Athletics – Sports Videos

Jesse Owens is not the only athlete to race against animals

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Winning gold at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin did not guarantee Jesse Owens financial success. In the years to follow, he regularly raced against horses to generate income. Here’s a video of one of his races in which he beat the horse. He is not the only person ever to race against animals: Michael Phelps raced a shark (sort of!), and others raced a cheetah. See our article on Man versus Animal.

100m Men's Sprint 1932 LA Olympic Games

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The men’s 100m at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games was won by American Eddie Tolan in a world record equalling time of 10.38 seconds. Second placed Ralph Metcalfe, also from the US, was given the same time. See more on the History of the Olympics 100m sprint.

Marathon Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:45:38 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in China was won by Kenyan runner Samuel Wansiru. Here are the video highlights of the race, provided by the International Olympic Committee. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

Marathon Athens 2004 Olympic Games

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:39:31 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in Greece was won by Italian runner Stefano Baldini. The highlight of this event was the sensational tackle of Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima by a spectator. De Lima ended up coming third. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

Marathon Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

admin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 05:27:58 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in Australia was won by Ethiopian runner Gezahegne Abera. Here is a video tribute to Ethiopian athletes, and in the second half there are some scenes from the marathon. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

Marathon Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:06:20 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the USA was won by South African runner Josia Thugwane. Here is a highlight video of the race, unfortunately it is in Spanish. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

Marathon Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:51:50 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games in Spain was won by South Korean runner Young-cho Hwang. Here is a video of part of the event. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

Marathon Seoul 1988 Olympic Games

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:35:24 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games in South Korea was won by Italian runner Gelindo Bordin. Here is a video of the last stages of the race, showing many of the top finishers crossing the line. It has an Australian commentary, so lots of references to their athletes, who came in 5th and 8th. There are also videos of the earlier parts of this race to be found online. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

Marathon Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:27:46 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games in the USA was won by Portuguese runner Carlos Lopes. Other runners in the race were John Treacy, Charles Spedding, Jospeh Nzau, Robert DeCastella, Takeshi Soh, Juma Ikangaa, Toshihiko Seko. Here is final lap of the race. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.

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Marathon Moscow 1980 Olympic Games

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:22:49 +0000

The men’s marathon at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in Russia was won by East German runner Waldemar Cierpinski, a repeat of his victory four years earlier in Montreal. Here is 28 minutes of footage of the race. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.