Chicago Marathon 1985, Steve Jones & Joan Benoit

[@jonathantaff3007]

love this man, took the marathon by the horns! Wonderful stuff! Thanks for the upload...

[@1wannabee1]

I'm truly amazed! I mean, when you see him after he's crossed the line? he looks like he's not even ran 10 yards never mind a marathon! Absolutely bloody fantastic! :))

[@1976stoney]

Amazing race, thanks for posting-Jones was incredible, and one of the best ever Women's marathon line ups-Benoit, Kristiansen and Mota-awesome!

[@haydenwittig8877]

STEVE WENT THROUGH HALF WAY IN 61.46. A SUPERMAN AT THE TIME A MAN READY FOR ANYTHING .

[@johnsrous1616]

Ingrid Christensen and Grete Waitz seemed to set the bar higher and higher for women's marathoning. Rosa Mota had been a 2 time Olympic medalist by this race but when you add in what Joan Benoit achieved at Los Angeles in 1984- wow!

[@johnsrous1616]

Ingrid Kristiansen. Spell check. My apologies Ingrid.

[@axelarroyo3286]

Steve Jones ran an incredible near WR but he simultaneously also ran a stupid race. He's said it himself that had he paced it better he would have been capable of going well under 2:06. Surely without the ridiculous first half split he should have went under 2:06:20 for sure. 61:46 is still today incredibly fast for a first half and with 1985 shoe technology that's just astounding.

[@lukenorth7127]

I know I’m late to this party, but you are spot on. Not until Haile Gebresalassie ran 2:03:59 in 2008 was Jones’ opening half of this race remotely sane.

[@bathtownship]

And he didn't have the runners the athletes has today to make them run faster about 2 inches of foam under their heels lol

[@nomatesman]

Wow what a run! Steve Jones must have thought he broke the world record as the clock clearly show 2:07:11 when he crosses the line. If you look at the record books his time is recorded as 2:07:13. Does anyone know why it was rounded up by so much?

[@austinculver2643]

nomatesman The clock above the tape said 2:07:11 then they cut down below and their digital display said 2:07:10. The digital display was off, the clock display was accurate. According to clock he got 2:07:12 and digital 2:07:11, but they round up a second. So that makes 2:07:13 because they use the more accurate clock display's time.

[@johnsrous1616]

Joan Benoit put US women's marathoning at the forefront of the world for that brief time in the mid-90's. Her style of running is impeccable and the nation's track team owesher great for the victories she achieved at LA '84 and this one in Chicago.

[@cesarcoelho7227]

Jones was a real marathoner unlike EPMO Farrah

[@christopherfletcher5384]

I can only imagine if Jones was 40-50 years younger and had a Garmin, super shoes & etc 🤔

[@davidjones4291]

what an athlete steve jones was, im sure he would have gone faster had he not suffered with injuries

[@michaelmcginley7930]

Brilliant commentry.who was the two commentators

[@anitabosse]

22:12 Where is this flag from? It looks like the one from Djibouti

[@arturogonzalezsanchez5828]

Quien es el corredor que va junto a Benoit. ,con el número 64 ? No me atrevo a pensar qué era Victor Mora atleta élite de Colombia......!!

[@Perfectishere]

The video of last 55 minutes is impossible to watch . Can you put again in KZbin? Thank you

[@PeterMacca88]

Fixed it. KZbin set it to private. I made it public.

[@Perfectishere]

@@PeterMacca88 thank you very much.

[@theenglishalpinist5031]

There was Salazar, Lopes, De Castella, then along came Jones and blitzed them all!

[@jameshoran8]

Rosie Ruiz was so fast the cameraman couldn't keep up with her.

[@josieldeassis]

22:12 Where is this flag from? It looks like the one from Djibouti