Men's 4x100m Relay - 1992 Olympic Games

Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
August 8, 1992
Men’s 4x100m Relay Final Results:
1) United States - 37.40 (WR)
[Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell,
Dennis Mitchell, Carl Lewis]
2) Nigeria - 37.98
[Oluyemi Kayode, Chidi Imoh,
Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa]
3) Cuba - 38.00
[Andrés Simón, Joel Lamela,
Joel Isasi, Jorge Aguilera]
4) Great Britain - 38.03
[Marcus Adam, Tony Jarrett,
John Regis, Linford Christie]
5) Unified Team - 38.17
[Pavel Galkin, Edvin Ivanov,
Andrey Fedoriv, Vitaliy Savin]
6) Japan - 38.77
[Shinji Aoto, Hisatsugu Suzuki,
Satoru Inoue, Tatsuo Sugimoto]
7) Austria - 39.30
[Christoph Pöstinger, Thomas Renner,
Andreas Berger, Franz Ratzenberger]
8) Ivory Coast - 39.31
[Frank Waota, Jean-Olivier Zirignon,
Gilles Bogui, Ouattara Lagazane]

[@theytrippinalways3238]

Dennis Mitchell was flying😱😱

[@rickygranderson9625]

You got that right! We used to say he's running like he stole something!😄

[@swami1]

He burned holes in the track. What a leg he ran.

[@jeralynbeneby5221]

Omg yessss😱😱😱

[@Mac-ix4qp]

He ate their lunch on that curve.

[@Logans3Run]

😂 For reasons that became obvious later...

[@ekundayosesan4037]

glorious Nigeria, the third anchor for Nigeria late kayode oluyemi, was my class mate and roommate in secondary school,1982- 1984, may is soul rest in peace ( amen)

[@jidedina3825]

Wow. Amen. They ran their hearts out and made Nigeria proud.

[@RexHeuermann]

Ooga Booga

[@mochabrown9097]

Carl Lewis was an INCREDIBLE sprinter. I mean his execution has always been impeccable.

[@sarathgunarathne4603]

Hi

[@rickygranderson9625]

D Mitchell smoked the curve and cheered the squad on! Awesome

[@dwaynegreen1786]

He was at near top speed when he got the baton from Burrell, that helped him explode into the turn.

[@horsepower33]

his cheering was my favorite part of this race. I keep replaying that part.

[@kevinlang7510]

Dennis, MJ, Calvin Smith for the men Cheeseborogh, Inger Miller, Prandini for the women Give straight up CLINICS on turn running EVERY TIME hands down!!

[@metuneter2415]

Don't you love seeing that? Always have someone on your team (in your life) that motivates you and cheers for you like that, win or lose. That was just as beautiful as the race itself.

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

This was the cleanest 4x100 I’ve ever seen!

[@doctorbonzo5457]

Agreed! The only one that comes close is that women’s world record 4 x 100 relay in London 2012. Carl Lewis caught the baton and moved it to his right hand in one motion faster & smoother than anyone I’ve ever seen. I’ve always loved this race!

[@kivdonbull9398]

Clean with Dennis Mitchell ironic

[@michaeldevaney5728]

@@doctorbonzo5457 yes but Carl Lewis was a cheat he has admitted to drug taking all drug cheats should be fucked out of athletics

[@michaeldevaney5728]

But the athletes weren't clean

[@michaeldevaney5728]

@@kivdonbull9398 but the athletes weren't clean

[@lh5717]

Very impressive result. The time would have taken gold in 2021 in spite of all the progress made in the last 30 years in sprinting.

[@donfatale]

Yep, I was in the stadium for this (in fact all the T&F events). Fantastic evenings, and great to see legends in the flesh. Elsewhere Quincy Watts was the star of the program in the 400m & relay.

[@annebagenda629]

Dennis Mitchell gestures after hand off to Carl Lewis keep me watching over &over again.

[@whyulookingatme65]

That's why I keep watching, ❤ Dennis motivating/egging Carl on.

[@TacoBellManager]

Dennis Mitchell ran with such fury. You talk about a guy who looks fast, there it is.

[@peters6119]

After missing the team in the 100m Lewis ran his best anchor leg of his career in Barcelona. I guess he wanted to prove he still had it.

[@aae_jacky]

Davidson Ezinwa from Nigeria was big and ran so well🔥

[@olakunlefagbongbejulius3237]

Yes, my proudest moments

[@georgemallory797]

The lack of egos back then is such a nice thing. Truly and humbly represented our USA. The pride of America right there. Awesome

[@G-inspire]

Great point 👍🏽. Listening to Carl Lewis praise and defer to everyone else but himself is refreshing 👌🏾

[@michellehowell4832]

Truly a beautiful race, Dennis Mitchell was getting around that curve and Carl Lewis was moving out great race gentlemen

[@cinzanobianco1]

Are you deluded Mitchell and Lewis were known drug cheats. Mitchell got caught Lewis was a filthy drug taker who got away despite getting caught numerous times.

[@MoroMoro1]

Yasssss! That was amazing! The excitement that Mitchell had when the pass was successful and Lewis is just absolutely phenomenal! No one could even catch Lewis. This team set a new world and olympic record.

[@annebagenda629]

The excitement of Dennis Mitchell after passing the button. I love the way he uses his hands to communicate.

[@supersly3211]

Still brings a tear to my eye, awesome.

[@CMT12875]

Same here, I had this recorded on VHS back in ‘92 and have probably seen this 200 times. Not an exaggeration.

[@grizzlyfan41]

WOW!, that was awesome....even 28 years later....

[@nefertitiscott1934]

Dennis Mitchell was so pumped he nearly chased Carl Lewis to the finish line. Lol

[@lloydrobert6182]

So happy for the Nigerians. Their women's team came third, and there's a video of them jumping and jumping and jumping for joy!

[@TopeA8]

Thanks. We didn't really consolidate on what we achieved in the 90s. However, our time (no pun intended) will come eventually.

[@lloydrobert6182]

@@TopeA8 Sure hope it does, you deserve every success. Wishing you strength, luck and the perfect atmosphere to thrive! Love always.

[@HAL_9000__]

World record is now 36.84 in 2023 (set in 2012 by Jamaica with Usain Bolt as the anchor).

[@handeltaufalele759]

Always my fav sprinter. King Carl Lewis

[@gtownsilvernblue8738]

Dennis Mitchell 3rd leg was no joke in this race !

[@kevinlang7510]

His Zurich 91turn is what set the WR for them UNREAL

[@chibwemasamo6750]

Same like English Gardner at the Rio Olympics

[@AJ-bh7vm]

When watching the Olympics was fun....Now we have nonstop interviews and also bringing celebrity who are not athletes to make it their own shows when we want is watching this athletes compete.

[@audreycarter6692]

Chills and more chills all these years later! 2020 Olympics brings me back here to see Carl and team dominate!❤️

[@ebazileyes1475]

I love to watch Carl tear up the tracks..this relay exchange and speed was beautiful

[@ericellis1806]

Dennis Mitchell 🔥🔥🔥

[@bassslayer7724]

I love his celebratory antics when he passes the baton to Carl Lewis.

[@virgo8259]

These quartet has wings on their feet and they' re all flying✈️amazing WR.

[@nikiedmonds6236]

Oh snap Carl Lewis! Damn this is a throwback lol

[@markrobinson3523]

I myself I see Carl Lewis as the best runner of all time his running composure like a horse knees high beautiful running composure and I yet to see that only in Carl Lewis

[@sheriffsaliu9872]

LMAO. You mean one of the biggest drug cheats of all time.

[@michaelbassey1993]

And there was me thinking the best runner of all times should be the individual who ran the fastest of all times…..alas I stand corrected.

[@markrobinson3523]

@@sheriffsaliu9872 I don’t believe that for one minute I never heard of Carl Lewis doping he is in history and no one can take that from him

[@sheriffsaliu9872]

@@markrobinson3523 If youtube permitted me to send links, I would include it in the chat, but you can google Carl Lewis Doping and see results from reputable sites like Reuters, theGuardian, etc. Infact the race Ben Johnson won, 6 of the 8 runners all failed drugs tests. The US helped to cover it up. It is known as the dirtiest race in history.

[@anthonypoindexter6223]

Come on now wake up is Usain Bolt no questions

[@harrymiram6621]

In hindsight, 1992 U.S. Basketball team were NOT the Only Barcelona "Dream Team!"...Hats Off to ALL!

[@gemnilocs]

So good to rewatch these old races like it just happened.

[@catriesjohnson1903]

Wow that 3rd leg and ⚓️ anchor Lewis was flying. I've never seen CL 🏃‍♂️ run.

[@teller1290]

I did...a lot back then. Consummate professional. No bullshitting. Great times back then at the Olympics. Better commentary. More time on basic, traditional events. Didn't take up DAYS with diving.

[@octopusmagnificens]

"Carl Lewis, in his final olympic games". Wrong.

[@jamesjonesjr9065]

92 team was flying 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@ayokunleayoko]

Did anyone notice the space the Nigerian anchor covered to make silver???

[@ikennanzube1039]

He was terrific!!

[@ikennanzube1039]

The baton pass was also swift

[@dky_1353]

Stunning!!

[@Profitfromcoaching]

Davidson Ezinwa.

[@natalieburris2871]

Awesome! I'm still smiling in 2023

[@gns3185]

listening to OJ and now he's gone.

[@BDQ1975]

Something that was never mentioned but Tom Hammond or OJ, this same group, Marsh, Burrell, Mitchell and Lewis ran the previous World Record of 37.67 in Zurich, August 1991. That was about 2-3 weeks before they replaced Marsh with Andre Cason at the 1991 Worlds, where the set the new record of 37.50, September 1, 1991 in Tokyo.

[@teller1290]

So, that really was O.J.

[@helpinghal]

Yes, OJ commentated on sprint events at the 1976, 1984 and 1992 Olympics. OJ was an outstanding track athlete while at USC, even part of a world record relay team.

[@martintownsend6694]

​@helpinghal a record that will probably never be broken

[@Jay-ef2ii]

Andre Cason was a great sprinter, but he never took the spotlight from Carl.

[@davenue3428]

Gotta love Leroy Burrell.

[@Jay-ef2ii]

That was an incredible race! If I remember correctly, but Carl ran an 8.8 on his leg. April 2023.

[@kevinlang7510]

I checked twice 8.7!!!!

[@patrickmoore7807]

Dennis turned the jets on big time!

[@paulcameron1777]

Mr Lewis is 1 of the most focus and calculated athletic participant I've seeing in the sport . Respect .

[@gns3185]

Carl a class act. Took the time acknowledge an injury opened the spot for him.

[@user-ts9mk3vm3x]

Doped to the eyeballs as well

[@KeruboOnkoba]

Bitter soul ​@@user-ts9mk3vm3x

[@MrAjones84]

the best 4x100 relay team of alltime 100%

[@williamleishman7348]

No you will find that's Jamaica who are wr holders not usa

[@danbotez1307]

Wrong ! Jamaica is the best 4x100 relay team. They not only hold the world record but also the 2nd best all-time result.

[@timothythompson2588]

They were so fast ass brothers and set a new world record congratulations men and USA 🇺🇸.37.40.

[@korirwalter2859]

Lewis was a very smooth runner.

[@mansfieldkirkland4573]

USA men and women are good tracks teams they have good runners 🏃‍♀️

[@MajorrBison]

Olympics should be done every two years so we can watch the best at the youth and not when they are old.

[@williamivery212]

Yesssss

[@verawallace9055]

Its too much planning and building of Stadiums, and what's not involved, very big undertaking

[@khumokwezimashapa2245]

HAHA. Thanks again dude. I wish had easy access to this as you.

[@gezzarandom]

Carl Lewis wasn’t quite finished with the Olympics, despite what the announcer said. 😂

[@GeoAce777]

4:19 Mizuno was and STILL a great product in racewear! 🐦

[@mellowmonsoon278]

Two world record holders in one team. Later USA had it again I think with Green and Montgomery in one team. The best every was of course Asafa and Bolt in the same team.

[@TheeMelloMan]

I wish they still explained it like this on TV.

[@teller1290]

No time for it. Gotta have equal time between male and female events...from same people who can't agree on what a woman is.

[@mcdaniels101]

Carl Lewis looking like Jermaine Jackson!!😀😀

[@brendakabanda2181]

Does, doesn't he, lololololol

[@leedaniels7474]

He does...lol

[@freemanbako452]

The Nigerian Team all the way...Africa has always been clean back then...

[@maxinee883]

I Love my US Sprint teams ❤

[@user-jf9ku5pe2v]

DENNIS MITCHELL was the fastest Sprinter ever.

[@MansfieldKirkland]

Dennis Mitchell was flying ❤❤❤

[@1987phillybilly]

Before Bolt....and l love Justin Gatlin....but before Bolt was Carl Lewis!

[@williamleishman7348]

Lewis admitted taking performance enhancing drugs nothing but another American cheat like Gatlin and Tyson all for the mighty cheating us of a

[@tofemsagrovetandchicks1817]

Thank God we have bolt who was always fun to watch Carl wasn't a good sport man. Always beefing when someone ran past him

[@shawnyoung8752]

​@@tofemsagrovetandchicks1817yes bolt finished with a big bust.

[@noikulastv8911]

Goosebumps

[@DJRashadHayes]

OJ doing this commentary!!! Lmao

[@et_m4204]

as italian, I enjoyed a lot the introduction service before the race 👍👍 in Italy, TVs are not used to trait track & field like that

[@e.rogers3426]

Dennis Mitchell used to shut that 3rd leg DOWN. Period.

[@nikolaivista920]

The Juice doing the commentary!! Then two years later...................

[@user-pg7iq8zd5u]

Incredible....

[@judengenechukwuemeka3811]

We are Nigeria you can't do without seeing us . Naija always strong

[@stevenbrown236]

One of the sickest relays ever. Oh, and was that OJ is commenting with Costas?

[@goldeneve]

Carl “Prime Time” Lewis. 7:07 “When Carry the baton the race is over 7:15….those of many quotes every time I see the Olympic

[@maryarmstrong6501]

AWESOME - THEY WERE SMOKIN!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelnorris6168]

I respect Bolt, but Carl is the absolute best tract man ever. Today they have advanced shoes, a superior track, and other advantages.

[@judrayton]

And those shorts were flapping in the wind.

[@MC-of4oh]

@@judrayton and something else lol

[@brenrocks2966]

Carl had a better technique for sure!

[@williamleishman7348]

Still wouldn't have got near bolt unless he took extra drugs and was only 8m behind

[@williamleishman7348]

Flo jo now that was one superstar that the jamaican s wouldn't have got near with the shoes and tracks

[@MyzelleJenkins]

Thanks for including the pre and post race footage! Any chance you have the women’s 4x400 from Barcelona ‘92?

[@bremymarie]

YES!!! that was MAGNIFICENT 😊

[@cassandm]

@@bremymarie oiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@efosso5723]

The Nigerian 3rd leg runner and the anchor leg are goated.

[@judengenechukwuemeka3811]

Naija no drug , no tricks, we are so pure and too strong

[@dontlookback3549]

Mike Marsh was coach of 2024 4x100 disaster relay in Paris

[@stephanieoverstreet3294]

they were the absolute best

[@EduardoPagan-my1jw]

The best relay.. .

[@nikolakrstic7139]

Carl Lewis & Michael Johnson 2 US Goats!☺Love USA!!!!!!😄😄😄😄😄

[@mf5202]

Calvin Smith was the best 3rd leg runner I've ever seen, but Dennis Mitchell was cooking with gas. Mitchell was also a great 1st leg.

[@mopcentral6249]

I came my boys, the Nigerians. I'm proud.

[@kevinlang7510]

Carl v Usain 4x100 anchor.......go!!!!

[@williamleishman7348]

Dream on Lewis on drugs wouldn't have got within 5 metres of bolt

[@kevinlang7510]

Oh because Bolt was on his “special yams “…..

[@TacoBellManager]

Also, add this one to the list of Tom Hammond's great calls.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

He's underrated.

[@teller1290]

Who is that with him? Sounds frighteningly like O.J. Simpson, two years before his L.A. Bronco ride to glory.

[@FinDomEbony]

One of the best races

[@pallen49]

I'm 57, as we would say back in the 70's ' Dennis Mitchell was hauling ass man '..lol

[@shawnyoung8752]

Ran that curve.

[@couch.patati-patata]

France set the world record before this. But one of them tried the individual 100m and pulled the muscle, just like Derek Redmond in the 400m.

[@user-lz6vn3li8c]

Carl Lewis era lento en el arranque pero cuando metía quinta y sexta velocidad era insuperable... bueno, en aquella época, porque después llegó al mundo su majestad USAIN BOLT .

[@CMT12875]

Dennis Mitchell may have been the fastest human ever in this sprint!!! Jesus Christ he was FLYING

[@helpinghal]

At the time, many considered Dennis the greatest third leg in history. He could run that turn

[@AlsKitchen]

Linford Christie beat Carl Lewis in the world's fastest man challenge. Wasn't even close

[@tonynavaro4488]

3rd LEG WAS SUPER MEGA FAST.

[@bysonchi]

When the USA are clean with their passes, WRs are broken. Let's get it in 2024.

[@feldenkrais8404]

In one of the replays, leywis stepped out of his lane.

[@jacqudace]

That's OJ, right? Who could have imagined...

[@ricardogonzalez1894]

I feel for the Cuban team!!! they got the last exchange in first place, but painfully, they did not have a stronger closer. It is sad, though. A well deserved 3rd place nobody expected!!!

[@teller1290]

Probably still had a vial or two of Soviet drugs in the fridge, despite USSR's (Cuba's accomplice and benefactor) richly deserved implosion two yrs before.

[@ricardogonzalez1894]

@teller1290 Don't make me laugh. US had more sofisticated vials than the Rusians, and Carl Lewis' blood wasn't red and has never been and not for been a king, though.

[@teller1290]

@@ricardogonzalez1894 tons of evidence and statements from firmer athletes from Eastern Bloc nations admitted using for years. It was a government mandated program of cheating over there to prove their rotten system was superior to ours. We had no such admissions by waves of athletes REQUIRED to compete with drugs in their system. You're just making up lies.

[@randydogs61]

Mr Dennis Mitchell, serious gears.

[@petegasper2806]

This is still the fastest anchor leg race in 4x 100 meters. Carl Lewis ran 8,65 seconds the last 100 meters. He was so incredibly much faster than Linford christie. What a shame he was sick at the US trials for 100 meters and therefore could not race in Barcelona. He would have very easily beaten Linford Christie. Linford Christie knew this and therefore cowardly did not compete at the biggest event of the year after the Olympics. The 100 meter at The Wealt classe in Zürich. A race Carl Lewis easily won.

[@96tolife]

Dennis Mitchell was moving on that third leg.

[@QueensofBoxingTalk]

On another note. OJ was damn good commentator.

[@shawnyoung8752]

He was on USC Track team that tied world record in 67 68?

[@blacksuperman9891]

Faster than this year's final in Paris

[@blessedthanksgiving457]

This is the track glory of USA, Carl Lewis, Leroy Burrell, .Mike Marsh and Dennis Mitchell.

[@ctenterprises134creech7]

Juice was right about Carl Lewis, as far as when Carl gets the batton, he switches it and he said he is one of the few anchors that do that....what's Interesting, you have to really look to see him switch it. Love this race.

[@allanquinones8769]

I love USA men's team did, they broke the world record ilovw marsh and Lewis

[@Obkerry]

This is incredible, also point to note is the US problem of Baton passing existed during Carl Lewis' days not a current misfortune as i've been believing.

[@teller1290]

But regardless of one or two times back then, our Sprint team medal count (from 100 thru 400 x 2, with the women) was decisive back then. We'd bag 10 of the 18-20 sprint gold every time. We got TWO this time, with similar results going back to 2004. Something has changed.

[@dewaynesmith1307]

Those Guys are fast and furious.

[@jjbirden88]

Is that Dick Emberg calling that? He did a great job with it and loved his words, "What about the world record?"

[@garysamuels6139]

Tom Hammond