2008 Olympics Women's 400m Final

[@shakeeraduncan9814]

It's Shericka Williams for me, that drive and determination, priceless

[@tammyspeight7553]

This never gets old to rewatch

[@XoBabyJoX]

I remember watching this live and jumping out my seat watching Christine on the home straight. Fantastic race!

[@daashikii]

Sanya the upmost competitor and spokesperson!! She was destined for greatness

[@chillbro2275]

Sanya ran like she meant to win! I was rooting for her. It hurts that her leg started cramping up, but there is more than one way to be a winner.

[@leepatrick9432]

@@chillbro2275What is running like she meant to win ?

[@chillbro2275]

@@leepatrick9432 Oh. It means that she ran with the correct balance of aggression and tactics. She ran in accordance with her visualization of winning. She ran without doubt in her ability nor the outcome.

[@leepatrick9432]

@@chillbro2275 So no one else does that ? And when she lost she didn't have doubt in her ability or outcome ?

[@draydayj1]

Here after her book interview. Can definitely understand where her head may have been.

[@Johnmag1976]

I remember this race so well !! I love track. But Sanya is my favorite athlete ❤

[@marksanchez8055]

I love women's track and field, I think Flo Jo , Gail Devers, were some I watched that drew me to the sport , and the sport is just terrific,

[@lloydhudson9032]

Absolutely

[@angstBali]

I had a real crush on Gail Devers.

[@hahahaha-qx9nj]

I only wished Christine and Sanya swapped the years they won the olympics. Christine winning in London where she grew up would have been amazing!

[@TheMCJ2011]

Damn how long has Ato Bolden been commenting? Now he works with Sanya 😂

[@imhereforitall9218]

I was thinking along the same lines. How long has Shericka been running? I guess that is when she still looked like a female. She has to be like 40 yrs old now.

[@jroc828]

he is 50 years old so a while. lol.

[@Mike-bv3bt]

@@imhereforitall9218 Whats with the rude comment? Seems like you also have shericka williams confused with shericka jackson. Not the brightest are ya...

[@imhereforitall9218]

@@Mike-bv3bt Obviously it's called a mistake. Old eyes. 🤣 I've been wrong, once or twice. What's with the rude comment and then you respond by being rude? 🤣🤣🤣Make it make sense? There, fixed that.

[@aDDmoreJuiceTV]

EXACTLY!🤔🤣🤣🤣

[@phoenixforce6595]

I miss Christine. What an exciting athlete to watch. Her style of running meant there was always something exciting happening on the home straight. What a legend

[@chicnoir29]

Her sister is running now. She ran in the 22 WC.

[@johnwalters4792]

Yes

[@TheRANNOY]

I'm Jamaican and I use to love to see her run

[@redd605]

The American commontary,thank god for uk commontary, in athletics

[@lingolarker9318]

A generational talent from a British perspectiva. I miss her too! We don’t produce many multi global winners in athletics.

[@makelovenotwar9941]

Then she returned for London 2012 and won gold.

[@efosso5723]

and ohurogu came in second

[@motionsickness9610]

@@efosso5723 Then Ohuruogu claimed gold in the Worlds a year later in 2013. Sanya was faster but Christine was always smarter.

[@monicanath4859]

Really?

[@chillbro2275]

She did?!?! I was wondering if she went to London Olympics. This makes me feel better. Thanks!

[@pcolt4]

@@motionsickness9610 With such a dumb comment as that, you're no one to be talking about who's smarter. Sanya Richards didn't even run in the Worlds in 2013. So all the times Sanya kicked Ohourugu's ass, who was the smarter one?

[@abdelrahmanelsheikh5798]

Sanya seemed so relieved when she won 2012 gold. Christine almost stole it in the last 10 metres. So happy for Sanya. She's a sweetheart

[@TBrl8]

Sanya ran a perfect 300m race.

[@yzfool6639]

Exactly. "Just one lap", my ass. It's the 300-meter dash + the 100-meter, "Why won't my muscles contract anymore?" race.

[@buck8ab]

Lol

[@naschellep]

True 😂

[@monicanath4859]

Well done to our British legend Christine.

[@Fatima502]

Despite her disappointment, Sanya Richards is the first to congratulate Christine Ohuruogu (5:24). That was classy. I'm pleased she was able to make amends in 2012.

[@shavonnesplinta]

Shericka Williams run enuh, my Gawd!!! 👏🏾

[@seunwrites279]

Lol! How is it an upset if the world champion won? Anyway, kudos to Christine. Gotta love her technique. Let everyone wear themselves out, then comes from behind to edge them out.

[@jaredmatthews8585]

Because especially around this time, Sanya was basically undefeated in all of the 400m races she ran throughout the season. She was consistently under 50 seconds , and I’m pretty sure she still has the records for most sub 50 times. She ran the 48.70 American record around this time too. There were several races where she beat these same women by meters. So she really was the favorite going into the race. But Christine was always a beast !

[@seunwrites279]

@@jaredmatthews8585 I know. And I hear you. But if you have the commonwealth and world champion facing off with an under 50 seconds favourite, you don’t call it an upset. Sub 50 or 49 doesn’t matter unless it’s executed on the D-day when it actually matters. I love SRR too, but the outcome was predictable. Either Christine or Sanya could have won, and it wouldn’t have been an upset either way.

[@ajollypanda4175]

@@seunwrites279 Idk why you are making this so difficult…what do you mean it doesn’t matter? If someone is running fast times leading up to a major event then they will be the favorite…just like shelly ann is the favorite right now despite elaine having the fastest time of anyone alive.

[@seunwrites279]

@@ajollypanda4175 I would agree except, it’s not an upset. An upset would be if anyone else except Christine or SRR had won. Running the best times in the world doesn’t guarantee a win. An actual win at a deciding event does. Case in point, Sha’Carri.

[@igloozoo3771]

@@jaredmatthews8585 Sanya later revealed that she had an abortion two weeks before the 2008 Beijing Games so that explains her dominance earlier in the season then to soft choke at the big stage.

[@thelawgreens]

Christine is a legend!!

[@naschellep]

Always delivered when it mattered

[@OhTrappyTrap]

After watching The Pivot episode and knowing what she was going through at that time. I’m surprised she made it to this point.

[@RONNIE-T-OVER]

She did good not to die out completely. She saved enuff for 3rd.

[@lesabarnes8754]

Njoy watchin dis race......everytime i watch it i felt sanyas pain ....love her stil

[@ohhiitsjustme3445]

Man, rewatching this I’m still shocked how badly Sanya just died the last 50m! And Ohurogu wow, can she close! Wheeew

[@maxcook6823]

She had had a termination 3 weeks prior to Beijing.still she medaled , bad ass woman I say!!

[@ohhiitsjustme3445]

@@maxcook6823 what do u mean “termination”? If ur talking abortion there’s no way, because Sanya is a Christian and would never do that

[@An-eb8uk]

@@ohhiitsjustme3445 It’s true. Sanya has talked about it numerous times. It’s actually amazing that she was even able to make it to the final while recovering

[@mlol6000]

@@ohhiitsjustme3445 don’t assume peoples beliefs

[@Mariah203]

@@mlol6000 no he's right she's a Christian. She talks about how hard this decision was for her in her book. She struggled a lot with it even after the Olympics.

[@crushtv123]

Iam a great fan of christi from india what a runner the thriller she is

[@npm2457]

From the UK - When the Indian women won the 4 x 400m Commonwealth gold it bought tears to my eyes. Spine chilling!!

[@efisgpr]

I gotta give props to Jamaica, where Sanya was born . Jamrock really produced 2 of 3 medalists here.

[@90sdancehallkid40]

She actually use to run for Jamaica as well...Sell out!

[@paulmorris9605]

superb pacing by Christine ....masterclass of timing Olympic gold champion

[@rize_above_it]

I just watched an interview explaining what happened with her performance. She recently wrote a book, Chasing Grace, it discusses what happened two days before heading to the games. Check out her interview on the Vault Empowers channel. Great interview and very transparent.

[@NelleBligh333]

That's so sad, I really felt for what she went through. What a difficult decision to make.

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

You beat me to it. I was going to make the same comment, and leave it nonspecific as you did so that others interested can watch and learn for themselves. I think you could see it in her whole demeanor.

[@rize_above_it]

@@NelleBligh333 Yes. I really felt for her as well. I am happy she worked through it by God’s grace.

[@rize_above_it]

@@ButOneThingIsNeedful Agreed. I am happy she shared her story with such grace. I truly believe it will help somebody.

[@nirmalchathuranga3308]

Sherika Williams ❤️

[@CynthiaBooker-v4j]

Thank you for letting us know from what year we are looking at , l appreciate that

[@Johnmag1976]

I still cannot get over this upset....tactically, Sanya did everything wrong !! WHY ?? Such a huge mistake to start as she did...worst was between 150 and 300 , way too fast...

[@yzfool6639]

You don't know tat until you reach the 300M mark. She ran like she trained.

[@bkkingtz1]

She had an abortion right before the meet and it messed with her mental

[@Johnmag1976]

@@bkkingtz1 oh, this would mess up any woman. I did not know

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

This race mirrored the 2005 World Championship final in Helsinki, where Sanya Richards-Ross repeated her previous mistake by starting too fast, exhausting herself in the last 50 meters, and being surpassed by Tonique Williams-Darling, who achieved the Olympic/World title double. Richards-Ross employed the same tactics here, sprinting ahead of Montsho and Kapachinskaya in the first 100 meters, only to falter in the final stretch. In contrast, Ohorogu maintained a more consistent pace; she approached the final straight in roughly fourth place, behind Richards-Ross and two of the three Russians, Gushchina and Firova. Thanks to her even pacing, she had enough energy left in the last 100 meters to overtake everyone and emulate Williams-Darling's Olympic/World title double. Compounding Richards-Ross's disappointment, she missed out on the silver medal to Shericka Williams, who, despite being further back at the start of the final straight in about sixth place, finished strong in the last 100 meters to claim second place.

[@naschellep]

True. Given the numbers Sanya was running (under 50) she should have more golds than just 2 (1 Olympic and 1 world). Sanya always seemed to choke in finals which is sad. I get that she'd just had an abortion here but she'd run so well in the semifinals she could have won that gold. I'm glad she got the gold in 2012 but she could have had more

[@natarinereid5180]

Jamaica all the way.🇯🇲

[@longbranch11207]

I was so happy for her

[@Johnmag1976]

Sanya was even Lucky to get bronze

[@johncrabtree8857]

She went out way too fast her legs died on her but redeemed herself in the 400m relay by beating the steroid out Russian

[@sophiastewart9480]

loved how Sherika closed in along with Christine

[@Bianca.Nceeee]

So happy for Christina well done.

[@lloydhudson9032]

Yeah, I remember this, I was really rooting for Sanya.

[@theonlyonebot]

Christine ran 49s only five times to get 3 golds and 1 silver.

[@markhiggins8315]

Her style of running was to close in the the final 150m. This meant that unless someone was leading her the pace of the lead tended to dictate the times that Christine would clock. It was only against the best that she would run sub 50's.

[@naschellep]

Big game player! Something Sanya was not able to to. She was so good up until it came to the final. She has the most 49s ever and yet has 1 Olympic gold and 1 world gold. She should have had more golds at least in the world champs.

[@runwithyaz]

Thank you for posting

[@Tamisvideodiary]

Did not see that coming… she has such grace tho

[@naschellep]

The 2008 Olympics hurt me. My 2 favorites, set for gold didn't get it. Sanya got bronze, Allyson got silver! I'm glad they both got the gold on 2012.

[@KevinSmith-xj4tv]

So the world champion won the race and a 2 time silver medalist came second.. why is only Ross getting the coverage? This reminds me of the time bolt lost to Gatlin they only doing coverage on bolt..

[@JW-gs3ek]

She had the fastest time going into the meet so she was considered the favorite to win. In track and field, they tend to hype up the favorites. But as you saw here, anything can happen ❤️

[@mongoslade277]

She came in 3rd place bc of "cramps"

[@JW-gs3ek]

@@mongoslade277 it wasn’t her day 💔

[@KevinSmith-xj4tv]

@@mongoslade277she didnt have cramps she ran out too fast and couldn't maintain her form u can see her shoulders swinging hands she is obviously tired.. cramps is not it

[@markhiggins8315]

@@JW-gs3ek Actually Monscho of Botswana had the fastest time that year according to the commentator before the race.

[@sabenathomas1141]

Ms Williams was awesome🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@GeoAce777]

I like Ato and sometimes he gets too excited...'and now she is way ahead' when she clearly wasn't lols!

[@Meechooilka]

They keep repeating that she has been world number 1 for three years, but doesn't have a global title to her name. WTF? 2006 was no global final, 2007 was the only time she didn't win prior to this race. So it's not like she had three chances and blew them all. At least not at the time of preparing for this race!

[@BENITOCUETO]

Where is tonique Williams?

[@TheRedprasad]

Disappointing for Sanya Richard's.

[@enticingmay435]

Can you please upload the men and women’s 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000? Also the marathons? It would be amazing

[@TamFam-o3n]

We are truly an amazing species.

[@alpanachakraborty2492]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheMrCrabz]

It's a U.S. network

[@shellesbby]

A class act. Love to USA and love to Jamaica

[@intellectualgladiata]

Might have been nice to cover the winner instead of 95% of the coverage talking about the athlete that came third.

[@MrKeefy1967]

Exactly!

[@MB-nh9bx]

US commentators and airings cover the US athletes. The same occurs for other countries, they cover their runners.

[@keithbaker4589]

@@MB-nh9bx Yes they do - I'm British and I know exactly what you mean because the BBC always feature the british runner ending up in 7th place, but not exclusively and not at the exclusion of the winner, who will get the primary focus at the end of the race. The US coverage is way too insular.

[@verawallace9055]

They does this all the time, not a word from the winners if they are not American

[@jadoreafric]

The broadcast is American if you want to hear more about the British winner find their broadcast. They are paid for team USA.

[@garyhunt8067]

I watched Christine Ohurughu beating Tonique Williamson in Commonwealth Games. I just knew she will go all the way.

[@vandrosia]

Yeah right. Why don't you predict the top 3 medalists in the women's 400m in Paris in about five weeks?

[@classicsportclassictiyl8547]

you mean Tonique Williams-Darling who proceeding her as Olympic Champion in Athens 4 years and beat Sanya Richards-Ross in a similar way to this race at the World Champs the year after in Helsinki

[@sevinatenine4444]

A BIG SHOUT OUT TO SANYA RICHARDS ROSS AS SHE IS NOW MARRIED.YOU STILL ONE OF THE BEST EVER AT 400 METERS AND THAT'S A FACT.

[@choklitfactory]

Didn’t like the commentators, they basically called her out :-/ Sad loss for Sanya but Christine WOW!

[@sabenathomas1141]

Exactly lol especially Atto😂

[@nightflyer3242]

Which is funny because Sanya is co-workers with those commentators now. Maybe that honest criticism is what gave her the fuel needed to win in 2012.

[@KipchumbaKiptoo-pk4nu]

Went tooo hard way too early

[@Naybabay1]

Why thought run with Jamaica

[@booyah2u296]

I didn't know that Christine was suspended. Why and what for?

[@phoenixforce6595]

Just 3 missed tests thats all. It was well documented. She was 100% a clean athlete. The whereabouts testing system was in its infancy in 2005 so it was extremely flawed. Thankfully they've made alot of updates to the system so athletes can communicate easier with the testers.

[@pcolt4]

@@phoenixforce6595 lol lots of excuses here. "in its infancy" please she didn't miss her drug tests by accident. Everyone knows she was juiced to the gills and ducking the tests on purpose.

[@djdiggerjonez4063]

She was being honest, you can see her cramp at 130m and start grimacing at 170m, lucky she survived for a bronze, but at full health she wins gold.

[@sudhirchandra9790]

That too is part of sport

[@kingnaldo4058]

This still hurts...😢

[@MsAqaqSwsw]

same!!

[@TheJCMlove]

She had great sportsmanship...I stand corrected but don't think I've ever seen felix congratulate another competitor after a disappointing loss

[@yolly7846]

It would have hurt me if she was running for Jamaica , not USA.

[@Jaysg0tti]

@@TheJCMlove she literally always congratulates people

[@masonponton6166]

@@TheJCMlove nah re-watch 2016 rio. I remember her congratulating Shaunae after just barely losing

[@MasterresalerightsMRR]

The commentators comments were so rude!!!

[@terrencetaylor8196]

What did they say that was rude?

[@Songbird_1212-rg5ev]

Now in 2024 I know why Sonya the gold favorite in all of her events didn't do well in 2008 Olympics...she did an interview and admitted that she terminated prego a day before she got on the plane to Beijing for the Olympics. No one but her now husband knew about it and she said that she was struggling mentally, emotionally and physically and felt so alone. I'm so happy she was able to come back in London 2012.

[@pamelarichards6754]

Love it when the underdog comes out on top

[@64fairlane305]

Well, she "won" the first 200. What a suicidal tactic

[@jakkeday1]

This is what "going off too fast" looks like in the dictionary!

[@athleticsvideos3.26]

Keep posting

[@hernancano8681]

·Come catch me if you can" Lol! Media overrated her!

[@derrickroper7318]

A LIE!!! BOUT SHE CRAMP, A LIE SHE A TELL!!!!

[@markhiggins8315]

She just went off way too fast, nerves caused her to blow it not cramp. Her excuse was a rather sad attempt to rationalize her loss. Christine was always a very strong and smart athelete.

[@mongoslade277]

Maybe she had the cramps, THE FEMALE KIND.......

[@AkireMaru]

How is that a lie? If you hit a wall because you go too fast then yes your muscles literally start cramping.

[@dane-mariebaugh-mighty6930]

If sanya ran for her home country she would've won

[@cosmicwisdom999]

How so?

[@SherineSherwood]

This is the race Franno told the Jamaican to look out for the girl from Britain and not Sanya.

[@canaryblack5871]

The other girls played it smarter to use their energy at the stretch.

[@charlies_angels3496]

Stunning

[@whirlwinds2321]

Crazy how they announce suspensions for the black girl vs the Russian

[@Xelamalone]

I miss Christine !

[@jermainemiller7189]

She lost and they only showing her after th3 race

[@helsbels991]

probably because it's an American tv network

[@sir3958]

Well this particular coverage was from America soooooooo

[@jermainemiller7189]

@@sir3958 I like in America

[@surreal7963]

@@jermainemiller7189 nice...

[@peterdelight513]

Christine was by far the better athlete 🇬🇧

[@JoyceWilliams-zd8kh]

Christine missed 3 dope test in a row. Was suspended 1 year. This was her return race

[@lesabarnes8754]

Nickie u no a so u eva a run eno fr me ago all age champs till now lol ..sherika williams name nickie .same so she run fr we a run til now al wen we go champs an she a run against annesiha maclockin fr homlwood same way she run by the way a steths we go

[@TBrl8]

My girlfriend wishes I had the stamina of Christine Ohuruogu.

[@RONNIE-T-OVER]

I think thy run tht event a whole dif way now a days She runs old school. U can cramp. The dead man catch u.

[@beechboi]

Us channel ..big up set

[@Heyyallhey1111]

This is Sonya Richard? Wow she looks different

[@ourlilbusiness]

Her nose

[@ChriS-tz9jm]

Here because of Santa interview on I am athlete with her husband …. No clue she had an abortion 2 days before this wow !!! Touching interview must see!!!

[@chicnoir29]

I miss Carol Lewis as commentator.

[@win30034]

She clouded her knowledge with biaw

[@chicnoir29]

@@win30034 - What?

[@larryhowell1412]

Simply put Richards went out too fast the 1st 200 meters

[@kevingiles4428]

Go girlgo

[@lojoha7214]

You can just SMELL the juice in the air!🤣🤣🤣

[@darrtrubb]

Ato Bolden always with the “I told you….” 🙄

[@m.hernandez1404]

"Her strategy will be to run real fast."

[@dougclark9921]

Excuses at the end are a little embarassing

[@toddk8114]

The Brit was given a big time gift..We all know Ross went out too fast and everyone else closed in on her at the end..But that’s the way it goes and as crazy as it sounds the Brit actually won. Sometimes even average runners are blessed with the gold when others make mistakes

[@ceriphillips3450]

Christine almost stopped at the finish line

[@pearlbernard7999]

Shericka a warrior

[@jessicaT12345]

this was devastating.

[@06000514]

Sanya 😅 should’ve ran for Jamaica

[@худой_Бердыев]

Как же Настя красиво бежит

[@mattd9274]

These commentators are so freaking biased!! I get that they’re American but geez

[@fixthatface483]

Go watch another broadcast then

[@Raemuva]

@@fixthatface483shut up! Nobody has to agree with these ignorant commentators

[@alisonboulding185]

Talk about concentrate.

[@moniquetelcide8723]

🇯🇲

[@jonjap8363]

Too fast too soon.

[@KawaiiPrncessBby]

Is this on my timeline cuz Sanyawn is on the Housewives? Cuz KZbin algorithm, YOU CAN KEEP IT

[@SammieSoSubmissive]

🖤🖤🖤