm an 800 meter runner,but i run a 400 sometimes. I'm 16 year old and weight 63kg.Times are : 400m 53.34 and 800m 2.01.91 I have to get up to 1.57 this year. Some kid with the same age ran 1.51 .Hes going to the EOF . .

[@owengreen3231]

Kipketer had his change in 1996 but refused to represent kenya so I guess he never need a gold then because he was so dedicated to Denmark

[@Y10Q]

they are doing 12s/13s 100m the whole way. They are running faster than what most people could sprint at their peak.

[@nemarat]

Real God of running!

[@the3rdquark]

But why are their starting lines staggered if they all cut over to lanes 1 and 2 anyway? How does that work out?

[@frauhorn]

when I was 10 I drank all my milk and my mum gave me a big hug!

[@ZangetsuBullet]

I have a 2:10 record... I worked my ass of for that, so i'm proud.

[@andrewheath1581]

The most aggressive event in running, because it is the fastest event,after 200 metres, out of individual lanes.

[@willatmiami]

thanks .

[@jcsmitty22]

Oh hey 144p! Havent seen you in so long

[@JavelinKiller]

no no no NO, do not quit, you can quit running, but try the pole vault even if they do not let you, do not listen to them. my coach was pretty much the same, he didnt let me throw javelin, but i one day i throw without permission and it was a pretty good throw, so later i became a javelin thrower. try the pole vault and see if u r good at it. do not let others decide for you. next season i will try the hammer throw haha.

[@thomaszeun6605]

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

[@ZangetsuBullet]

Sorry for the double post, I just actually watched the video. HOLY SHIT, that was an epic finish. 5th to 1st in under 200m.

[@22307]

What does Borzakovskiy do best in: slow, medium or fast paced races?

[@YiftertheShifter1]

A sad end for the fastest 800m runner in history not to get that Olympic Gold, even after he had done everything right in this race.

[@jamesrunsalot]

I Had a Track Meet tonight and ran a 2:25.88 which is my best right now and im going to regionals.

[@DaneSteeves]

@Zamir143 No way. Running a competitive time in the 1500 or 3000 is SO very difficult. The 400 does take incredible mental strength... but it usually only lasts about 50 seconds.

[@jtw18]

he deserves gold because it was a race and he won. he raced smarter. even if it wasnt as impressive

[@cfar005]

RIP Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (Silver medalist)

[@BudderB0y2222]

Finishing time was somewhat slow relative to the WR/typical times, wasn't it? Or is that just because it was before Rudisha?

[@phastman]

@Chocosizzles 400m is the longest sprint. 800m isn't a sprint, it's middle distance and it should be an event at your high school..

[@voteproud]

The 800M is the hardest race period.

[@bigdmarine]

Poor Wilson! All that talent, but major tactical errors in the Olympics.

[@ball3rb0y]

niice, today i had my meet came first in my division, second overall. I blew a pretty good lead but still advance:P

[@jonathonpower6666]

damn borsakovskiy had one of the greatest final kicks in this race... pitty for kipketer

[@EckoCenturion76]

Yeh I know a cat who ran 1:51 back in 2007 as a sophmore in highschool. He won state and USA Jr. nationals. Pretty scary.

[@МишокЧинил]

Бег вреден!)

[@loborunner03]

Awesome tactical race!

[@STARNPRODUCTIONS]

thats a wonderful time. it seems that everyone on here has ran incredible times, good job people. God has given you all wonderful talent, work hard in life, and don't forget to give God thanks every day, for each day is a gift. take care.

[@FUZZYisBIG]

Im weightlifter, my 800 time is cardiac arrest at about 180m.

[@redsoxrule14]

i love how everyone one youtube is so much faster than average

[@chemcatt]

okay, my turn for this; i'm a sophmore in highschool and have met my PR from freshman year two meets ago. it's a 2:10. how can i improve this, i keep hitting 2:11-2:14 and it's rather frustrating. thanks!

[@DragonBruceLee27]

@SirCokeBoy our jv runs 2:00 flat, what are you guys 2A?

[@wavby]

i feel for kipketer... damn! it would have been a great retirement having that gold, knowing his the WR holder...

[@voteproud]

@MrNony64 true...and i don't mean to downplay other races or events...ur right all races are hard...i mean look at pole vault...so technical, and a very hard field event...but i'm just saying a true 800m athlete must combine the elements of leg speed with endurance in order to perform at their best...there is very little room for error. and its is almost a uniquely exhausting race mentally and physically.