USA beat the men's 4x400m Olympic record at Beijing 2008 | Throwback Thursday

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Let's take a look back at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, where the USA set a new Olympic record in Men's 4×400 metres relay, winning ahead of the teams of Bahamas and Great Britain. With a time of 2:55.39 in the final, Team USA with LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, and Jeremy Wariner beat their own Olympic record from the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
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[@Olympics]

What is your favorite Olympic moment of all time? Let us know in the comments below and it might be featured in the next #ThrowbackThursday!

[@brettriley8043]

Definitely bolt running 19.19 for the 200m

[@martinleborgne-peres9228]

Alain Bernard winning the gold in 100m freestyle

[@Walkdownwhyte]

Jamaica world record 4x100! Best Relay ever

[@---bk4lg]

2004 Men's 1500m rounds & semi finals please

[@naughtybushybird4075]

1988 Seoul Olympics women 4x100m Heats to Finals, women 100m final, men 100m final

[@daleanderson5191]

Jeremy Wariner makes the 400 look like everybody should be doing it

[@angelopaparazzi3484]

Its probably one of the most painful distances to run though lmao

[@dolphinreacts532]

Ironically it is probably the best distance to run and train for anyone who wants to get in shape.

[@mikeroberts8609]

800 and 400 hurdles are the hardest to run. Jeremy is a beast and destroyed that field, had he been pushed he could have easily broken the WR.

[@angelopaparazzi3484]

@@mikeroberts8609 I don't think 800m hurdles is an event

[@lilfilth5622]

@@angelopaparazzi3484 He saying the 800 flat and 400 hurdles are hardest.

[@Heat_ts7]

Jeremy Wariner had the smoothest strides coming down the last 100 when he was at his best

[@BlueHopi144]

one of the greatest runners with MJ and Harry Butch Reynolds

[@Heat_ts7]

@@BlueHopi144 Big facts, even before Bolt’s rise to stardom, he was literally the most invincible runner when it came to the 400 during 2004-early 2008

[@Marcking98]

Actually, even at his worst this dude is the smoothest.... fluidity......

[@damarfadlan9251]

@@BlueHopi144 hi bluehopi.

[@BlueHopi144]

@@damarfadlan9251 Hi Damar

[@nicholaskirui4123]

People are forgetting to mention Lawshawn Merritt, the way he destroyed those guys at the last curve to give the lead was amazing!

[@Itsfalcon9]

Not even lying, Jeremy's anchor leg made me cry

[@georgeallen846]

Why bro

[@francisyaw]

I tell you... Jeremy Wariner is a legend 🙌.. He made the 400m look beautiful. He still had a lot of energy after races. Jeremy Wariner is a superstar...

[@jalen.austin]

This really puts into perspective the long career that the Borlee Brothers are still carrying on. Such amazing longevity lol

[@haliyaks]

Same with Martin Rooney of GB as well.

[@BlueHopi144]

@@haliyaks yep

[@jraykotheanomaly2365]

I agree. I'm hoping they get a few more medals before they retire.

[@dorothyarrington4345]

They are still running tday...came in 3rd place in the 4x400m in Worlds 2022 Eugene Oregon

[@teddauz1279]

Beautiful run by Jeremy Wariner.

[@JoelGonzalez-ud7qo]

Amazing team effort and Jeremy runs like a gazelle.

[@peteratherton4459]

Not beautiful Awesome run

[@lestermount3287]

@66fredo99 la France considering the running start Wariner's 43.28 would have been just about the same as Merritt's time that year Wariner was inconsistent later discovered to be a medical problem

[@cdm30389]

lester mount but still won gold

[@mikeroberts8609]

Merritt ran effortlessly and gave them a nice winning cushion. He set the table and Wariner finished the dinner.

[@shihanlu1102]

I can watch Jeremy Wariner running all the day! Such a beautiful run

[@SirCentex]

Jeremy and LaSawn made me fall in love with the 400m and track and field! Such an inspiration that made commit to track and field and earn a D1 scholarship for college I wouldn’t have been able to afford otherwise 🙌🏾

[@dwightlove3704]

What school do you attend????

[@SirCentex]

@@dwightlove3704 Texas state university 😼

[@dwightlove3704]

@@SirCentex There is a guy who was a former TX State sprinter who has a website he has the initials are MJP and he has a website on KZbin and Twitter.

[@dwightlove3704]

@@SirCentex What is your PR in the 400 and who holds the school record at Texas St????

[@SirCentex]

@@dwightlove3704 yeah I’ve seen his videos! I ran 47.8 for the 400 and 1:49.1 for the 800m which ended up b being my better event

[@wesw7241]

LaShawn Merritt and Jeremy Wariner together. The guarantee of gold medal.

[@francisyaw]

Jeremy Wariner... The Great, the legend 400m superstar I will never forget. Such a Hero. Very Humble as well.

[@diggerspantry5289]

That was the smoothest victory lap I have ever seen.

[@KenWAnderson]

Jeremy, your running is poetry in motion! Well done USA team!

[@christansdad]

The audio in this video is astonishingly good.

[@gratzopus118musicdancenevi7]

That's my boy on the 3rd leg!!!

[@elenajoseph6630]

My brothers, my dad and I always loved watching him run and cheering him on

[@danburby7936]

jeremy warner is poetry in motion ,great effort

[@SiFuJasper]

Jeremy Wariner and David Rudisha: two of the most beautiful strides on the planet!

[@francisyaw]

Let's add maybe Wayde Van Niekerk.. I will always go for Jeremy Wariner though. He made the 400m look so beautiful.

[@emmanuela7528]

Yes. Beautiful, effortless strides.

[@monkmonk6068]

Jeremy Wariner looked like "SECRETARIAT" at Belmont. . . .LOL!!!!

[@fredball8240]

LOL..laughing at the cocky looking Aussie 1st leg twirling his baton - and then dropping it.

[@seancolorado]

I didn't know anything about any of the teams, but I knew Australia weren't winning gold

[@trackandfieldarchive]

@@seancolorado they are often medalists though. US were untouchable here.

[@kahleesaangelofthenight2895]

Australia stay in the pool they never been a factor in track!

[@chicnoir29]

🤣🤣🤣

[@timmytheinventor4746]

@@kahleesaangelofthenight2895 In the sprints that is. Your view is very one-sided, to be frank. A lot of people seem to think that track and field only has a few events in it, such as the sprints. They have an extremely talented group of middle-distance runners (3:29 1500m NR by Stewy McSweyn and 3:48 mile NR also by McSweyn), distance runners (Mottram's 12:55 5000), the high jump in Brandon Starc with a 2.36m NR, Watt was a long jumper over 8.50, Clark once ran a 44.3, Patrick Johnson with a 9.93 100m, don't talk about stuff you know absolutely *nothing* about. Yes we're much better in the pools than on the track but then again we're not terrible in either.

[@damarfadlan9251]

2021 still reliving this.

[@dhevaranjan8787]

Excellent run by the borlee brothers first and second leg for Belgium🇧🇪

[@motherofthreeb6337]

I can watch Jeremy run all day! I miss him!

[@dorothyarrington4345]

What happened to him?

[@GeoAce777]

Wariner is so fluid and BOSS when he receives the blue baton 😗

[@Rex93241]

I loved watching Jeremy dominate. Always knew he would win. He was soo good for sooo long!

[@franciscanwabunor7860]

Wow!!!! What A Run By Jeremy Wariner!!!!

[@MauroxSuper]

43.23 😎😲

[@mrss554]

Jeremy Warnier is as cool as a cucumber.

[@isabelledavis2981]

I can’t wait to see Simone biles and Katie Ledecky at the gymnastics events and swimming events at the 2024 summer Olympic Games in Paris France 🇫🇷

[@jeffp1377]

Angelo Taylor looked like he was wearing “deal with it” glasses as he ran 😎

[@crosslink1493]

He was the weakest link on this 4-some. Watch it again and notice how the other teams started to creep back into it. Then find the 2012 Olympics 4x400 and watch his leg in that . . . . yikes!!!

[@SuperElott]

Rooney and C. Brown are nice anchors! Merrit. 44.01 Lead off leg! Beast!

[@furfamilysue]

Brown always there and Rooney had a fast leg.

[@elliebellie7816]

Jeremy Wariner - Poetry in Motion. He's the reason I started watching Track and Field.

[@njugunamercy2878]

Daayum...a very smooth and fascinating leg to watch. Jeremy is so calm

[@lamontmelrose7640]

There will always be a place in my heart for Jeremy! He is among the all time quarter horses! Much respect bro!

[@jemimajoel]

The Bahamian second leg went hard for his team

[@DonLee1980]

the last US runner was so cool calm and collected lol

[@francisnguyen6349]

Go for it, Team USA!

[@Thoth19]

Wariner looks like a running machine!

[@genriquez0]

I can watch this race on repeat. It's so beautiful.

[@TheRedprasad]

Superb run by the USA team.

[@bleonar3]

USA - clinic on visual baton passes. Well done.

[@remkovdc4582]

As a Belgian, this hurts

[@---bk4lg]

The Belgian anchor was walking !

[@mjj3800]

I feel for Belguim, I think they got 4th twice. they always have 50% excellent team with the Borlees

[@Pietro-lp5ki]

Unfortunately you guys can't clone the Borlees, or can you?

[@carsongambaro]

@@mjj3800 Kevin’s Rio dive is the story of their career. They’ve given such tremendous efforts even as a smaller nation with not a lot of world class sprinting talent outside of the Borlée’s

[@willisknapick4405]

Great video. No commentary, no music. Only the crowd reaction.

[@pocheymu]

took some scrolling to find this comment

[@a.chokoreto]

I've been rooting for the 🇺🇸 for the longest time! That was awesome sprint by the quartet, with new OR @ 2:55.39!👍👏🥳🎊🎉 Oh yes, Jeremy Wariner was phenomenal - he finished the race so effortlessly!!😊

[@Sreht]

0:24 Dude literally dropped the baton AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES. BRUH HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND???????

[@prettypyrenees]

At least he didn’t drop it when he was running... you can drop the baton as many times as you want BEFORE the race starts

[@Sreht]

Unorganized Thoughts the bad luck though!

[@anam.4024]

But like in the track world it’s extremely bad luck. For my team if you drop it you have to do an hour plank with your relay team

[@diggerspantry5289]

Did you see the no look spin he did before he dropped it though?

[@avery3553]

They played him!! That had the camera on him for so long 🤣 he would’ve nailed his little spin move if they moved on quicker!!

[@Anonymouse-nn9td]

For all those who want to skip the first few parts, the race starts at 3:24

[@brandonprins7463]

We miss you Jeremy

[@robertparenti4062]

Haven't seen this race in a while, Total dominance by USA!

[@captscallywag]

I think that was the year it was the 400m gold, silver, bronze medalist as well as the 400m hurdles gold medalist on that relay team… not even fair! 😂

[@stephondavoll1962]

Yes that was the year complete domination by U S A

[@NYJason]

LEGENDS GO USA 🇺🇸

[@avagates2039]

The commentary is the best!

[@jackiebayliss]

Agreed 😂

[@kurtwoehrman3335]

It was over at the exchange, running alone from then on . GREAT

[@fredschrader1014]

Jeremys race hardly winded walking around while’s others dying a 42.8 was possible if pushed supreme conditioning

[@darlenejohnson659]

I love me some Jeremy Wariner

[@lordarogon9373]

the last guy thought :yeah wahtever, already the last one

[@adrianbosier2900]

😂😂😂

[@nandi4crc]

Jeremy Wariner ran a 43.32 lap!

[@user-xz5dj5zy4y]

43.23

[@Ellaigely]

4 leg from Russia Trenihin 43.5)

[@Finarphin]

It was Torvill and Dean at Sarajevo. But if we're talking track, then it was the Women's 400R in 1972.

[@user-ks3jf7dt5v]

9:46 - это первое что может сказать русский на телевиденье🤣

[@mike100200m]

😂😂😂

[@fangtom9128]

The peak American 4*400m team

[@mikecowan-tu6up]

Jeremy is a Beast

[@svitlanastrikha4462]

Какие все молодцы.

[@jmysterio100]

If you notice all the Americans put their greatest distance on the last straight. That's because they run relays in the states at every level and they know how to manage their efficiency. Notice how the other countries try and make up ground too quickly then fade at the end.

[@adquilantang]

different watching without the commentary. Although I didn't know who was who, I liked it

[@suridijddjjd1646]

Денис Алексеев терминатор!!! Как стоячих обгонял

[@tombarca100]

The USA and then the rest of the field -- two different races

[@JoseRodriguez-bt2vc]

1968 Olympic Games innMexico when Lee Evans won the 400 meters and broke the world record, USA won gold, silver and bronce and Bob Beamon World Record Long Jump 👍

[@pb06gamer56]

Nice race

[@kenm6065]

Never in doubt.

[@elmexiyankee]

00:18 That one kid who thinks he's cool lol

[@TRuffhouse]

Great team

[@progressenergo4244]

Прекрасная олимпиада в Рио, прекрасная организация этих свободных соревнований Бразилией, прекрасная победа американских атлетов, когда они опередили соперников примерно на 35 мет., особенно постарался Джереми на последнем этапе эстафеты, да и вся суперкоманда США!

[@curtisdaniels6079]

Family members that take advantage of other members for what ever reason ,get their just due , karma is a B take my word...love u A you are blessed......

[@JohnHoulgate]

Give the baton to anchor Jeremy Wariner with the lead and it's over, baby. No one's going to catch him.

[@BTSF]

Really smooth Aussie 0:24 haha

[@bonsai5753]

Jeremy’s last leg was great and all but can we talk about Belgians last leg? What happened…

[@BlueHopi144]

weakest leg at the end ....

[@dorothyarrington4345]

He failed badly 😢 They could have medaled 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@innertubez]

Insane

[@cameronblack7241]

Australia dropped the baton before the race. Knew they had no chance 😂

[@lordarogon9373]

the last guy.. looks like me in school match

[@vivalasvegas702]

USA is way too strong in Track & Field . . . . . too strong!

[@truthunfolded1300]

You don't see Andretti Bain anymore. Wonder what he's doing these days🇧🇸🇧🇸❤

[@manvswoodbeam]

That Russian anchor leg was bananas

[@jonathanrenner794]

This team was the best chance for that Johnson/Valmon/Reynolds/Watts world record to get broken. Another quartet of that magnitude may not come along for another generation!

[@MasterShark19]

Is nobody gonna talk about how the last guy literally started walking before finishing the race??? that was crazy

[@fifilafleur5610]

Can someone plz explain to me how the baton/lane exchanges work. Why were people falling on each other

[@joelbett87]

We miss jeremey Wariner

[@AmberDoubleU]

Any way to see what their split times were?? Curious what the anchor runner ran.

[@peeroo5023]

Anchor ran 43.23. It Says at 6:20 bottom left of screen

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

44.1 Merritt 43.9 Taylor 44.2 Neville 43.2 warnier

[@AmberDoubleU]

Thanks!

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

@@AmberDoubleU your welcome

[@SuperElott]

@@aaronkoeppe9057 Is 44.1 by Merritt the fastest leadoff leg ever??

[@rem145]

Just hope this Covid thing gets resolved so things can function again. Going to be a lot of anomalies when with the Next Olympics in 2021 now

[@marcuseriksson3732]

doesnt seem so. Many countries in europe has began to have restrictions again. In stockholm, only 17% och the people was imune. this is not a regular virus

[@slitherseries4211]

Almost 🙏

[@denesestanley3966]

TEAM

[@simonedwards5564]

WATCH THE BRITISH GUY MARTIN ROONEY...I KNOW WE DIDN'T GET A MEDAL BUT ON THE LAST LEG BRITAIN WAS IN 6TH...MILES BEHIND AND ENDED UP JUST MISSING 4TH...WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAT A FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE....BUT THE USA...SUBLIME..THE MODULE OF MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY...PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!

[@simonedwards5564]

WAAAAAAAAAIT A MINUTE WE FINISHED IN 4TH...THAT WAS BRILLIANT ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOO FAR DOWN ,,,,,,,,

[@carsongambaro]

@@simonedwards5564 Rooney’s split was 43.7, and also GB got bronze because Russia’s anchor, Denis Alekseyev, got caught doping

[@onlineblaze2000.]

Jeremy Wariner MJP!

[@ericvansickle4305]

Did the Russians have to give up their bronze medal to the Brits for doping?

[@hassanigourna]

Alexeev popped on his Beijing sample retest in 2016 (and also failed a test in 2013) so the team was retroactively DQ'd. Dyldin went on to refuse to give a sample and was given a 4 year ban in 2017. Kokorin is the only one to actually physically return his stripped medal last I heard.

[@ericvansickle4305]

@@hassanigourna I thought he did, because I remember a video from Olympic about the reawarding of medals.

[@aaronkoeppe9057]

@@hassanigourna yes the anchor for Russia juiced and eventually got banned from the olympics

[@AlamBarmaja]

@@hassanigourna the fourth russian was suspiculy fast.

[@helenchevokina4998]

Eric, ты слишком мало знаешь ....

[@stevenreichertart]

Great victory. And even better since there’s no announcers screaming the entire time.

[@lilac624]

Hi

[@vinnysamways63]

It would be better with commentary.

[@nicholaskirui4123]

Americans...🙏

[@SanjayKumar-pv5jb]

Hmm badiya😀

[@ranhill62]

JAM ... dead last! 😅

[@nathan_za5521]

Hi

[@odwilfred2298]

Mine is nothing

[@Bellinghamspence]

I know I watched this race when it happened, but I have no idea who David Neville is. The other 3, seen them run countless meets. But David?

[@kevingass4017]

He won the bronze medal in the 400 in these Olympics. Also the all time Indiana High School 400m record holder, not exactly a nobody in the United States.

[@couch.patati-patata]

Last Belge was a wimp.

[@FourSeasons04]

He was the slowest of the group; they held 2nd pretty well until his leg.

[@cherwoshliapp]

Alexeev is the Russian express

[@morrisparrish76]

VALMON WATTS REYNOLDS & JOHNSON!……any thoughts?