Olympics - 1984 Los Angeles - ABC Profile - 1972 Munich Gold Medalist USA Frank Shorter imasports

[@gowers1972]

Shorter called it by mentioning Carlos Lopes as a dark horse! I remember watching the '84 Olympic Marathon as a kid, with Lopes putting everyone away with about 3 miles to go as the favorites (Deek, Seko, Salazar) folded in the L.A. heat.

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[@paulojrneto]

Yes, you could be forgiven for overlooking Carlos Lopes because he was quite new to the marathon, despite his 1976 silver medal in the 10000m and multiple cross-country titles, this was only his second marathon that he completed. Pratically only he and his coach knew just how in perfect form and well-prepared for the heat he was to win it. Nice to see that Frank Shorter was aware that Lopes could pull it.

[@Hever73]

WHAT DID HE MEAN OR IMPLY BY SAYING A BLACK HORSE?

[@straycatttt2766]

@@Hever73 , the woman asked him if he could predict a “dark” horse to win. “Dark horse” is an English idiom for an unforeseen winner.

[@Sargebri]

With this win Shorter not only jumpstarted the running boom but marathons started popping up all over the place.

[@donrichardson5626]

FRANK SHORTER...SMOOTHEST RUNNER EVER...

[@kevincruikshank9371]

He called it right with Lopes

[@2020-h3e]

프랭크와 발데마르는 사이가 안좋은게 사실입니까?

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

Should be a two-time champion, but the East Germans doped it up.

[@jonpogoda6451]

I think so too. Don't think he was quite the same after that, as he was pretty much invincible before the '76 marathon. East German did cheat.

[@1158scott]

He is a 2 TIME champ ! It's known, documented FACT Cierpinski systematically doped. Don't need Olympic games, burying entire history of cheating & corruption in games, for their own money & power, to know dopers aren't the winners.

[@brandonmorris92]

That might be why the East German girls won 12 of 14 Gold medals (I think) in swimming. Or I could be wrong.

[@trwent]

​@@brandonmorris92Women, not girls.

[@jaykumarpanwar2527]

Frank Shorter is Gate Athletes in Olympic Marathon. from USA,,They are Superior from Momo Volde ;&OtherWe Respect Shorter,Lopes&W,Siyarpincky

[@brandonmorris92]

Who was this guy actually running into the stadium long after Frank did?

[@straycatttt2766]

Karel Lismont of Belgium ran into the stadium after Frank to win the silver medal. This video did not show Lismont. If you meant who ran into the stadium BEFORE Frank, West German student Norbert Sudhaus was the track imposter to enter from the crowd onto the race track fraudulently and enter the stadium before Frank arrived.

[@brandonmorris92]

​@@straycatttt2766 Thanks for the correction. My apologies if I sounded wrong.

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[@TheRemostudios]

Cierpenski is doper

[@imasportsphileiii6483]

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[@TheRemostudios]

Imasportsphile III It has not been unanimously accepted that Waldemar Cierpenski was truly a blood doper, but has been proven the East Germany and the Soviet Union participated in state sponsored blood doping.

[@crimony3054]

McDonalds offered a game where you'd get a free Quarter Pounder With Cheese if the America athlete on your game piece won the Gold. But the USSR had boycotted the games that year, so USA athletes won all the Golds. While USA Olympians were celebrated as the top physical competitors in the world, American consumers were eating more fast food than ever in their lives.

[@brandonmorris92]

Does McDonald's still do that promotion?

[@tarheelking2515]

Frank shorter in 1972 almost looks like queens Freddie Mercury

[@imasportsphileiii6483]

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[@imasportsphile6247]

Not even on Mercury's best day!?!

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[@trwent]

Shorter certainly looks a LOT better here without that ridiculous mustache!

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[@onefoot7]

Yeah, Frank, Salazar looks real good....Not

[@rssempresas7478]

After posting 2000 vintage videos like this one on our webpage at ImaSportsphile, we can honestly say that Shorter's prediction is just another in a long line of broadcaster predictions....that's why there are never any guarantees....especially at the Olympics.