Carl Lewis reacts to 100m world record at Tokyo World Athletics Championships 1991 | Athletes React

[@albert-2063]

I was small boy 12 y.o when I first time have seen Carl performans and I was very impressed.And I thought I want to be like Carl,at least the same hight.6'1 -185,only 3 cm smaller.😊❤

[@vanguardau]

Definitely one of the greatest athletes ever, amazing physique and will to win. He provided the world with some great moments on the track.

[@daveaskew2105]

Imo still the most poetic sprinting form to date.....

[@robgrant8245]

No doubt, poetry in motion!

[@mattstyles1244]

@@daveaskew2105 Possibly?..A pity he wasn't faster!

[@anthonymcken6050]

0:45 he still feels the need to kick Ben Johnson down after all these years.

[@chadbernard2641]

Funny he never talks about how he and 5 others including Ben all tested positive in Olympics. Just always seem to slip his mind.

[@kennethbrettel8762]

He set a world record yet lost to 9.79 Ben Johnson both dopers he gets the gold. He never was the best ever😮

[@stevemann1299]

​@@kennethbrettel8762 He is the greatest track and field Olympian of ALLTIME PERIOD. 4 gold medals in a row for Long jump. When nobody has ever even defended the title ONCE.

[@solomoncooper6491]

This was an amazing breakdown from the legendary Carl Lewis.

[@CleanClaspCollector]

My favorite track and field athlete ever. Grew up watching him dominate in the 80s. I’d love to meet him one day. A legend no doubt

[@kennyray116C]

Legend.

[@AlMan42]

How come he didn’t talk about the PEDs that he took?

[@machinelearng]

Still my favorite track and field guy

[@giaconealessandro3930]

Very very interesting! Thanks Carl !

[@williamadama4213]

He was a great and talented athlete for sure! Bolt won GOLD 3 times in 3 olympics. How about COE? - the only to ever hold 4 WORLD RECORDS at the same time. Broke World Records 12 times.

[@mattstyles1244]

In all his career as a sprinter he only held 1 world record. This didn't last long and was still shy of Ben Johnson's 2 best times. Greatest sprinter of all time he is definitely not. For the record, Christie was no taller than him at 188cm.

[@anthonymcken6050]

He's met Christie many times to know. Christie is 6' 3".

[@mattstyles1244]

@@anthonymcken6050 188cm is 6"2. Google him!

[@DSerrador]

Agree, He is incapable of telling the truth even about something as irrelevant as height.

[@mattstyles1244]

@@anthonymcken6050 If you google Linford Christie's height you'll find it's 188cm or 6ft"2. Lewis is at least that tall

[@CarlFredrik-uo1cu]

9.93 and 9.92 were records after Ben got suspended (9.93 was a tie, 9.92 broke the record) and 9.86 was a huge improvement (from 9.90) that stood for 4 years. Carl has two Olympic golds in the 100m, and three world championships gold. The only two other sprinters with 3 WC golds in the 100m are Maurice Greene, and Usain Bolt. And Carl did it when there were FOUR years between each WC, as opposed to two which is how it is now. Carl is among the greatest sprinters of all time, and the long jumping GOAT without a doubt.

[@mgreengiant]

I don't know how anybody can take these 1980s and 90s world records seriously

[@JimmyTimmy-wh8dz]

The greatest 100m race

[@BillyWhylam]

Usain Bolt was always like 7 inches taller than many if not all of his rival competitors, so his accomplishments were not to my mind as amazing as that of Carl Lewis. Carl was just slightly above average height, if at all, he was in fact shorter and much less muscular than Linford Christie. But Carl had that unrivalled perfect flawless loping long strided smoothness in finishing, especially in the last 25 to 40 metres, that nobody of his era could ever match. Nor has anybody else come anywhere near Carl in terms of sprinting finesse, balance and harmony, ever.

[@pglanville]

This was amazing.

[@incitatusdelaruinalparaiso3166]

0:45 Carl Lewis got memory problems: Ben Jhonson was not suspended still at 1991 but he was in the stadium because he was participating at this World event,

[@Kvbftng]

He was 1988 4 year ban this is 91 ,later ban for life for 1987

[@incitatusdelaruinalparaiso3166]

@@Kvbftng Are you joking? the ban was for only 2 years, that´s why he was competing in 1991 in Tokio but just in relays because he could not qualify fot the individual race.

[@rasempress9724]

Athlete of the century?..they were premature in that decision….boo, Bolt DESERVES that title…

[@deanhowell5936]

Different centuries. Carl Lewis competed from 1983 to 1997 so 20th century. Usain competed from 2004 to 2017 so 21st century. When they decide the athlete of the 21st century, none of us will be alive.

[@loungezinger]

@@deanhowell5936 I will be, getting cryogenically frozen and woken up on new years 2099.

[@Bundy72]

🤣🤣🤣

[@2024.parisgold]

love यू legend❤

[@RandalCampbell-h6o]

Dope legend

[@theslowedreverb_]

Similar race strategy to what Louie Hinchcliffe seems to have

[@chibwemasamo6750]

He coaches him

[@Thoth19]

ALL wondering: TRACKS + SHOES are FASTER today! 9.86 then = 9.7 today.

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

He was protein deficient too, he had been on a Vegan Diet for about 1 year trying to keep his weight down for the long jump. If Lewis had focused on one single event, God only knows how far outa reach the record he would set could be, especially today with the advances in sports science & equipment.

[@mattstyles1244]

@@SPIDERM0OSE 😂. What a joke!

[@SPIDERM0OSE]

Giddy Spice Boys are easily amused, apparently.

[@otienoodongo1790]

9.86 was Usain Bolt's time jogging in 2008 Olympic heats

[@jjgreen5206]

Different time. Tracks get faster, supplements, better coaching, more combined knowledge. Carls 9.86 is a 9.6 today

[@Jordan27893]

Why are you comparing a race that happened 17 years later that's just not fair Lewis was a legend in his era Bolt was a legend in his era too

[@Toetothunder]

@@jjgreen5206let’s not get carried away lmfao

[@Eastsidecrime]

​@@jjgreen5206nah

[@joedrumer9029]

😂 yeah 👍🏼

[@andrewskratt9552]

CHEATER

[@henneseslimify]

Can the internet drug police stay the fuck away. Non athletes need to discredit what they can't do.

[@EricMckenzie-vx2ev]

You were great but not yet the greatest in Olympic history. You had no phenomenal times. Usain Bolt has that title.

[@Merkuleeez]

Really ...You had to jab at Ben ? Low Class

[@anthonymcken6050]

He's a scumbag.

[@deanhowell5936]

@@anthonymcken6050 why is he?

[@colinj5099]

Should have been tested more

[@gabrieldaniels6191]

Ben Johnson dog walked Lewis in 88 Olympic finals 😂

[@dr.clivejames4567]

Facts!💯😂 He’s still salty and bitter about it, till this day! 🧂

[@LakeErieOH1]

along the steroid path

[@steven.events]

​@@LakeErieOH1 _World's Fastest Man*_ by Mary Ormsby. 📚

[@LakeErieOH1]

@@steven.events steroids cancels all of that out

[@anthonymcken6050]

And the 87 World champs and that's what sparked the smear campaign bs.

[@KmKryptonian]

The greatest athlete in track and field history.

[@mrnur1910]

get the f*** out of here that bum aint the greatest athlete in track and field history.

[@NicotineRosberg]

I beg to disagree

[@nivorev1419]

@@NicotineRosberg we dont care

[@NicotineRosberg]

@@nivorev1419 exactly no one cares about Carl Lewis

[@11hitmanDagenius]

The greatest drug assisted athlete in track and field history

[@dr.clivejames4567]

Linford Christie is not taller than Lewis, in fact they are exactly the same height, (1.88m). In an interview Christie stated that he hated Lewis, because of his very pompous and aloof attitude!😮 In contrast, he expressed that really liked Ben Johnson., who was more down to earth. Lewis was very bitter and jealous of Johnson. He is still salty and bitter to this day, that Ben whooped his ass at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and set an incredible new world record of, 9.79._____🏃🏽‍♂️💥💨

[@robwong2890]

Carl Lewis was doped.

[@anthonymcken6050]

Christie is 6' 3". Lewis is 6' 2". Lewis has been around Christie to know you don't know.

[@DSerrador]

Ben kicked his ass many times, people only remember the Seoul race, but Ben had been beating Lewis for two years.

[@ragglandbrown1143]

This is the biggest clown in track n field😮

[@onefoot7]

Not true for everyone though-Bolt's first 10 meters sucked, including his start.....no one yet like Bolt!!!

[@richieb3602]

I dont even want to hear this guy

[@jordaircooke7618]

Why Carl complain about Ben when they all juicing lol

[@davejohn4071]

Carl you’re just shameless

[@anthonymcken6050]

He's obnoxious and insufferable.

[@garyrunner4089]

Athlete of the century you have got to be kidding me. Mr.Lewis should have been racing horses and old cars.

[@eight7sixjoe]

Of the century? Really? In a time dominaated by drug use...smh

[@boxertest]

I can't respect him he never respected Bolt!

[@Zakariah1971]

Carl do u believe u could broad jump Shannon Sharpe’s nose? Nope! 👀

[@mustafaishak3136]

One of the best but not good enough Carl.😂

[@bensonsmiller1976]

Lewis ran 9.78 wind aided at 1988 Olympic trials.

[@DSerrador]

You mean the good American 9.78 seconds, not the bad Canadian 9.78 seconds, right?

[@bensonsmiller1976]

@@DSerrador yes ofcourse lol

[@mattstyles1244]

@@bensonsmiller1976 No..not good. That infamous Olympic trials is where Lewis failed a drug test. It was covered up by American officials and released about 15 years later. 9.78 with a strong wind is like 9.98 without wind!

[@bensonsmiller1976]

@@mattstyles1244 sad the corruption in the system. I’ve always wondered why Ben Johnson was bullied while Carl Lewis and others got a pass?

[@bensonsmiller1976]

@@mattstyles1244 it’s astonishing Carl Lewis always portrayed himself as a clean athlete.

[@raggydoll0189]

Carl Lewis's 9.86 in the 2012 Olympics final would of had him finishing in dead last. just goes to show how much the event has developed since then

[@mozzer920]

I must be missing something- it would have got him 4th.😮

[@raggydoll0189]

@@mozzer920 Tyson Gay was 4th with a 9.80

[@rerewewrwrwrw]

different track surface, shoe and few other things.

[@nvan78]

@@mozzer920 he would of presumably been faster than 9.86 as well given the track surface, and advancement in shoe technology.

[@alivialdores978]

People just say stuff sometimes Lol. The best way to look at the significance of Carls 9.86 at 30 years old ......is that 9.86 would have placed 2nd in the last world championships in 2023, 1st in 2022, 2nd in 2019, and 1st in 2017. In fact, of the last 24 Olympics and world championships held since 1991, 9.86 would have gotten Carl Lewis either a gold or silver 18 times. 33 years later, 9.86 will still put you on the podium.