Obea Moore at the State meet 1995 4x400 45.5 split

[@jlewis3233]

I was there in person for this (I took 4th in the 300 meter hurdles out of Fairfax HS). This was the greatest athletic feat that I have ever seen in my life. That race was over, and it looked like Obea wasn't even trying to catch the guy for the first 275 meters. Then, as he was coming off the turn, you could see him change gears, and then he just walked the guy down. Seeing it in person, it was amazing. The entire crowd was chanting his name. The year before my relay team made it to the State Finals, and I was anchor leg. I got the stick about 10 meters behind Obea and it never even crossed my mind that I was going to catch him. He was that great.

[@billybussey]

I agree. I was there too. The crowd went nuts. It was fun.

[@billybussey]

I was friends with Joe Navailu. I think he won the hurdles right?

[@DJHubcap]

"This was the greatest athletic feat that I have ever seen in my life." #wordBOOGIE.

[@professorleach4117]

I was there too, made it to the state championship that year and came down from my hometown of Fresno, CA. Was sitting on the backstretch with my buddy like... "Damn, bro...you think he can get him?" No lie...we had some serious doubts until he hit that curve. I had a chance to meet him a few years later and he's a pretty cool guy. I hope he is doing well.

[@Jose-wd6kn]

Professor Leach are you from Fresno or is Obea from Fresno? I’m asking because I’m from pretty close, from Sanger

[@snixsnipe]

I get chills watching this. It's not that the guy Obea catches is slow, it's just that Obea was just so amazing at this point in time.

[@warneringles3129]

It's so strange that god gave him this talent, for some reason he just couldn't take it all the way. I wish i had been giving this talent. for ten years since high schoo i trained sunday to sunday trying to break 50 seconds for personal reasons but couldn't even break 52. But the bottom line is I hope that he serves as an inspiration to young athletes. Obea, one of the greatest of all time.

[@chuckmorton8823]

God didn't do shit ... Obea took away and he knew it

[@HES33]

One of the greatest HS runners of all-time!!!

[@topnetworkersgroup]

My senior year of HS; went to this meet with pops - Obea was a beast!!

[@richmuscle8316]

This right here still gives me CHILLS MAN... OBEA FREAKING MOORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Almarco82]

RICH MUSCLE

[@trackman411]

I remember him coming to NY for the HS Indoor Nationals in 95. They broke the 4x400 record at the time and he split a 46.7, there was a time during the race dude was literally laughing because it was so effortless. Before 95 the West didnt come to the indoor nationals because it was always in the east. That year Muir broke the 4x2 and 4x4 national records and i believe the following year took down Jamaica at Penn. Shame what happened to him. Definitely one of the greatest ever

[@richmuscle8316]

The LEGEND MR. OBEA MOORE Ladies and Gentleman!

[@johnnystewart83]

Man, I was at this meet, and I still cannot believe how fast Obea ran that guy down!!!!

[@DreDiese]

Thats what a 44.8 split looks like.. My boy Obea was an exceptionaly gifted runner. That was only his sophmore year and my senior year. Go Mustangs!!!!!!

[@maristbitterman]

Absolutely incredible. It gets me every time.

[@lerongeorge4295]

Man the LA Jets use to drop the baton on the 4x4 relay on purpose so Obea can catch everybody and he did. Man Summer track was a fool back then!!! Angela Williams was a beast too🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dunjaewynn7262]

Can't forget Michelle Peary

[@randy88moss]

They should make a movie about Obea's life.

[@codytsmith5678]

I remember watching this guy run at the Penn Relays back in 95. I'll always remember this kid bc he was so fast. I never heard of John Muir before than but after that event, I'll never forget. They came all the way from California. St. Jagos from Jamaica that year was the fastest team to beat and he beat them I believe.

[@DakotaKappelle]

So sad that he could have gone on to possibly break the WR maybe even a 42 400 in his prime if he would have stayed healthy. :l Still, this is one of the most amazing things. He closed a 50m gap with 200 to go.

[@bjornragnarsson8692]

Only thing I’ve seen that rivals this is Matt Boling’s anchor leg at the Texas state championships. He caught up from way behind like this, running a 44.73 split as a 100 meter runner. Though it’s more impressive how Obea paced himself so well in this video.

[@CIF-pm7tk]

Obea was a year or 2 behind me. i never raced him, but i did have the pleasure of watching him run for the Jets. he was A+ he loved catching guys, not many could do what he did. too bad injuries caught him.

[@ariepulley380]

O greatest of all time, only the best comes from the Jets(coach James&coach moore) keep coaching!!!!!!

[@poppopartist3870]

Arie Pulley pedi's

[@piennamani1581]

The best that ever did it

[@JALUO3]

The Best EVER, OBEA is the Greatest!

[@Savel760]

Obea was the best HS Track Sprinter Ever...he could run the 100m 200m 400m 800m with the best...

[@whatisdoneinthedarkwillbeb9204]

Recruiting coach: Look all all these guys how am I supposed to pick out your guy out of all these runners? H.S. coach: Oh you'll see him.

[@melhayes204]

The greatest of all-time.

[@CoachRoebuck]

Wow! That's incredible... Saw him run in AAU Nationals in Iowa back in 95. That little guy was so powerful--The best I ever seen. There were several guys who ran for LA Jets who were just unbelievable. Had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with the guys during USA Junior Nationals two years later. It's a shame they all fell off the map.

[@aahmonddelite690]

ITS A MUST THAT WE SHARE THESE AND OTHER STORIES TO OUR YOUTH ! ! ! LET THEM KNOW/MAKE THEM "AWARE" OF THE GREATNESS INSIDE OF THEM ! ! ! 😘

[@briannaluv2049]

this is the first time i have ever seen a obea moore video. it literally gave me chills to watch the ending. I had to watch it several times over just to make sure it was some fake video. My fastest 400 is 48.1. I could have been 50 or 60 meters ahead of this guy and we would have still met at the finish line at the same time. Amazing! This is better than Darold Williamsons indoor 4x400m race were he came from behind to win.

[@DanielPessing]

Nice video. I'm glad this exists.

[@jaimesandoval1988]

This was a faster and more exciding race than the Penn State Relays 2007.

[@bmoore5868]

amazing race... like something out of a scripted movie unbelievable.. so many of the HS phenoms burn out for some reason particularly the sprinters

[@schafer18]

wow, first time watching this im like "no way he is catching that guy" i actually thought you had a mad a mistake and were talking about him going from 3rd to 2nd.. then i kept watching. anyone have a GRANVILLE race video i would love to see him run

[@bjornragnarsson8692]

Michael Granville?

[@j-laverne2134]

Wow! I remember him. I ran summer track with him. We were on seperate teams though, our guys were scared to run against you. Last time I saw you run was in SC somewhere. We had a meet, and and I forgot what school. We were in college than.

[@htownhomie06]

yeah, US high school track stars are unlike football or basketball stars. seems like more often than not success at that level is NOT replicated in college, pro or Olympic levels. still, i remember seeing this dude at 96 Indoor nationals in Boston. He had school records from the 100 to the mile. still impressive feats in my book.

[@xxxDAPROBLEMxxx]

theres no way I just witnessed that. On the final stretch I was thinking this video was improperly labeled, obviously he wont be able to pass. Sorry for my not already knowing the result Im distance

[@scatman44]

Folk, I remember seeing another on, on ESPN's Scholastic Sports America, but it was at night. OB was about 30 meters behind and walked the dude down the backstretch! I thought that one was crazy, until I saw this! WOW!

[@RoyPacShakur]

Man I remember seeing him run 2019 had to look up his name and wth I find the event I was at watching this was so savage in real life

[@dobattlers]

Obea moore is actaully trying to make a comeback, there is a video interviewing him about this and he is trying to win a major championship or break the world record.

[@dudeguy927]

worddddd...i loved that race, the '08 version of the 4x4 wasnt too bad either

[@emsiuole]

i agree, even Long Beach's prelim round was crazy

[@MarcusBaylor]

best walk down ever

[@marcharris361]

And now we have a Quincy Wilson

[@schafer18]

i had him @ 44.867

[@RobiTheophilus]

Still a classic (for U.S. sprinters)

[@matthewgibson7930]

The greatest ever! An i am scary fast!

[@TYLerlittmann]

that was just amazing

[@17erstad]

He reminds of this kid, Anthony Dao.

[@jamesphillips531]

Man I had something similar but much slower my frshmen year. I didnt catch the dude though I came within 3 meters though. I probably had a 56 while the other kid had a 1 02-1 not sure. Great race though.

[@MidnightH3ro]

......DAYUM!

[@boomboombam6]

That was the dirtiest thing I have ever seen

[@deshaunhare6466]

Whats this...Tetris??

[@stephaniehuettner8923]

Hey, can you tell me where you found this footage? I'd like to license it for a project and need to find the owner.

[@VOISMAGRSD]

MOORE BEATS THE GREAT track star TURNER AND MORNINGSIDE. i;m still mad to this day. good job to all.

[@jaimesandoval1988]

I was searching for the results and found that O. More, M. Granville were a lock for the Olympics some time down the road and nothign ever happend. Sucks huh?

[@glasseater90]

absolutely amazing... too bad his career ended very quickly

[@MicahLeviFit]

Who was the guy who got caught????

[@Savel760]

He did start smoking weed after high school...

[@MrCocky]

Never got any faster, that's all. Happens alot

[@glasseater90]

yeah it's too bad things had to go that way for obea... SO much talent

[@pornoonsteroids]

Too bad he struggled academically. I don't even think he was academically eligible to run in this meet

[@Gladiator180]

ok olololololol

[@IronHoya]

ROFL

[@chuckmorton8823]

No ... the greatest ever is Wade Van Niekirk

[@michaeldavies4871]

Doug Morgan fuck you

[@chuckmorton8823]

Puny man with a puny brain

[@michaeldavies4871]

That matches your puny intellect, doesn't it needledick?

[@dudeguy927]

wasted talent :-( my coach so much stresses to get an education..I think a few of you know what i'm talking about.. ahh well

[@MRNIKESBskater1]

lame

[@jonnybravo8]

Great trackstar? He ran 48 for the 400, nothing great about that.

[@mastermmv]

Wrong!! He ran 46.09 to win the 400 in this meet and ran a 45.5 split on this Relay-so what you talking about Willis? How fast did you run in High School?