Evelyn Ashford interview 100m Los Angeles 1983 USA vs GDR

German ZDF TV interview of American sprinter Evelyn Ashford, after her defeat to great rival Marlies Göhr in Los Angeles, where 1984 Olympics will be hosted.
The race was held into huge headwind, Ashford pressed world record holder Göhr (10.81) but almost lost her balance with 25m to go.
25 June 1983, Wind -2.87m/s
1. Marlies Göhr GDR 11.39
2. Evelyn Ashford USA 11.53
3. Marita Koch GDR 11.54
4. Diane Williams USA 11.57
A few days later, Ashford would take the world record with 10.79 in high altitude.
All 4 athletes would meet again in the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki. Koch had the best start but was quickly edged by Göhr while Ashford was struck down by an hamstring injury after 40m.
Video grabbed in the great VHS Nostalgie Deutschland channel

[@coreypeavy]

Thank you, I had never seen that earlier 1983 race with Ashford vs. Gohr I still think Evelyn would’ve won the rematch at the championships had she not gotten hurt.

[@stephentooth]

Wonderful to see x

[@trevmanu1]

Thanks for the upload!. Been waiting to see this race for a long time. Anyone notice the West German flag, not the East German!.

[@pjvazel7089]

@@trevmanu1 it’s was West German TV

[@user-uw9uk5qk4k]

肩や鎖骨まわりの在り方が こんなにも脱力が利いて美しいなんて さすがジョイナーの前の世界記録保持者だけはある‼️✨

[@user-kj4cq7rv2u]

women 4X100 was USA win.Thank you.