Women's 400m Final - London 2012 Olympics

📲 Want to watch live sport and original documentaries for free? Check out our website: oly.ch/WatchLiveSport
_____________________________________________________
🇨🇳 #Beijing2022 replays: oly.ch/B22Replays
🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: oly.ch/T20Replays
_____________________________________________________
🇨🇳 #Beijing2022 replays: oly.ch/B22Replays
🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: oly.ch/T20Replays
🗞️ News from the Olympic world: oly.ch/News

[@kalevala29]

the 400 is brutal. it's the longest sprint and you can see the fatigue before the finish line

[@hannah1567]

Lawrence C try the 500 in indoor track

[@toriderden139]

But 800 is a long sprint too

[@TheDendra7]

800m is the longest and most brutal sprint...

[@TheFlash3237]

@@TheDendra7 800m is not a sprint. It's fast... but not a sprint.

[@arealmench]

but the 800 the runners can pace themselves a little bit and play coy with each other. No time for that in the 400 and the last 100 is like hitting a wall but you run on will like you have a gun to your head. The 400 is a nightmare.

[@lilacosmanthus]

love the 400. Short enough to see some real speed. Long enough to truly experience the race before you realize they've already crossed the finish line.

[@bhawanishankarchoudhary5578]

Indigo Osmanthus nice

[@MariaSoDuque]

Erin Indigo Osmanthus Realy i prefer the 200

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

So, we have the 100, 200 and 400. What happened to the 300??

[@breeze9778]

Trent Timoy 300 is ran indoors.

[@cleorandall2444]

Lmao I hate the 400 with a passion. I can't Pace myself and it's so frustrating. I'm good at the 200 and the 70 tho

[@patrickdean893]

It really bothers me when the announcer says who won way before the end of the race. Anything can happen

[@arathgomez615]

Ya

[@dejuanmitchell7687]

Anything doesn't happen in track & field. Rarely a fall at the end can happen.

[@nishuee]

Yes, instead of making the race more exciting, they crush all the excitement.

[@ranhill62]

I have to KINDLY disagree. Two upsets that come to mind when the race was clearly won are Richards-Ross, 08 London, running out of gas in the last 50 meters when she had the gold all but around her neck only to finish 3rd, and Lolo Jones, same Olympics clipping the second to last hurdle, finishing second to last in 7th place.

[@MrGreenelight]

Those announcers bother me in every sport. Just call the event and recap what happened without all the commentary.

[@harryskittyz]

being in lane 8 sucks...

[@antonyobryant9526]

q AQ qWQ We a

[@imthebestlol9156]

lol Im Long Distance Races If You're Not In The First 4 Lanes Your Not Winning That Race They'll Cut You Off

[@armv7-m603]

+harryskittyz It does, but so many top runners have won from that lane so it's not impossible

[@laurenclark9954]

+harryskittyz I don't run but I have a question Why do they start at different places?

[@keunaedwards6788]

+Lauren Clark it's called a stagger I think. if everyone starts at the same place then each person would have a longer distance to run. so say the person in lane 4 starts the same place as the person in lane 1, the person in lane 4 would have additional running to do. as you can see the track has curves and of course all curves aren't as equal. hope this help

[@willscharnagl6909]

There is a girl in my state that runs a 53 right now as a sophomore. She will be here one day

[@katecrowe2719]

That's amazing!!!

[@willscharnagl6909]

Kate Crowe Look her up, Sydney McLaughlin

[@ryanbxxxx]

She ran a 53.9 as a Freshman, thats just absurd.

[@willscharnagl6909]

ryanbxxxx Her brother is a senior who runs like a 46 as well

[@willscharnagl6909]

ryanbxxxx her 400H is like 55

[@yeticonfetti3746]

Can we just take a moment to admire Trotter's abs?

[@deeroyce117]

👍👍

[@tonybritt2847]

Dee Dee Trotter is beautiful and is in perfect shape

[@ginorojas9871]

@@tonybritt2847 11qqqw

[@namial9156]

@@tonybritt2847 she coached me at the Clark running camp for several years now she’s phenomenal

[@namial9156]

@@tonybritt2847 she coached me at the Clark running camp for several years now she’s phenomenal

[@quadbravo]

That poor Russian girl. She came off the curve in 1st and just got out powered. She looked so devastated.

"Poor Russian Girl"? You don't think the other black girls who didn't win were devastated also?

[@quadbravo]

RORORO999 First, what's with the color card? These are athletes/people. I don't care what color they are. My point is that the Russian girl came off the corner in 1st and got 6th. That's just a very tough pill to swallow and to that point "she looked devastated". That comment stands on it's own. She's on the side of the track weeping. I'm sure the others were disappointed. Sure. No one else is on the side of the track weeping.

[@mike6323]

quadbravo Yeah man she just went out too hard for the first portion of the race. She's still a great runner though. Hopefully we see her again in 2016. Or at Worlds next year

[@ranhill]

quadbravo Don't know if she was weeping or just had her face in her palms and breathing hard. But either was, definitely disappointed. Later in interviews, Ohurogu was visibly distraught.

[@ranhill]

RORORO999 They didn't focus in on the "other black girls" after the race like they did the Russian girl. Maybe had they made a similar display, the camera person would have.

[@stevefilangee1351]

2 mins into the video and I'm freaking nervous for them

[@deeroyce117]

ME 2 !!!! 😮

[@oliwiad2134]

i almost choked on my peach😂😂

[@hey6162]

+Oliwia D I almost chocked on my pop tart reading your comment

[@shaybell8022]

+Sassy Skittles I almost choked on my gum.

[@retired1219]

P

[@aarnemark]

This is my favorite sprint to watch again and again. Richards-Ross is classy, beautiful, and has the most elegant form and technique. She had to persevere for this gold. So sweet!

[@HelloWorld1947]

The black lady with the painting on her face is stunning!!! Gorgeous!!!!!

[@imthebestlol9156]

Yas

[@ansahharriet1741]

Deedee Troter

[@tonybritt2847]

That's Dee Dee Trotter she's a beautiful sister

[@efisgpr]

1:29 Yup but Sanya is mind-bogglingly hot to me. All amazingly attractive!

[@efisgpr]

Your smile is just so awesome too! Are you Eritrean or Ethiopian...if I may ask.

[@redzoom7857]

Was so happy Sanya finally got it, great resilience after losing as the favorite the previous Olympics because she went out too fast.

[@kantricedorsey8142]

This was a great race to watch! All of these ladies are great athletes. This was definitely Sanya's race to win, and she paced it perfectly!

[@yonggeun4222]

4:15 she went from 1st to 6th in the last 100m smh

[@misssilverandgold]

Runner's have great bodies

[@ranhill]

From the rib cage down indeed they do. Felix isn't muscular at all but is a very powerful person. She leg presses 700 pounds.

[@misssilverandgold]

***** what? lol They don't look like men...

[@Xxsuperchick57xX]

Hey it's better to be muscular and healthy then unhealthy

[@dontneedme25]

Veronica13511*than

[@circlethesquad6295]

***** it sort of bothers me that it isn't okay for a women to be muscular, and that it is considered unattractive.

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

Sanya Richards-Ross and Dee Dee Trotter are gorgeous women. Congrats to the both of them!

[@alasdairw]

The roar at 4:54 when the crowd see confirmation Ohuruogu won the silver epitomises the incredible British crowds of the games. It was a wonderful games.

[@yankeeedandy]

I love how the USA moved up on everyone on the last leg-like a red wave swooping past everyone. Thanks for representing our great country so well ladies!

[@supertjss1328]

You can tell Christine really wanted to win this in her home country :( still proud of her though

[@supertjss1328]

+TheYorkMan Good analysis maybe that's why she was so disappointed because she realised she misjudged the race and had alot more to give. You really don't want to cross the finish line fresh because you just ran out of meters .

[@stevebbuk]

It would have helped her had she had Richards-Ross on her outside.

[@sedekiman]

@@stevebbuk Lane 3 or 4 would also have helped

[@alexaa8899]

I can see she could get it with a little more of distance.. she was really attacking the last 10 meters

[@jwilson7191]

I love Sanya's hair and DeeDee's firework.

[@janettepiechota4921]

Dear Sanya! I want to thank you so much for being such a great role model and inspiration. Motivation and inspiration comes and goes, but you have been my motivation since I first saw you until today. All your accomplishments are beyond measure but what really leaves me in awe is the message behind them. You gave me the faith to believe and trust and that in the end it is not so much about what you get but who you become. Your road to Rio only prooved how powerful the human spirit can be and how powerful you really are was shining through the way you handled the situation after your last race. In life nothing lasts forever so to be able to take everything as an opportuninty no matter what you are against up, for me , is a heroic act and exactely the way I want to live my life. Thank you for showing me what it means to be your best version day in day out. You commited, you persevered and you finished with grace. I wish you all the best with every fiber of my being! And I am sure that you will continue to push-pace-position and poise (pray). Sorry for my english it is not my mother tangue. Janette

[@koolhandduke4087]

Janette Piechota--Beautiful letter to a beautiful lady and world class athlete.

[@janettepiechota4921]

Thank you so much, this is so nice of you!

[@koolhandduke4087]

Janette Piechota --You're welcome. and nothing at all wrong with your English.

[@malatrex]

Dear Janette, this was a beautiful salute to your heroine. People like you are the reason they do what they do and I am sure Ms. Richards-Ross appreciates your kind words. I enjoyed reading them.

[@janettepiechota4921]

+malatrex wow, thank you so much for your words. I really appreciate them. Thank you!

[@TheLordSnowbro]

I just met Deedee Trotter (and Michael Frater) at the Penn Relays yesterday. She was amazingly nice.

[@annetteelliott1494]

I just love watching athletics. ....

[@mrss554]

Sanya Richards is such a class act. Her attitude is always the same. She always seem to be in great spirits. I have followed her career from the beginning and I still enjoy watching her races today.

[@melanievanwinkle169]

Positive thoughts= positive results

[@lovelymaymunah9601]

yeah

[@mattg.812]

No.

[@MrGreenelight]

I do not care what kind or how many positive thoughts I have , It will not make me outrun Usain Bolt or thousands of other things I wish I could do. Positive thoughts are most often delusional thoughts. Realistic goals MAY equal positive results. The key word being "realistic".

[@user-zk4bl5zq7y]

MrGreenelight but she’s not talking about usain bolt is she?

[@teevee7678]

MrGreenelight positive thoughts work within the process of having what you want.

[@joshrobrahn6479]

both trotter and Ross are retiring :( :(

[@slimebelief]

jtrain3 i almost wonder if they will be able to win

[@SirCentex]

Richards Ross is an icon in the world of track and field

[@ranhill]

3:35 RACE START You're Welcome

[@jadaharry7065]

ranhill 3:40

[@zoegreen905]

Thank you

[@ja8ames]

Wow, what a great close to the finish by Ohuruogu.

[@alexaa8899]

She was attacking to the first place, she just needed more distance

[@Aaron-vg5oy]

They have Body goals asf 😒😂

[@Anonymouse-nn9td]

For all those who want to skip the first few parts, the race starts at 3:33

[@DLICIOUS42]

You gotta give Francena McCrory her props though cause she was Rollin out in lane 9! That is a tough lane!

[@MichaelJordan-xp3yb]

the professionalism of Richards-Ross not to chase that Russian on the back straight. shows she is top class

[@chiraq4301]

Way better than 2008 Sanya....I noticed how she let up a lil after realizing she made up the stagger too early unlike in Beijing she kept going

[@dougraddi908]

Drugs

[@jen-lm8qc]

I'm a Sprinter and I know the feeling before a race so watching this my heart was beating soo fast

[@tridibmandal6351]

I am also.400 me. Sprinter

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

I thought DeeDee Trotter turned in a wonderful race as well. (ovation)

[@lloydhudson9032]

It was nice to see Sanya take the gold, I always enjoyed her attitude on and off the track.

[@brianrobinson1412]

NEVER GIVE UP! 2008 - Sanya Richards-Ross was expected to win gold - she won bronze. 4 YEARS later it's 2012 - it's GOLD baby!

[@loveyouall66]

ONE HELL OF A RUN BY SANYA. SHE RAN UNDER CONTROL THE ENTIRE RACE, AND HER FINISH WAS VERY STRONG.

[@jkbc]

I like Richard's reaction, so humble

[@gpipeline]

Sanya Richards-Ross so pretty and classy. Great gold medal effort from her!

[@rss1296]

The Russian girl went too fast too soon.

[@sandybeaches3950]

She needs to learn technique .

[@sandybeaches3950]

@Joyce Williams How do you know all of this. So you know Vladimir Putin personally... And that he "Just cant accept a Mustang, will never out run a black stallion. There's no Mustangs or Stallions in this race. Idiot!!

[@sandybeaches3950]

@@omarionnelson6264 I'm Ms. Sandy Beaches.

[@AlexanderTch]

@Joyce Williams Mustungs frequently outran black stalions, no problems.

[@sandybeaches3950]

@@omarionnelson6264 They would. Blacks are not even trying to learn to swim. You can count the black people that even know how to swim.

[@susanbarnett3983]

goodbye srr, you will be missed on the track :((

[@kiranbala9881]

J

[@joeyjerry1586]

Always loved the roar in the stadium whenever the home country wins a medal.

[@nicholasisaacs6689]

True..some athletes like Sanya Richards Ross and Dee dee trotter have a unique technique...cos it's a full lap and not a short distance..

[@mannonKG]

That 'Russian Girl' is Antonina Krivoshapka, she ran 49:16 which was a world lead that year. 16th all time

[@greenwolfegreen6028]

If you ask any track athlete, they will all tell you that the 400 meters is the hardest race to run. And no matter what kind of shape you are in, you are drained at the end of the race. In short, IT HURTS LIKE HELL.

[@bintakinteh4001]

Exactly an that’s my event,not easy at all

[@boredomalert3625]

I don’t get racism, in US especially, who is helping them win medals in the Olympics? Each and every race deserves to receive equal amount of respect

[@NwoDispatcher]

Race is cultural continuity. Whites are being genocided and no one cares except for marginalized people deemed evil

[@novemberman1829]

What?

[@NwoDispatcher]

Some races have s chip on their shoulder and want to appropriate every place built by other races

[@virgilius7036]

USA are not the most racist country in the world. Why especially in US?

[@MDOSCAR]

4:55 what a crowd!!!!

[@iranee]

Mad respect to these ladies. I already feel exhausted by watching this vid lol

[@anupray9125]

I love 400m sprint and am a great fan of it. Kudos to the participants.

[@sarahallendale1800]

Mrs. Richards Ross that was FANTASTIC! Thank you for all your hard work!

[@jacquelinerussell8530]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE 2020 OLYMPICS IN TOKYO IT WILL BE AMAZIN Sukiyaki anyone ?

[@docsmithdc]

Dede Trotter is a strikingly beautiful women.

[@docsmithdc]

***** I'm not sure I understand your response.If you are indicating that you disagree please do not bother to respond as these issues are in the "eye of the beholder" and subject to the self image and confidence of the responder.

[@robertoandres2518]

J

[@mystuff8579]

She is incredibly beautiful.😍😍😍😍

[@kuroneko7022]

I so admire Sanya Richards-Ross! Even with her disease she is a wonderful champion!

[@susheelasusheela520]

What desease

[@kawaiikat6571]

I love the 400m, it helps me get better by looking at the technique! :3

[@manforU100]

what a legend Sanya Richards Ross, the Jamaican born USA cicitizen,, love to watched her style and face after won that tight finished,, i watched her last race also at USA trail 2016 for Rio..amazing women!

[@josephobonyo2396]

I love Athletic so so so much and I appreciate young man and woman doing well in the field of athletic particularly our young men and women in our beloved Country Kenya....

[@Denden-io5rw]

Richard rose what an absolute beauty and a champ❤❤

[@biandalaalvine7758]

wow richards ,now world champion,olympic champion and married congratulation

[@sd3564]

Dee dee trotter is really good in the 400 she did great and sanya is great too

[@parvindrakumar5584]

Ross is given a excellent performance in Olympic

[@ranhill]

6:39 bottom left corner. McCory didn't finish well because she was obviously shot with a rifle, lol.

[@rashadul359]

There is a 13 year old boy in London who runs 400 m in 51 secs- it's crazy how close some people are to Olympic standards

[@CollegeSista]

Rashadul Alam he's close to the Olympic standard for women, but for men he's pretty far back

[@daisyduke3552]

^Still most 13 year old boys can't run that fast, I know some sophomores that get 52's

[@militaryjunkie6207]

Rashadul Alam I'm 54 freshmen

[@LaitoChen]

Olympic qualifiers for men is 45.50sec. World junior championships is 47. Sorry but 51 isn't even close. That's an appropriate high school athlete pb though

[@antoniomanson165]

She worked so hard for this .

[@madelinesonnett9997]

Sprinting goals honestly 😍😍

[@your-sound5521]

Girl at 3:18: 'hold on, im getting ready to be amazing'

[@asianewton1693]

if only allyson felix was in the race

[@Madakhi1]

come on now, she cant win 400m, u being silly now

[@asianewton1693]

thabz madakhi yes she could she ran 47 in 4x400 relay, santa richords-ross ran 49 and in track that is a big difference (IN MY OPINION SHE WOULDVE WON)

[@asianewton1693]

thabz madakhi oh yea how am i being silly if I'm using an actual statistic

[@joedagg5478]

asia newton *48 seconds plus that is inaccurate 400m with a running start!

[@asianewton1693]

joe dagg yes you were right about me being incorrect of the time which is 48 but have you ever realized that sanya also had a "running start" and allysons time was still faster than hers but I'm over it so…...

[@melia2950]

I'm 9-10 division and I just made it to nationals/junior olympics for the 1500m. My PR is 5:18 and next weekend I'm hoping to get it down to around 5:00-5:10 for the California state games! I'm also running the 800m and the 400m because I want to get my time as low as possible for each before the end of the season and before nationals! Reminder: I made it to nationals for ONLY the 1500m I'm running three events for the CALIFORNIA STATE GAMES WISH ME LUCK!! (My name is Melia Miller 9-10)

[@thanhho4943]

Amazing athlete, wish one day can compete like her, best wishes to this athlete

[@idonthaveaname2167]

Love how there not even tired after that I’m on the ground

[@paulouk83]

I like Christine but I so felt Sanya deserved this moment

[@biams2157]

That would have been devastating if retired without getting that 400m olympics Gold

[@jessgill123]

faster time than that of SRR's London but Christine'O is not faster than SRR... London & Moscow- different places and different races...

[@wasmynameAGAIN]

all the dislikes are from people with no legs

[@Huangerr]

rocking those chanel studs :)

[@xavierchurch6237]

Sanya Richards-Ross was born in Jamaica but when she was in middle school her family moved to the U.S.A. So she didn't come to the States on a scholarship.

[@clarswag123]

she need to represent her island then lol

[@angela1504]

Clariece Warmington If American athlete were representing their country of origin there would be no one to compete. The very basis of the American people are immigrants: they are a nation that exists mostly due to the immigration of Europeans, Africans and Asians. I would just like to point out that Ohuruogu is a very british name... And if I went nation by nation I'd find similar cases...

[@ranhill62]

Yes, she was born in JAM, but she's only run under the USA flag 🇺🇸

[@tonybritt2847]

Dee Dee Trotter is beautiful and she's fast

[@magzhankanafin1590]

I Like Sanya, she is amazing... was in shadow of Allyson but that helped her to win her own as she had been working very hard

[@vintagecopycat]

I was so proud of Her when she won well deserved!

[@kierradebase6257]

Sanya Richards ross is my idol

[@deseangibir4764]

Great run. Ross ran it technical and wise.

[@keechiO]

Ohurogu is such a great finisher!!!

[@an9513]

this is possibly the mist exciting 400 final ive seen

[@alexaa8899]

Not really, the olympics in 2008 when Sanya Lost was awesome, a lessson of life

[@justincartwright252]

Sanya ran a 49.56. In the 4x4 final, Felix ran her leg at 47.9. Felix set an Olympic record with her leg. LOL! This next year or so is going to be interesting with Felix running the 200 and the 400 now.

[@frederic3988]

Justin Cartwright The clock showed that Felix run 48.85s for her leg

[@boricuafrican1]

Justin Cartwright, you can't compare a split to a straight up event time. well, you can but it's not the same.

[@phoenixforce6595]

No she didn't. Olga Bryzgina also ran a 47.9 leg in Seoul 88' against Flo Jo. Felix tied Bryzgina leg.

[@docpj72]

+Justin Cartwright i agree that Felix ran a great leg, but you gotta remember she had a running start, which makes the relay splt time about 0.5s faster than a standard 400m race.

[@johndoe-pk6tj]

+Justin Cartwright You obviously are young and do not know track and field. Look up Marita Koch..kiddo.

[@alansamuel2454]

Is there a video of the 1996 400m final? For some weird reason I cant find one.

[@charlespayne7278]

Jessica Beard from Euclid,OH ran between 52-54 in High School....Watch her leg in this years PENN Relays on the 4X400

[@caitlinhayes1171]

I can barely jog 400m O.o

[@MGrace-iv4hd]

The whole time I’m thinking “please Don’t fall”

[@kayleemoore742]

I'm watching this cause I got 3rd place overall through the State of Oklahoma 7th grade in 400 meter dash and my time was 59 secs

[@TrexReproach]

I don't think any one really pay attention to Dee-Dee Trotter.That ladie career has been up and down for the longest but this was her first Olympic Record and she has been running track for way over 7 years at least.

[@tmat04]

Dee Dee could have won the race. But she took this huge burst of speed a bit too early, and then she ran out of real estate. She should've waited until she was closer to the last turn. kudos to Sonya, though. She ran a very intelligent race. 

[@leleminaj8947]

Good job sanya long over due!! Congrats on representing. The red white and blue..... Oh and lets not forget dee dee trotter you too!!!

[@awitchettygrub6507]

I’m going to districts on June 1st and I’m in grade 5. I have to do the 100m sprint and the 80m hurdles. I’m also going to zone for long jump. Districts is the best in a certain amount of schools. Zone is in your area. And yeah so.. wish me luck

[@rowshniahmed424]

I'm confused as to why Alison Felix wasn't in this race. She run a faster time than Richards Ross in the 4x400m

[@MEECHIO]

What a beautiful woman Dedee Trotter is....Fantastic body and gorgeous looking..

[@idontsignin]

If you love pain then this is the event for you.

[@Yotes4Life]

I'm a collegiate NAIA athlete and run the 400m in the low 49's (that's not very good, but I've only included that information for credibility). Our fastest female 400m runner runs a 58, and she has a very respectable track scholarship. This is not a cheap school, either. I guarantee you your friend already has schools looking to recruit her. A time of 58 seconds as a sophomore in high school is fantastic and she will undoubtedly have many schools who want her, to be able to choose from.

[@tonybritt2847]

That's ok ,I ran 51.7 and a 50.07 back in the 1980- 1981 high school year track season

[@saranrajan4636]

I like how the race itself is 30 seconds while the video is 7 minutes long

[@cambed71]

well it's 50 seconds but yeah. It's all about the anticipation, introducing the athletes, given us the storylines and the celebration and joy on the winners faces afterwards. Love it!

[@MrSexykid88]

But she's representing American!!! Have a seat sir!

[@wiilyum]

wow I'd be pretty darn fast if I were a girl :o but, jokes aside these woman are pretty darn fast with the fastest one from Jamaica running a 47 second 400m that's absolutely amazing.

[@xavierchurch6237]

Sanya's best time is 48 seconds.

[@pandzida98765]

xavier church WTF???????? Sanya's personal best is 48,70!!!! not 48 second!!!!!

[@xavierchurch6237]

I stated the the second not all the hundredths of a second so stfu

[@ranhill]

That's funny...never see SRR ever take a victory lap with a JAM flag. She was born in JAM, but the USA is her country and her home.

[@basetsanakoontse1696]

Epurope

[@NevxHyper]

I am getting butterflies in my stomach watching this!

[@---bk4lg]

Sanya was so lucky , in her Career she didn't face strong athletes like Miller , Naser , Perec , Koch , Bryzhina .