The 'celebration' with 150m to go is still one of the iconic moments of the World Championships - Eamonn fully deserved this victory.
@stephend7679 Жыл бұрын
EAMON WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE RUNNERS BACK IN THE DAY A TRUE GREAT...
@luciferdracul732011 ай бұрын
Steve Ovett was my idol, but massive respect to Eamon who showed his class here & well deserved too, was great to see him lift a major medal here, always gave 100% & he must have loved that final bend 👍
@Sargebri8 жыл бұрын
Coglan is one of the greatest runners to never win an Olympic medal. He would have been a big favorite in Los Angeles if he hadn't gotten injured just before the games. I always will remember his mile duels with Steve Scott at the now defunct Pepsi Invitational, which was held at UCLA's Drake Stadium.
@WithBACON6 жыл бұрын
I remember a couple of years when Scott and Cruz had very close races at UCLA in the 3:53-3:55 range. It seemed at that pace that they were almost evenly matched coming down the homestretch.
@RK-um9tu Жыл бұрын
Aouita was the big favorite which is why he won...
@paulustarsus4 жыл бұрын
This will be viewed for aeons. Let this be a supreme example of sporting achievements. After all these years its still, 'Well Done Eamon'.
@melcody52534 жыл бұрын
The biggest cheer of the day at the U2 concert in Phoenix Park on 08/14/83 was when Dave Fanning announced that Eamon Coughlan had won the gold in Helsinki. Still gives me goose bumps!
@francisb461711 жыл бұрын
As soon as the race finished at 3-15pm it was a mad rush 1 mile drive up to Phoenix Park racecourse (in Dublin) for a concert headlined by U2, Eurythmics, Big Country & Simple Minds for the ludicrously cheap price of £15 a ticket - even with inflation, concerts were a lot cheaper then. Just as we got there at the end of a set, the compere announced to the crowd the words "Eamonn Coghlan has won the Gold medal at Helsinki" and the crowd erupted. If ever a man deserved it, it was him.
@djbillybopdjbillybop28177 жыл бұрын
Francis B i was There to see Big Country
@redman52726 жыл бұрын
I was sitting in Croke Park watching the All-Ireland football semi final between Donegal and Galway, when the announced that Eamonn had won the gold medal during halftime, the place went nuts, Donegal lost by a point, but it was still a great day for Irish sport.
@marksmyth55055 жыл бұрын
Great story Francis,i remember it so well.Eamonn was from my area so you could only imagine how emotional we all were,what a great moment in Irish sport :)
@royestondsouza67533 жыл бұрын
Oh man! Those were the days eh! Eamon's gold was announced at a U2 concert. Could that get any better? Wow!!!
@seandoran2209Ай бұрын
Jesus I was at that concert 😅😲
@albertbrooksjr.14357 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this race live in 1983. Nice memories!
@melbournemarvels3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this when I was 4. My name is Eamonn and Eamonn Coghlan lived just a couple of hundred metres down the street from us. It was massive!
@JamieMonk12 жыл бұрын
Remember this race well, loved his celebrations. Having screwed up a couple of times before, he deserved to enjoy this one!
@tommytempo14 жыл бұрын
Coghlan was over zealous in the heats / semis of 1500m in Montreal, taking too much out of himself and leading early on in the Final. Coghlan said that he had suffered from a bout of food poisoning leading up to Moscow, leaving him weak and causing him to miss a lot of specific speed preparation. He certainly didn't look his usual sharp self in the 5000m at Moscow.
@fawltyoldboybasil.21783 жыл бұрын
@@bfc3057 The Montreal Games came too early in his career. He had not learned enough about race tactics, which showed in the final when he went to the lead far too early.
@jerryoshea31165 жыл бұрын
Such a fantastic piece of running by Eamon Coughlan!!great for him and Ireland!!
@kevinkilduff20642 жыл бұрын
Man, was Eamonn in top shape. What a final 120. Have to be happy for the greatest indoor miler of them all finally winning that elusive outdoor gold! Ireland was ecstatic after this race.
@stephen8612 Жыл бұрын
To be considered the best in the World at something you've dedicated your life to must be an incredible feeling.
@russellthorburn92975 жыл бұрын
I'm lucky enough to have seen this live. He made the near impossible look effortless. That was a field loaded with the best in the world and he beat them with ease. There has never been a more intelligent runner than Eamonn.
@normanlinden57865 жыл бұрын
I was there too, sitting in the stands at the head of the backstretch. What a wonderful moment.
@peters61195 жыл бұрын
It seemed a bit arrogant to celebrate before even making his move, but an athlete at that level knows what they can do and they know their competitors. He knew when he checked back with about 250m to go that nobody else was there and he could just wait a bit longer to make his devastating kick that had destroyed so many of the best 1500m-mile runners over the years, so he knew he was finally going to win a big one.
@Zndwls12 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for posting most of this 5,000-metre final on KZbin! I watched it back in August 1983 (aged 10), and I've read a Finnish athletics book's description of it often, but never in adulthood had I seen more than the last few laps of the race, except for a few flashbacks to the race's earlier laps. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Finland!
@ciaran55883 жыл бұрын
I was 13 & still remember that look he gave then he hit the accelerator & the Euro's were only a glint in our eyes ;)
@ecu8r Жыл бұрын
He and Steve Scott were 2 of my favorite runners from that era. Amazing race, he knew as he passed the guy on first that it was his race. He wasn't disrespecting the other runner, anyone that has raced before knows what that feeling is like when you know the other is beat. Coghlan had the best kick for any middle distance runner at the time.
@gerishine3584 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for uploading this, I have not seen it in a very long time.
@tommytempo1 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@phillandsboxingskills Жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful moments in sport!
@martincanning90382 жыл бұрын
I was only 12 but I remember this race very well. Such a shame injuries plagued him not long after these Championships. A really nice guy as well.
@TheRasiani Жыл бұрын
I had forgotten about this championship for Coughlin - he was one of my favorites at the time. The Chairman of the Boards was not to be denied outdoors in 83.
@Sarah-ks6ub8 жыл бұрын
What an intelligent race. Great use of straightaways to get ahead.
@jgreenhoff2 жыл бұрын
Epic celebration. Pure class
@lanagorgeous9485 Жыл бұрын
OMG if he could have held this peak for just one more year it would have been a crazy race against Saïd Aouita in the 84 Olympics and also imagine if the 82 David Moorcroft, had that year in 84. It would have probably been the greatest 5,000 meter in Olympic history 😎
@markshields58833 жыл бұрын
Still one of my fav races
@michaelmuldowney83 жыл бұрын
Lovely to have this - Still Irelands only Athletic World champion. Also very rare to hear the first verse of the Irish National Anthem also played...
@tommytempo13 жыл бұрын
Sonia O'Sullivan of Ireland was World 5000m Champion in 1995.
@mariesmith5473 Жыл бұрын
Rob Heffernan, Olive Loughnane
@seandoran22097 жыл бұрын
Tommy great upload...Anthem and all...U SUBBED
@TheRasiani Жыл бұрын
Lol - I've never seen anyone fist pumping in celebration 130 metres out. That's awesome.
@WolfeTone662 ай бұрын
Coghlan was the Boss this day, amazing performance 🇮🇪
@jamesfitz2000 Жыл бұрын
Love that look across
@wigglywaggly Жыл бұрын
He is also a very decent person.
@tarmbruster112 жыл бұрын
eamon was the coolest! I feel likle like going for a run.
@patwatters82054 жыл бұрын
Irelands greatest sportstar ever
@stephendreyer50024 жыл бұрын
I will take ron delany!
@jimmysharkey16652 жыл бұрын
Great athletes eamon colghan was
@outsiders49515 жыл бұрын
That british guy goatier or something, who is leading at 1.20, looks exactly like seb coe from a distance. His posture, height, body type, all exactly the same as Coe. Fucking brilliant to watch.
@АлександрЧёрный-т4у11 ай бұрын
Единственный раз, когда на 5000 м состязались в три круга- забеги, полуфиналы и финал. Великий милевик Коглан выиграл, начав праздновать за 150 м до финиша, а у Дмитриева украли медаль на последнем метре. Земляк Толя Крохмалюк все силы оставил в полуфинале, в финале просто дотянул до финиша. Сорок лет с тех пор пролетело
@tommytempo111 ай бұрын
There were also three rounds for the 5000m at Los Angeles in 1984.
As a runner, no matter what level you are at, when the day comes you know you are flying, and you know no one is going to beat you, is an extraordinary feeling. I think that is what Eamonn felt that day.!!
@jadedbrad3 жыл бұрын
I heard he won a big race with a 57+57 last 2 laps.
@tommytempo13 жыл бұрын
2:25 last Kilometre by Coghlan!
@christopherfletcher53842 жыл бұрын
Chairman of the boards.
@imchamp43248 жыл бұрын
That celebration haha
@borza352 жыл бұрын
Poor Dimitriyev deserved a medal
@RSCD311 жыл бұрын
Pay no attention to KrackowKid as he doesnt know what hes talking about
@paddyman332 жыл бұрын
Sorry Ronnie Delaney and John Tracey too!!
@athleticscoach201212 жыл бұрын
Ummm.... ever heard of Galen Rupp?
@andrewheath59483 жыл бұрын
Very arrogant behaviour 150 to go, explains why he underachieved compared to his potential.
@tommytempo13 жыл бұрын
Nonsense. This was Eamonn's moment as he had paid his dues leading up to this race.
@catherinekeane19013 жыл бұрын
He deserved this.
@Ruda-n4h2 жыл бұрын
Eamonn also won the IAAF World Cup in 1981 which at the time was the equivalent of the World Championships now.