Athens 2004 Mens 4x100m relay final

2004 Athens Olympicss Mens 4x100m relay final
(AUS commentary)

[@fantastischfish]

I LOVE Australian commentary, for any sport. They always sound so friendly and supportive of all countries.

[@Dazzler23]

GB win. Gotta love it.

[@MrJagfly]

mark lewis francis does it again for england this time in the commonwealth games today. brilliant.

[@Dan_McP]

I'm English, but MLF was incredibly lucky in this race, he's been an average sprinter since he came into the senior ranks, Maurice Green shows that even though he's got some years on MLF, he will go down as one of the all trime greats. Fantastic final, I remember being on the edge of my seat throughout

[@dorothyarrington4345]

Damnnnnnnn, that was so close at the line...Greene acceleration was Fye..He was absolutely flying ✈ 💨💨💨💨💨💨

[@howieboy62032914]

I got goosebumps watching that!!! Go GB!!

[@BDQ1975]

also I said if you think about it, the US doesn't compete in that many international meets in 4X100 only the top sprinter compete in relays early in the season. Now if u go back in time, none of the relay teams that was ever anchor by Lewis never lost and the reason was because those teams were very experience. Look at the team that set the world record in 1992, lewis, burrell, mitchell and marsh were very experience!

[@miltontkeynesgirl]

"God save our gracious queen, long live our noble queen, god save the queen". lol I was watching this and I nearly fell off my chair when we won

[@leonardodp34]

Only Maurice Greene needed was one step more.

[@alterbridgegod]

Thankfully he ran out of time

[@BrightonPablo]

That is probably the best commentry i've heard on this race. The americans were stupily bias towards their team, but i don't really care becuase it was sent out to the american audience, as is the same as the GB commentry.

[@Clempt90]

what beauty. what a race. Hope they can pull it off again today. whipped a v good american team and could have done on a few occasions if we didnt balls it up all the time.come on GB today, fingers crossed.

[@BDQ1975]

Oh yeah,by the way,I'm from and born in Toronto, Ontario, CANADA ! I'm just telling it, like it is, as fan and not trying to be bias like others up here!

[@bob1234543]

the US is by far the best track and field country in the world

[@Antrizzle2009]

The baton handoff between Gatlin and Miller screwd it up. A smooth handoff there and it isn't even close.

[@Triekki]

@LordAntWarrior I've even read somewhere that the IAAF feels like the wind may have been illegal.

[@BDQ1975]

Anyways that is the past, the worlds begin today or tomorrow and the 4x100 is next weekend, so we will see what happens in the present! All this talk only makes great debate and show true passion for the sport among all of us, so I can only show respect

[@Slinny12]

Marlon Devonish ran the best bend of his life!1111111

[@BDQ1975]

Here my point, look thru all the comments from most brits, they have all said that they dominated the 4x100m since the beginning of time. I point out that you beat the States once! They can celebrate as much as they want, but don't get it twisted that the Brits has been the "dominate force" in the 4x100m.

[@sonysakariah]

great run by britan................

[@BDQ1975]

please, no one "merked me" forget about this race because this is the past, bottom what happen yesterday, GB came 3rd, Francis got ran down by Asafa, so hold on to you memories, because that all you will have after next year!

[@BDQ1975]

as I said on her last week, TALK TO ME AFTER AUG 23, when the 4x100m relay finals is completed! Later!

[@BDQ1975]

Wow, you must be proud of being 3rd to 2 countries that their populations is a combine 5 million people strong. Wow GB is very mighty then. Enjoy your 3rd place finish, again.

[@BDQ1975]

the only thing I will give credit is to Francis because he did something that Chambers, I know cheat couldn't, Hold off perhaps that Greatest 100m sprinter in history on the anchor. So I am not going to take that way from him, but the popular belief by many, if Gatlin and doesn't screw up that exchange to Miller, US wins going way, but of course that didn't happen and as shown here GB was the victorious, PERIOD!

[@BDQ1975]

I guess you never prayed hard enough, don't worry, you always have next year to relive what happen today! Well you still have your memories from 2004!

[@BDQ1975]

no worries! I was just saying that with Powell and now Bolt, Jamaica would seem to be the more faster team, however I also thought that this US team that featured Greene, Gatlin and Crawford(all ran under 9.90 in that Olympics) would of won the gold and perhaps the world record too! The US trials are at the end of the month. I just want to see who else will be on the team, beside Tyson Gay!

[@LordAntWarrior]

One example I can think of from the article is a shot putter called Heidi Kreiger, an East German athlete who has now changed her name to Andreas, such is the horror of the steroids she was forced to take that she had no choice but to assume the role of a man.

[@BDQ1975]

When the Bahamas won in both years, the US women had injuries to Marion in 99 and Ingrid Miller in 00, when they were both injury-free, what happen in those years, US woman won! Also what happen on 2005 worlds, I think the US woman won Gold over both Jamaica and the Bahamas, even without Marion. Also Marion wasn't even supposed to run in the 4X100, the reason why she was placed on the team was at the last minute, due to Gail Devers suffering a Hamstring injury

[@katie25792]

im my sports day at our school same sort of race but we held of the favourotes by 1 milli second !!! they got 57.00 and we got 56.99. epic by the way were year 8!! (12/13 year olds!)

[@0broadcastingmyself0]

great race! does anyone know where i can find the 4x100 meter men's world record being broken??

[@BDQ1975]

I do agree about that. However so did the East Germans and the former U.S.S.R from the 1976 Olympics to 1988 Olympics. Look at some of their world records in track, the 400m or 4x100m, they stood for over 20+ years and hasn't been threaten. Their women look more like men. Funny when the 2 Germans unified after 1990, the athletes from the former East Germany was dominant in track or swimming, like they once were. Funny when their coaches went to train the Chinese they had some years of dominance

[@BDQ1975]

I told all you brits, LIGHTING DOESN'T STRIKE TWICE. Lets forget about the past, lets talk about the present and that is GB finished 3rd, as expected!

[@Fonoti007]

that was a nice race. gotta give it to green tho he ran awesome there.

[@guitarrrsss]

@adamronaldo99 hey whats ur name ill look for you in the next olympics if u really can thats pretty impressive but is that time from a stop watch or from one of those machine ones where it tkes a picture at the end?

[@BDQ1975]

but I do respect your passion for the sport still

[@BDQ1975]

so back to my comments, was the Brits lucky. Well I guess the stars were all aligned that evening and it was probably a full moon.

[@Dazzler23]

USA also lost in 1912 when GB won this event for the first and only other time.

[@matty199152]

nice 1

[@SeisanStnc]

jrussell04 -- You Canadians have your memories, too. Remember 1988? Oh, sorry :-) Someone else may poke through here or there, but overall, the USA team can't be beat. That's why we've generally dominated the mens 4X100 for decades.

[@BDQ1975]

By the way, who has won the most medals in Olympic history and in the World Championship in Athletics? Bare in mind, GB has competed in every Olympics, so what's your point?

[@BDQ1975]

if PNETriffid "merked me" why than he couldn't argue the fact beside this race, when has GB every beaten the US in a 4X100m relay, perhaps once. The US has far more gold in this event then everyone else. At least if the US said they only lost this race because of the bad exchange between Gatlin and Miller, at least Canada beat the US convincingly in 1996. So again hold tightly to your memories of 04, because yesterday was just a preview of next year!

[@BDQ1975]

also GB wasn't favorite to win in 2000 or 2004. In fact when the States lost to Canada in 1996, I don't remember GB in the finals.

[@BDQ1975]

who said Jones would had help them. With all the allegations with Balco and she was returning back to action from having Montgomery's son. she wasn't in shape and hasn't been in the form she was earlier in her career. Now was she doping, may, maybe not, she was very talent because if anyone remember she nearly made the US team in the 200m when she was only 17 years old!

[@BDQ1975]

oops I meant 1996 Olympics!

[@guitarrrsss]

@adamronaldo99 in what country is the record 20 seconds Take no offense but thats is one of slower country records

[@fungboy3]

@Lervon You forgot Blake the Jamaican 100m world champion who won when Bolt got Dqed and is the new Bolt so to speak Johnson's race was fascinating he pulverized everyone in a world record and no one gave him a chance then to get the Gold. It was then when he was caught cheating a few days later it really put a whole new twist on things

[@aznandy21]

i wonder what it would be like to run that last 100 against him

[@PNETriffid]

Christ imagine being unlucky enough to sit next to jrussell04 on a long train/plane journey.

[@BDQ1975]

I can see English is your best subject from all the spelling mistakes! Who is talking about Canadian sprinters. Canadian sprinting has been the same since Bailey, Surin in the mid to late 90's! Everyone here was agreeing or disagreeing about GB's victory and US dominance in the 4x100! You can hold on to your memories, it doesn't matter to me because after aug 22, there will be a new Olympic Champion at 4x100 meters! Good luck!

[@jotaman65]

Devonish on the bend!! Its a relay all have to run well. It just came together on this day and the USA had a stinker!!

[@7uke]

I like.

[@LordAntWarrior]

In fact, I would be willing to guess that the reason Ben was caught is because the US was annoyed at not winning, and therefore tipped the IOC off that Ben was using drugs- knowing full well that thier own sprinter was doping too. You see, this is the reason the US has been dominant through the years in sprinting.

[@leonardodp34]

@leonardodp34 I mean one step further than the finish line.

[@BDQ1975]

So what's your point. As I said, consistent over the years, YES! Dominate, as everyone here is making it seem to believe. NO!

[@LordAntWarrior]

And for my final post today: (Back to American athletes) Even Florence Griffiths Joyner was suspected as a cheat. Nobody has even come close to her 100 and 200m records. In fact, her 100m record was 10.49! I mean, think about that: the NEXT FASTEST to her is Marion Jones, with 10.65. Now, consider that Marion was later found as a cheat, so this time is tainted. The NEXT fastest time is... wait for it... 10.73! (Shelly ann frasier) I mean that is 2 and a half tenths slower!

[@BDQ1975]

They lost to Argentina. Bare in mind the best of the States players didn't show up because they were afraid of the security risk. Also this is not 1992 when the rest of the world was in awe of the States when they feature Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson. By the way, who is the best golfer in the world? Elridge "Tiger" Woods. Last time I check he is American. Who won the most Major in history? Jack Nicklaus(18)! He an American too!

[@BDQ1975]

I meant, Canadian Sprinting hasn't been the same since Bailey, Surin and Company won every major relay title from 1994 to 1998! Well expecting the 1998 Commonwealth Games, when England won! Back then you had sprinters that were competing on the world stage and doing ok, much better than Canada was and is doing today!We can argue about this race, it's not going to change the outcome.Like I said, this is the past, move on with the present. Baring and mistakes, either Jamaica or US will win Friday

[@BDQ1975]

And that is also why that only men from those areas along with guys who backgrounds can be trace to the Caribbean or Western Africa or even the US has all better the 10 second barrier. As you can see, no white sprinter has ever broken that barrier. Regardless, as long as Usain Bolt & Asafa Powell are racing in a relay together, no country will beat them. It will take a poor exchange, just like in the 2007 Worlds to beat them.

[@raoulhery]

amazing, 2meters more and Green got it!!!

[@BDQ1975]

also, look at all of Trevor Graham's athletes, dating back to Marion Jones, they all were caught and was banned for 2 years or from the sports. Jones, her former husband C.J Hunter, Petigrew, Dennis Mitchell, Crystie Gaines, Tim Montgomery, Justin Gatlin all were under Graham and all were caught. Tim and Greene really to off in 1997 at the US National when Greene beat him by only 0.02second (9.90 to 9.92); But while Greene became better and got faster Tim couldn't match up against Mo or Ato.

[@fungboy3]

@Lervon Off course the same suspicion lead to catching Marion Jones. The only freak i remember was Ben Johnson 1988 turning up in ripe roid muscles and then blowing everyone away an unbelievable world record Only to be found out few days later and he admitted he was doing it for years.. funny thing that because on the circuit he would get beat but in the championship he seems to win

[@BDQ1975]

also consider this, none of the Brits sprinters got pass the quarter-finals of either 100m or 200m, Greene ran 6 rounds in the 100m&relays , both Gatlin ran 9 rounds between both the 100,200m&relays and Crawford ran 10 rounds between 100,200,relays, so the Brits were the fresher of the 2 teams, but still and lets be honest, if it wasn't for 2 bad exchanges in the 1st two, do you really think the Brits would had beaten the US, HELL NO!

[@BDQ1975]

The other excuse for the Brits is they only have 60 million people compare to 300 million. Up to this day, no one can tell me why than the Aussie had more medals than the Brits in the last 2 olympics, when your country population is smaller that theirs! I calling thing the way I see, I'm not going to be bias because my legion to my flag, which is Canadian. I'm a track fan, whether I root for the States, Canada or Jamaica, I'm a fan and love track, anyways talk to me after aug 23, 4x100 finals!

[@BDQ1975]

I was half asleep, my bad. If we are talking about comparing Olympics to Worlds, yes the olympics is higher.But beside 2004 how many times has Britain won and beat the US in the 4x100. Look thru history, not Britain rarely has beaten the US, considering GB always have some of the best sprinters in the world outside, Christie, Regis,Chambers. Hell Britain never even held the world record in this event.

[@BDQ1975]

So when you see in the past 15 years, as you brought to this discussion, GB beside,93,99,03,05,07 worlds and 2004 Olympics,when GB has medal,have you guys dominate,like so many here are making it sound like. NO! There has been 12 major championship in those 15 years, GB has only won once! The US won 7,Canada won 3,GB and France won 1 title each between the 4 Olympics and 8 Worlds in that time.

[@j0wled]

You'd imagine.

[@imasausage]

everyone stop arguing,this is all nonsesnse. what happened to the great old days where the olympics was all about not having women around and competing in the nude.

[@sainthahouse]

what a maurice greene!!

[@LordAntWarrior]

And, furthermore, I would like to say that given the circumstances, we actually do very well as a nation at sprinting- at these recent World Championships, our sprinters have frequently been making finals. In fact, we are the ONLY European nation which is consistantly making sprint finals. To cap it all off, the US with all your money and athlete programmes is clearly in decline due to the emergance of Jamaica.

[@iziahwilliams1042]

starts at 53 sec

[@Garwen1976]

Dwain Chambers is banned from the Olympics for life, unlike the Americans. Pettigrew, The Harrison brothers, Jerome Young, Marion Jones, the list goes on doesn't it?

[@BDQ1975]

2nd: Look at all the comments some Brits said! "They are a country of 60 million against a country of over 300 million. Yeah those were the stupid excuses some Brits were comin up with!But when I can point out that your country was more dominate in the last few olympics, they can't comment! As I said several weeks ago, this is the past, the Olympics are in 5 weeks, lets see what happens, cause neither team in my mind is going to win anyways. Jamaica, with Bolt and Powell should take the gold!

[@BDQ1975]

the only thing I said about your 4x100m relay was GB was lucky. I mean really did anyone of you, as much as you love your team and country thought GB could of beat the States when they featured Greene(Bronze medalist, the 100m WR holder at the time), Gatlin(Gold Medalist in that same Olympics), Crawford(the 1st man to run 9.89 and not medal in a major 100m finals).When I voice my opinion, all you Brits got so mad and upset and start to make your comments.

[@madrileno89]

The USA can't run? Because GB beat them in one relay? That sure makes a lot of sense... And why are people still arguing about this anyway. It has been four years and we are almost to another olympics. Just let the results of this one speak for themselves.

[@BDQ1975]

you know what, I probably agree with u at something. I don't like Mayweather because he is too cocky. Is Hatton going up in weight for this fight?

[@tomr200199]

I agree 100% with your reasoning and am sure she took illegal substances, but firstly, so many women then and since have too, and still the haven't come close to her time, and modern sprinters are a lot more lean and muscular (what a lot of the cheating must be to gain) than she was and still they're nowhere near. A cheat I'm sure, but still naturally extremely gifted, that can't be denied.

[@BDQ1975]

So do you have anything to say about the results at the Worlds because you had alot to say about this finals. My guess is you won't have nothing say!

[@BDQ1975]

check any of my comments since last year, when most of these brits were saying how they dominate this event. I argued with all of them because I'm a fan of the sport. I know only 4 times the US didn't win gold in the 4x100m in Olympics,1960,1988,1996(when you got beaten by Canada on home turf) and of course 2004. By the way,1988.Even though Ben Johnson got caught,Carl Lewis was also on roids,the difference was America covered for their athletes and our government was too stupid to do the same

[@SeisanStnc]

Well the trouble with the '04 team was the same thing that haunts the USA mens and womens 4X100 in every olympics whether they win or lose -- TERRIBLE baton passing. A slightly slower team can beat the USA with better baton handling. Bolt's recent race had USA finishing 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th, but don't expect them to win the 4X100 because of it. I'm bracing myself for more bad passes and silver or bronze, no matter how fast they run.

[@BDQ1975]

well with now the 2 fast men in world belonging to 1 country. Asafa Powell and the New World Record holder Usain Bolt, neither Britian or the U.S may win this summer. Oh well you guys still have your memories

[@BDQ1975]

beside lewis hamilton on the verge of winning F1, when was the last time a Brit won the F1 title? If I correct Damon Hill won in 1996 and Nigel Mansell won in 1993, but thru the past 10/11 years, what have you guys done. Nothing!

[@SeisanStnc]

Ok, my bad :-)

[@BDQ1975]

I thought the brits were suppose to be the model of class and intellect. I guess they forgot about you!

[@PNETriffid]

...and we weren't on drugs. Great Britain one v USA nil. PS The Yanks got beaten in the women's 4x100 as well, good on you Jamaica.

[@BDQ1975]

get your facts straight! Marion Jones was banned from the Olympics!One of those Harrison brothers was banned for life too by the USOC and can't compete for the States! Dwain Chambers can still compete for GB, eg: World Indoor Championships, when he won Bronze! What about Linford. Isn't he helping the British youth prepare for London, 2012 or was he banned?

[@LordAntWarrior]

My point is the the US has a terrible history of Doping offences, and the fact that Lewis was found as a cheat leads me to believe that a whole host of other American athletes through the years have cheated and not been found out. I mean, CARL LEWIS. He was once thought to be the 'golden boy' of athletics. And if my memory serves me correct, that 2003 report also mentioned a whole host of other athletes competing at the same time (1988). Disgraceful.

[@BDQ1975]

as for the woman, US would of won that too, but Marion Jones fucked up! Look what happen at the worlds in 2005, US woman did win that won. Sprinter Relays are all about great exchanges. The Brit teams has ran together in numerous relays, especially when they have more major international meets, Europe Championships and Commonwealth Games.The US national team doesn't run together that much. The top sprinters usually run with their club at events early in the season.

[@BDQ1975]

Did Surin get caught or Bailey? Remember Canadian athletes were being test vigorously after Seoul, 20 years ago.Did Christie get caught during his championship years, NO! But so Greene, so Bailey, or Surin, but it would be foolish to say the playing field isn't fair! Look at Crawford, he had is breakout year in 2004, but what has he done since 04, nothin. I don't think he crack 10's and under since 2004!

[@rc2869]

jamaica

[@BDQ1975]

and what, GB has been always clean. Your greatest sprinter, Linford Christie was a 2 time cheat. He did get caught in Seoul, but got off and several years later. Can anyone of you explain how is was able to run his fastest times after 31 years old. Yeah, that's right, he was on the juice. No one is defending the US record, however the records stand that US has been more dominate than GB, But, according to some, that not the case. Anyway I'm out, enjoy your memories!

[@BDQ1975]

you know the funny about all this. Instead of ingoring me, you guys are just adding more fuel to the fire. So for me to insult you guys, he could only blame your damm selves!

[@BDQ1975]

AND did you real think even if Britain got into the finals in 2000 they would of beaten the US, check out the 99 worlds between US and Britain, Chambers had the led aganist Mo Greene and Maurice ate Chambers for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He also had a 2 meter led in the 03 Worlds, against US "B" squad and JJ Johnson ate him also. Again, how often has Britain been able to beat the US?

[@Garwen1976]

Us british dont have a chance in hell. I hope Jamaica win in Beijing assuming GB don't pull off a miracle. Usain Bolt is just unbelieveable.

[@LordAntWarrior]

I refuse to believe, in this age where the men have got faster and faster consistantly over the past 2 decades, the women have made NO improvement towards 10.49! The reason suspected for this is that the 10.49 must have been tainted. I mean 10.49 was edging towards male times! Especially back then when the men were slower (The mens record in 1988 stood at 9.86). The fact that Flo Jo then retired in 1988 (at her peak) JUST BEFORE drugs testing was to become mandatory (1989) is very suspicious.

[@James2k12]

GET IN! UP YOURS U.S.A ! GBR FTW!

[@bodhid]

Lewis-Francis, what a waste of a talent. In fact, during that era from 2000 to 2004 we had a squad of brilliant sprinters and they all underperformed bar perhaps Campbell and Devonish. Chambers being the worst of the lot. This won't be repeated for millenia judging by the current state of UK Track & Field, we're at an all time low and might struggle to muster on gold in London 2012.

[@LordAntWarrior]

The emergence of Jamaica isn't a coincidence. A country does not just become 'phenomenal' overnight. Jamaica have been threatening for years, with great sprinters which have been held back by the DRUG TAKING ANTICS of American sprinters. The US athletics association clearly did not care in the past about thier athletes cheating, and Jamaican sprinters could not come close to the US for years.

[@africankingz]

meennnnnnnnnnn they need carl lewis back....lol...

[@PNETriffid]

Yes I wish I had the class and intellect to use such learned terms as 'ass-clown' and 'whoop your ass'. Furthermore, I wish I could spell complex words like 'weigh', and know when to use capital letters, and full stops (periods to you New World sophists).

[@portchylad]

jrussell04, dont want your life story

[@rc2869]

With a bunch of doped up merchants. Our druggie had been booted out a year earlier and never allowed to compete again