+cja sewell I totally agree ! Our women's track team & swim team were both just awesome. Different sports, different bodies, but ALL WOMEN, & ALL BEAUTIFUL. Wolfsky9
Carmelita Jeter’s form was one of the best under Flo Jo! She was running sooooo fast, it was like her feet barely touched the ground!!!! She was clocked at 9.9 for her anchor leg!!!! The first time I saw her run in the Penn Relays many years ago, I knew she was going to be something special!!!!!!
Carmelita Jeter. The name stays in my mind. Her anchor run for the US gives me chills. The exuberance @ excitement shown by Camelita and the US Team is understandable. Allyson Felix came absolutely flying in her third leg, giving extra ground for the US Team.
Madison's first leg was insane. to run faster than Fraser-Pryce is already a feat, but to do it around the bend on the outside lane is just legendary. the commentator also deserves MAJOR props, he really made the viewing experience so memorable. that he observed Madison going faster than Fraser-Pryce, that he knew before Jeter finished it would be a special time and called the WR as it happened - he was on it.
It's amazing how clearly each runner's style differs from the other's. Felix and Jeter are two different machines entirely. Like a gazelle and a train. Both leave me in awe.
It was such a perfectly built team. Amazing starter and turn runner in the first leg, long strider with high top end speed for the longest leg, short strong stride for the quick curve, and finish with an all around great runner and 100m silver medalist. Not to mention 3 really good handoffs. Just incredible. This won't be broken for a long time.
@@philrichter3161 exactly!! I think about this all the time, how if you wanted to design runners for a 4x1 team, you’d get 4 runners exactly like these women. The timing for all of them to be in this sort of form, all different points of their careers, amazing. I agree- we won’t see this record touched for a while
Jeez! Can you all stop with the positive comments already?! I'm trying to get off this page and watch the next race, but I can't stop hitting the like button on them all!
Felix really participated in more than 3 disciplines for almost every competition she entered. She didn't just participate, she won medals and records. This was a super woman
She was absolutely breathtaking in that race!!! Her stride was as graceful as a thoroughbred! You can't help but fall in love with those 4 amazing women as well as athletes
I'm a 36 year old male and this is one of the most inspirational competitive achievements I've ever seen. I revisit this video every few months and it gives me chills every time. These 4 women are amazing and powerful!
I've watched a lot of track meets at different levels. This is by far the best relay race I have ever seen. The handoffs were textbook, and that's why the ladies were able to run so fast. As fast as the USA was, Jamaica and Ukraine also got around the track at a fast pace. That makes the USA's time even more jaw dropping. When Jeter got that last handoff, I mean it was like some rocket launchers came out of her shoes. She absolutely flew down that last 100. It was electrifying to watch it live, and still gives me goosebumps today!
Justin Cartwright That one was a bit different in that the USA were not exactly in the lead at the last hand over which in any case was not the best so Everlyn Ashford was disadvantaged in many ways but boy did she FLY , look for it and watch it, marvelous race it was. That was the final of the 4x100 in 88 Olympics in Seoul .
J Oluoch OMG! I just watched it. What a final leg!!! Ashford just got to the line first. Plain and simple - she ran everybody else down. That was amazing!
This is my 87th time I'm watching this race And still I'm not over this legendary performance by the legendary Allyson Felix and her perfect teammates. Maddison was on fire and gave them an excellent advantage and Felix as always, classy and poised but extremely powerful and effortless. The perfect example for poetry in motion. Knight gave her best and Jeter, what a powerhouse she was. Just like a lioness ❤
***** It was a great moment just wish she had done after she crossed the finish line..I was worried it may get a DF...plus it slowed her down a little.
Sure did..amazing none the less...but she could have been DQ'd for show boating a little before the race was over....usually looked down on in track is my point.
@D Tupaea all I know is that I barely saw Felix run. I had to keep watching it over and over again to see her run I know there was a part where there was something blocking the camera's view...... But Sheeeezzz! Those women can RUN!!!
I love this. I get chills watching Felix blow everyone away down the back straight. And the passing was perfect. And then Jeter finishing like she is on fire ....wow
Felix may not have the best start, but once she is gone, no one wants any part of her!!! She may never qualify in the 100m (ehh again-ish), but she needs to always be a part of that 4x100! Knight and Madison own that turn also. USA will have some tough decisions to make for Rio, because we have got faster 100m open runners who are not fit for the relay, but how can they be denied the spot they have "earned" by doing better in the individual event?
+David S, dude Jeter is ONLY 5ft 4in but she runs like she's 5ft 10ins. She's not the height of Flo Jo or Marion Jones but daaammmmmm she's quick. Explain that? Shorter torso, where's the speed coming from cuz her legs are shorter. I'm amazed --- really.
dawn sowell Marion Jones was a born star and I am SO upset she cheated, because I have no doubt she would've run at least 10.6's without them. As a child, she was in all our running books and described as a future Olympic champion one day. So sad to see that all thrown away just to cheat :(
December 2019 in the house. These Americans fly through that race...was sweet to see. Top off to the Jamaicans for an awesome job as well. BUT C.Jeter really Jeted through she was unstoppable. Bravo!
As amazing as Jeter’s leg was. Most ignore Felix’s leg was spectacular. She gave them that lead. Madison’s 1st leg was superb as well against Jamaica’s Fraser.
@@visualizecreate2530 … not smart? Price wins races because of her start out of the blocks and drive phase, meaning she wins or loses her races in the first 40-60 meters, either way her top end speed isn’t what she’s known for or how she wins, so putting her on the first leg is literally the smartest thing to do lol
@@oklahomie95 I don't think so. She's the fastest among the women and I think she should definitely be anchor and pose as their Ace in the hole. Go watch the 2019 Doha women's 4x100m. She over took 2 women and won that race as anchor.
@@empireone450 We just won gold but didn't get the world record. Had Shericka been on the 2nd leg with Elaine on 3rd and Shelly on 4th we'd have shattered it. Look at Elaine and Shelly's exchange and Shelly's leg. She had the best leg by far bcz of that speed. Now imagine if she'd run it as anchor
Tianna Madison 11.12 Allyson Felix 9.97 Bianca Knight 10.33 Carmelita Jeter 9.70 Incredible ladies! Tianna managed to run the first bend as fast as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Bianca run the second bend incredibly fast, Carmelita did fly and Allyson was the fastest of them all - 2 baton exchanges and still 9:97 is absolutely crazy. Let's remind that Allyson owns the fastest split time ever recorded at 9.05 !!!
ChazaqaYah Yashra'al she gets plenty of credit from true fans of the sport. A strong lead off is what the US had been lacking for yrs. US first legs had to compete with gold medalist Fraser-Price and would always hand off to Allyson Felix with a deficit. But once they added Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson got the stick with a lead and then extended it even more. The result? World record.
Chazaqa Yah Yashra'al--I know I'm late here, but this race ages well, it never gets old. Tianna is the best lead off ever, IMO. The gold medal was effectively secured by Tianna neutralizing JAMs best, the legendary SAFP. Handed a slight lead, Allyson led the charge along with the other women to the WR. Jeter, speaks for itself.
I'm a Jamaican fan, but even I have to admit, the Americans were superb. Jeter was absolutely flying. Well done ladies. Well deserved. It's difficult to hate excellence.
This race s just so beautiful to watch, even two years later. The strength and talent of these ladies makes you proud they represented the USA, after some many struggles with relay teams previously!
Tianna between 2:12 and 2:25 displays beautifully the sheer exhilaration of being in an olympic final. She was absolutely pumped! Not arrogant, just confidently primed and ready to do what she, along with the others came there to do after years of preparation. She absolutely smoked that first leg and the rest did the same! Great sight to behold.
FOREVER coming back to watch this masterpiece! Madison gains ground on the first ... Felix !!CRUSHES!! the second... Knight held solid and had great baton exchanges at both ends... and Jeter... no words sufficient... not sure I've ever seen a leg run so smoothly with such speed. Have to watch this several times every time I come back.
Evelyn Ashford 88 Seoul Korea. She only had 1inch of the baton in her hand was in 3rd after exchange and ran down Super doped up east German and Russian world record holders. She ran the anchor of her life (honorable mention) Flo-Jo was 3 leg and was behind at the baton exchange!!!
Jeter pointing out the world record always gets a tear out of my eye. This is what we strive for. We work hard and make sure our flag remains higher. 🇺🇸!!!
I cry every time I watch this race...you can just FEEL Jeter's passion as she screams....Every leg was BLAZING!! Just Pure Excellence! I LOVE STRONG BLACK WOMEN SO MUCH!!
Imagine someone writing "I love strong white women".....cringe for sure. These women were special Olympians in many ways the least of which is skin color which no one picks.
I absolutely love how the Jamaican and USA teams embraced each other at the end! There's often too much negative publicity surrounding this professional rivalry. Major props to the Ukraine, though! They kept it together and held their own during an insanely competitive event.
I have watched this race about a hundred time now and I still get goosebumps. Such an amazing race! Massive respect to all the athletes. The USA team was simply impeccable here .
I have seen a lot of 4x100 meter relays in my time. I saw my first one in 1968. But this was the finest 4x100 meter relay I have ever seen. The execution was absolutely perfect. They lost no time at all on their passes. I thought the GDR "steroid" record would stand forever but their perfect execution enabled them to remove that phony record from the books, thank God. No one should ever forget this race. You will never see a better executed relay as long as you live.
“BEST 4x100m Women’s Relay of All Time”!!Go USA!!!! 🇺🇸 These Beautiful Black Women are extremely talented, in top form and humble! Carmelita Jeter took my breath away.... especially when she pointed at the World Record time clock! Awesome Job Ladies!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾....🙌🏾👊🏾💪🏾✊🏾!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 We love you!!! 💖
Came back to this after watching the 4x4 in Tokyo. These women are incredible and Felix is just inspirational. This race makes me wish the Olympics happened more than every 4 years
I love how Jeter points to the clock b4 crossing the finish line. Such a boss move at the end of a magnificent run. She was amazing on that anchor leg.
Whenever I randomly crave a good dose of goosebumps this is my go to clip, seeing Jeter point at the time and react thereafter will always be my favourite sporting moment
I know I'm 2 yrs late to this comment. But I was looking for some Bianca Knight comments and finally found it! As a fellow Mississippian I'm still so proud of her. Bianca is a yr older than me and in high school I actually had the privilege of seeing her race twice in person at the Mississippi State track meet. Never seen someone run with so much power grace and stride. She's still one of the best track athletes our state has seen. This race was such an iconic moment. I'm giving Bianca her flowers, she's a legend in my book💯
This race and the 1988 womens 4x100m race with Alice Brown,Sheila Echols,Florence Griffin,and Evelyn Ashford are my favorite two women 4x100m races ever.
I was sat in the stadium in the middle of the back straight that extraordinary evening and it remains one of the most exhilarating things I have ever seen in my nearly 52 years on this planet. To witness one of track and fields longest standing, seemingly untouchable, drug tainted world records not just beaten but absolutely obliterated was an absolute privilege and every time I watch a replay of this race I am taken back to the moment like it was yesterday. This was a victory for not just this wonderful USA team, but for the sport of athletics itself.
Totally agree. In this London olympics the once upon a time dominant men's 4x100 team were disqualified for mischanging the baton. They don't win since sidney 2000.
Sadly due to the conditions at Rio, there are simply twice as many spectators at the London final than the Rio one. Dare I say also, the London crowd was a bit more enthusiastic about the US in the race than in Rio, since the re-run and the home team was disqualified!
Tianna Madison won that relay. Fraser-Pryce starts that race for Jamaica to get them a sizable lead. But not only did Tianna hold her own, she actually beat Shelley-Ann to the 2nd relay person. The rest of Team USA ran flawlessly. Gotta love how Jeter was pointing at the clock as she passed the finish line. If track was still one of the glamour sports in the USA, Jeter's point at the clock would be an all-time Olympic moment.
I agree that Tianna went toe to toe with Shelly Ann, but Tianna, Allyson and Carmelita won that race. They were insanely fast. Allyson smoked the second leg like she was walking on water and Carmelita blew the roof of the stadium on that last leg.
I mentioned after the 2011 World Championship 4x100 relay win, and having seen Tiana Madison (Bartoletta) in a few races afterwards, if they could replace Bianca Knight at the start with Bartoletta, the women have a chance to break the world Record...with the addition of Bartoletta they did just that. If they can replace Bianca Knight altogether, they could possibly break it again.
finisher3x However poignant the moment, relay runners must learn to never do that (point at the clock) because Jeter lost precious 100ths here and there showcasing her exuberance at the time. Which could have been a 40.72, or maybe even a 40.69 had Jeter executed proper running technique and leaned at the line.
When Felix handed off that baton off to Knight, I was standing up because I knew we were going to do it, but when Knight handed that baton off to Jeter, it was all over! But thanks to Felix for that huge lead! I can't forget Madison leading off because she came out of the blocks like a rocket! I can watch this over and over again! It was a race for the ages!
As a track star (100 years ago in school) watching these 4 beautiful American ladies with our flag at the hammer celebrating a WR. Just brings tears of joy and proudness. Thank you ladies, you’re the best in the world!🇺🇸
I love that some of the women's soccer team was there to give them their flags. As a track athlete, it's always nice when other people from different sports come to watch because it's that little extra support and knowing that others care about your success.
Who else has watched this race more than once? This was spectacular start to finish.
I've watched it over 20 times and I will continue watching it
Yesss same here
US had 1 of the most complete rely teams I’ve ever seen. Legs 1 & 3 did the marinating and legs 2 & 4 did the cooking. Served up world record lol
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And I shall continue to do so.
When Jeter hit top speed it almost looks like she's levitating above the track. Breathtaking. Highlight of the games.
+cja sewell I totally agree ! Our women's track team & swim team were both just awesome. Different sports, different bodies, but ALL WOMEN, & ALL BEAUTIFUL. Wolfsky9
+cja sewell When I watch this race on my phone, Jeters legs are moving so fast, she looks like a cartoon.
so true
As the name implies jetta
Carmelita Jeter’s form was one of the best under Flo Jo! She was running sooooo fast, it was like her feet barely touched the ground!!!! She was clocked at 9.9 for her anchor leg!!!! The first time I saw her run in the Penn Relays many years ago, I knew she was going to be something special!!!!!!
No matter how many times I watch, Jeter pointing at the WR gives me chills every time.
Iconic moment.
Every single time!
Absolutely
Me too
Absolute beautiful ownership of the gold medal and world record.
Carmelita Jeter. The name stays in my mind. Her anchor run for the US gives me chills. The exuberance @ excitement shown by Camelita and the US Team is understandable. Allyson Felix came absolutely flying in her third leg, giving extra ground for the US Team.
I just watched it, and I got chills!!!
Her physique like wow powerful athlete
She wasn't even running!! It looked like she was floating!!
She put the jets on 😂 she was not playing
it felt like redemption for her. amazing sprinter!
Almost 7 years later and I still get hyped off of this race
I know, right???
Me to I almost got out and started running with her
Same
I must have watched this over 100 times no kidding. This is super.
I almost woke my baby up bc I got too hype lol
Watching Jeter point to the world record screaming her joys out gives me goose bumps
ah me too
Every single time
Every time I watch!!
Yep...i get choked up everytime i watch this...
chills everytime!!!!!
Madison, Felix, Knight & Jeter sounds like a law firm.
They came to handle business
😂😂😂
They laid down the law that night
Jamaicans in lane 7 Amaricans in lane 6. No need to worry about any others: commentaries
Lool yes
Madison's first leg was insane. to run faster than Fraser-Pryce is already a feat, but to do it around the bend on the outside lane is just legendary. the commentator also deserves MAJOR props, he really made the viewing experience so memorable. that he observed Madison going faster than Fraser-Pryce, that he knew before Jeter finished it would be a special time and called the WR as it happened - he was on it.
This was the vintage point
It's always great when she leads off🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 she did it again in 2016
Yes. I thought the same thing about the commentator. 🙂
It's amazing how clearly each runner's style differs from the other's. Felix and Jeter are two different machines entirely. Like a gazelle and a train. Both leave me in awe.
A gazelle and a jet
It was such a perfectly built team. Amazing starter and turn runner in the first leg, long strider with high top end speed for the longest leg, short strong stride for the quick curve, and finish with an all around great runner and 100m silver medalist. Not to mention 3 really good handoffs. Just incredible. This won't be broken for a long time.
@@philrichter3161 now this is useful post event analysis- thank you!!!
@@philrichter3161 exactly!! I think about this all the time, how if you wanted to design runners for a 4x1 team, you’d get 4 runners exactly like these women. The timing for all of them to be in this sort of form, all different points of their careers, amazing. I agree- we won’t see this record touched for a while
@@oklahomie95 Team Jamaica would like to have a word
Jeter's leg is one of the finest examples of the human form in motion that I've ever seen
Her both legs are finest, as well as hands.
You are great
Fact
Her feet barely touch the ground!
@jrcomo35713
Thank you! Absolutely Evenly Ashford goes down as one of the G.O.A.T.’S in my opinion! so Humble & Graceful‼️
One of the best track races ever recorded. Epic splits by everyone. Jetter's iconic point at the clock.
One of?? They set a record!!! 🧐🙄
There are many races and many records in athletics, so yes, ‘one of’ is correct
Jetter pointing at the clock crossing the line is one of the coldest moment in sprinting history 🫡😮💨🥶
Who is still here almost 12 yes later🥰🥰🌺🙏🏽
Here re-watching almost every race like they all happened yesterday 😂
I am here!
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Jeez! Can you all stop with the positive comments already?! I'm trying to get off this page and watch the next race, but I can't stop hitting the like button on them all!
Ikr😂😂😂
AWESOME BOSS BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN
Vani Jay - you’re breathtaking! ✨
Ur beautiful just saying
i just liked yours you're welcome
Allyson Felix's screams upon passing the baton. Iconic!
Love that part!
I was looking for this comment😇🤟🏾
Sends shivers down my spine
She KNOWS SHE KNOWS IF THEY KEEP GOING THEY GOT IT!!
She sure did!!!! I love it
Felix really participated in more than 3 disciplines for almost every competition she entered. She didn't just participate, she won medals and records. This was a super woman
legend
And she was smooth with running. Didn't look like she was going as fast as she was
100 200 400
Her form is so dope!
@@americanghanagirlexactly
Allyson Felix completing the gauntlet at these games. Gold in 200, 4x400, WR team 4x100. Versatility unmatched.
Yup. Felix is the GOAT. What a athlete.
Totally agree
Hold on...she's A goat not THE GOAT...that's FloJo...look her up.
Gabby Thomas is now in the conversation
@@chibwemasamo6750And surely Sifan Hassan...in terms of running versatility.
Tears in my eyes EVERY TIME I watch this race!! SOOO proud of my sisters!! BLACK WOMEN ARE AMAZING!!!!
They are Americans you big dummy
@@eugenemotes9921 they are black though
@@eugenemotes9921 really go stand in the corner
@@yushuahuesun9423 They're not Black 😂 They're Brown Skin 😂 There is a Difference 😂
@@eugenemotes9921 so im brown then by your logic. They are afro American but in America they are black.
love how she pointed at the world record while crossing finish line...this is beautiful
Hello ✋
Who's watching this in Quarantine??
Jeter is Breathing Fire and Passion..!!
Notice how she's floating at top end speed.....perfect race
She was absolutely breathtaking in that race!!! Her stride was as graceful as a thoroughbred! You can't help but fall in love with those 4 amazing women as well as athletes
perfect race start to finish CARMELITA TEXT BOOK FORM she will be missed BUT not forgotten
Jeter’s last leg is so inspirational. She knew they had the record the whole way. She was like a freight train.
After almost 8 years, when Carmelita points at the screen of New Wr that's another level of chills.
If you made a list of the 10 most Iconic no.ents in sports that relay would be on it and Jeters epic point at the end would be highlighted.
I'm a 36 year old male and this is one of the most inspirational competitive achievements I've ever seen. I revisit this video every few months and it gives me chills every time. These 4 women are amazing and powerful!
Me too. Simply amazing.
Why you have to mention your age
Me too.
Me to
I've watched a lot of track meets at different levels. This is by far the best relay race I have ever seen. The handoffs were textbook, and that's why the ladies were able to run so fast. As fast as the USA was, Jamaica and Ukraine also got around the track at a fast pace. That makes the USA's time even more jaw dropping. When Jeter got that last handoff, I mean it was like some rocket launchers came out of her shoes. She absolutely flew down that last 100. It was electrifying to watch it live, and still gives me goosebumps today!
Justin Cartwright Evelyn Ashford chasing down the USSR in 1988 was pretty damn great too.
Lol! I was born in 1986 so I am too young to have seen or remembered that. I do know that Ashford was a beast in her heyday.
Justin Cartwright That one was a bit different in that the USA were not exactly in the lead at the last hand over which in any case was not the best so Everlyn Ashford was disadvantaged in many ways but boy did she FLY , look for it and watch it, marvelous race it was. That was the final of the 4x100 in 88 Olympics in Seoul .
J Oluoch OMG! I just watched it. What a final leg!!! Ashford just got to the line first. Plain and simple - she ran everybody else down. That was amazing!
Great , you can now add it to the list of your all time classics
I rewatch the end so many times because the announcer saying “this is special, this is a world record!” gives me chills every time
Almost three years later and I STILL get goose bumps. The world got DOMINATED!
Never gets old..7 years later, i still get goose bumps.
I like how at 5:33 Jeter stopped the photo op because Felix wasn't there. She had gone to get a flag. Class act is Jeter.
ranhill My school ppl could never, smh
You are right! Class act!!
One of the most iconic sports moments, when Jeter points at the WR while crossing the finish!
just think if she doesn't point, probably another 2 tenths come off that record. lol
Truly iconic!
This is my 87th time I'm watching this race
And still I'm not over this legendary performance by the legendary Allyson Felix and her perfect teammates. Maddison was on fire and gave them an excellent advantage and Felix as always, classy and poised but extremely powerful and effortless. The perfect example for poetry in motion. Knight gave her best and Jeter, what a powerhouse she was. Just like a lioness ❤
Jeter pointing at the world record was the moment of the Games...
***** It was a great moment just wish she had done after she crossed the finish line..I was worried it may get a DF...plus it slowed her down a little.
Why would she get a df
Still smashed the record anyway
Sure did..amazing none the less...but she could have been DQ'd for show boating a little before the race was over....usually looked down on in track is my point.
Dick Adams no she couldn't have. usain bolt did the most show boating in the 2008 100m final. Was he disqualified?
still replaying this in 2019, that was the most flawless baton change you may ever see.
@D Tupaea all I know is that I barely saw Felix run. I had to keep watching it over and over again to see her run I know there was a part where there was something blocking the camera's view...... But Sheeeezzz! Those women can RUN!!!
D Tupaea Best Ever
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I love this. I get chills watching Felix blow everyone away down the back straight. And the passing was perfect. And then Jeter finishing like she is on fire ....wow
Felix may not have the best start, but once she is gone, no one wants any part of her!!! She may never qualify in the 100m (ehh again-ish), but she needs to always be a part of that 4x100! Knight and Madison own that turn also. USA will have some tough decisions to make for Rio, because we have got faster 100m open runners who are not fit for the relay, but how can they be denied the spot they have "earned" by doing better in the individual event?
Felix has what we car guys call top end engine power, meaning she hits her peak in the stretch
+David S, dude Jeter is ONLY 5ft 4in but she runs like she's 5ft 10ins. She's not the height of Flo Jo or Marion Jones but daaammmmmm she's quick. Explain that? Shorter torso, where's the speed coming from cuz her legs are shorter. I'm amazed --- really.
Remember, Johns Smith said that Marion Jones should have ran 10.50s if she had lengthen her stride....
dawn sowell Marion Jones was a born star and I am SO upset she cheated, because I have no doubt she would've run at least 10.6's without them. As a child, she was in all our running books and described as a future Olympic champion one day. So sad to see that all thrown away just to cheat :(
It’s 2021 and Allyson Felix is still in the game. She is awesome!
whos still watching 2019 to 2021, amazing (*+*)
Me I seen it 2012 when they broke the record. So as a former track and field aau jr. Olympic in 1994 I stay true to my roots track and field.
Me!!!
Johnathan Fagundes gave me chills as a kid in 2012, still gives me chills today
Me! What a stunning race!
December 2019 in the house. These Americans fly through that race...was sweet to see. Top off to the Jamaicans for an awesome job as well. BUT C.Jeter really Jeted through she was unstoppable. Bravo!
This is my favorite track race of all time. I watched this so many times!
Me too. I never get tired of watching it.😀
Yes!!! And the 4x400 also!
Watch the 1988 Olympic Women 4x100 with 1st Leg Alice Brown, 2nd Shelia Echols, 3rd FloJo and 4th Evelyn Ashford ----Go check it out!!!
same here
It’s the best race ever..I watched it thousand times.. Team USA was too strong 💪🏻
to watch this it gives me chills and excitement to see for incredible African American black women do this
Me too!
You not lying man , wonderful thing ✔
Same!!
Agreed!
why does the fact that they are African-American have anything to do with it
As amazing as Jeter’s leg was. Most ignore Felix’s leg was spectacular. She gave them that lead. Madison’s 1st leg was superb as well against Jamaica’s Fraser.
@@visualizecreate2530 … not smart? Price wins races because of her start out of the blocks and drive phase, meaning she wins or loses her races in the first 40-60 meters, either way her top end speed isn’t what she’s known for or how she wins, so putting her on the first leg is literally the smartest thing to do lol
@@oklahomie95 I don't think so. She's the fastest among the women and I think she should definitely be anchor and pose as their Ace in the hole. Go watch the 2019 Doha women's 4x100m. She over took 2 women and won that race as anchor.
Imagine jeter drops the thing when she points at the clock. Would have been such a tragedy
@@albertmaraj you are comparing two events that are 4 years apart.. a lot happens in that time with professional sports 😑😑😑😑
@@empireone450 We just won gold but didn't get the world record. Had Shericka been on the 2nd leg with Elaine on 3rd and Shelly on 4th we'd have shattered it. Look at Elaine and Shelly's exchange and Shelly's leg. She had the best leg by far bcz of that speed. Now imagine if she'd run it as anchor
Tianna Madison 11.12
Allyson Felix 9.97
Bianca Knight 10.33
Carmelita Jeter 9.70
Incredible ladies! Tianna managed to run the first bend as fast as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Bianca run the second bend incredibly fast, Carmelita did fly and Allyson was the fastest of them all - 2 baton exchanges and still 9:97 is absolutely crazy.
Let's remind that Allyson owns the fastest split time ever recorded at 9.05 !!!
sfrenato this doesn’t add up. You’re .3 off.
She's actually Tianna Madison and not Bartoletta.
A girl on my track team(middle school) is 1 second off of Bartolettas time she’s incredible
No female can run 9 seconds garbage
Antwan James legs 2-4 get a running start, so yeah they can
My favorite moment of the last Olympics. Pointing at the sign as she finishes.
that's what I'm talking about
Fantastic!
Possibly my favourite ever Olympic moment during my life time.
veneziablau Ñ
Jimmy Rios
Tianna was fired up! lol She set it off in the first leg! She deserves more credit than she is given on breaking this WR!
ChazaqaYah Yashra'al she gets plenty of credit from true fans of the sport. A strong lead off is what the US had been lacking for yrs. US first legs had to compete with gold medalist Fraser-Price and would always hand off to Allyson Felix with a deficit. But once they added Tianna Bartoletta, Allyson got the stick with a lead and then extended it even more. The result? World record.
I totally agree!! Watching her hype herself gives me chills!
ChazaqaYah Yashra'al she was recognized for it she has the fastest time for the lead off leg
I was gonna say we can’t ignore that she held off Shelly
Chazaqa Yah Yashra'al--I know I'm late here, but this race ages well, it never gets old. Tianna is the best lead off ever, IMO. The gold medal was effectively secured by Tianna neutralizing JAMs best, the legendary SAFP. Handed a slight lead, Allyson led the charge along with the other women to the WR. Jeter, speaks for itself.
10 years have past and I’m still here
These AMERICANS were running on AIR. So proud of our Women. Go USA!
lets pretend there's no dopping
@@Vitchfulify your sodium levels are so high LMAO!!!
@@Vitchfulify isn't russia banned from olympics for two years
@@dontaetrowell5011 Just wanted to tell you that you made my day with your comment. xD
@@Unfazed1888 lol, glad I could be of service.
I absolutely love hearing Allyson scream after she passes the baton to Knight.
I get goosebumps every time that part comes up
PERFECT HANDOFF
@@jmorgan780 Now if only they could hold a handoff seminar for the U.S. men.
It was almost like she was transferring energy the next athlete 😍
😢🤧 magnificent moment. I'll never forget this race
I'm a Jamaican fan, but even I have to admit, the Americans were superb. Jeter was absolutely flying. Well done ladies. Well deserved. It's difficult to hate excellence.
i come back every year to watch this. just chills
This race s just so beautiful to watch, even two years later. The strength and talent of these ladies makes you proud they represented the USA, after some many struggles with relay teams previously!
Kantrice Dorsey love it
Kantrice Dorsey
Yes:)
Tianna between 2:12 and 2:25 displays beautifully the sheer exhilaration of being in an olympic final. She was absolutely pumped! Not arrogant, just confidently primed and ready to do what she, along with the others came there to do after years of preparation. She absolutely smoked that first leg and the rest did the same! Great sight to behold.
FOREVER coming back to watch this masterpiece! Madison gains ground on the first ... Felix !!CRUSHES!! the second... Knight held solid and had great baton exchanges at both ends... and Jeter... no words sufficient... not sure I've ever seen a leg run so smoothly with such speed. Have to watch this several times every time I come back.
Knight did more than hold solid, she ran 10.33 through the curve!
Evelyn Ashford 88 Seoul Korea. She only had 1inch of the baton in her hand was in 3rd after exchange and ran down Super doped up east German and Russian world record holders. She ran the anchor of her life (honorable mention) Flo-Jo was 3 leg and was behind at the baton exchange!!!
I still get chills watching Jeter point to the timer as she crosses the finish line.
Jeter pointing out the world record always gets a tear out of my eye. This is what we strive for. We work hard and make sure our flag remains higher. 🇺🇸!!!
2012 Olympics has got to be one of the best years ever!!!! They were setting records left to right!
Jeters feet weren't even touching the ground
E fit be true ooo....😀😀😂 dat lady leg was not touching d ground
Big factz like she was floating
She was flying
She was Jeting.
I always come back to this race, this was incredible
“This is special , this is a world recooord” 😂😂❤️
He knew it!
Keziah Smith goosebumps Every time
Had me rollin 🤣🤣
Lol!! 😂😂😂
Why do I keep reading this with his accent 😁😁😁
Jeter has such an epic stride
Yes I live for it
The starter for Trinidad just looked happy af to be there 😂 I feel ya girl
She is the common wealth games 100m champion
Ahye is ALWAYS smiling and buoyant when announced. It’s interesting to see everyone’s prep faces.
Oh yeah those are a force to be reckoned with
This race is still one of my favorite Olympic moments. 🇺🇸🥇
I cry every time I watch this race...you can just FEEL Jeter's passion as she screams....Every leg was BLAZING!! Just Pure Excellence! I LOVE STRONG BLACK WOMEN SO MUCH!!
Bro why your comments are so cringy
@@admilz it is only cringey to you.
Imagine someone writing "I love strong white women".....cringe for sure. These women were special Olympians in many ways the least of which is skin color which no one picks.
@@paperplate4675 no
@@truth8508 I love amazing black women 😍😍😍
Jeter is an amazing sprinter and her form is immaculate.
SPRINTING AT IT'S BEST!!
@@twintopper8659perfect form
Impeccable
I absolutely love how the Jamaican and USA teams embraced each other at the end! There's often too much negative publicity surrounding this professional rivalry. Major props to the Ukraine, though! They kept it together and held their own during an insanely competitive event.
I have watched this race about a hundred time now and I still get goosebumps. Such an amazing race! Massive respect to all the athletes. The USA team was simply impeccable here .
Felix is a beast to dominate in all three short distances
I never tire of watching this. Jeters run was breathtaking.
"This is special..... this is a world record!" I love that part
Love it!
By a huuuge margin!
+dboss567 this video makes me so happy.
I love how Ato Bolden said, They destroyed the world record.
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I’ve watched this race a million times, and somehow always seem to come back to it. It’s pure beauty.
I have seen a lot of 4x100 meter relays in my time. I saw my first one in 1968. But this was the finest 4x100 meter relay I have ever seen. The execution was absolutely perfect. They lost no time at all on their passes. I thought the GDR "steroid" record would stand forever but their perfect execution enabled them to remove that phony record from the books, thank God. No one should ever forget this race. You will never see a better executed relay as long as you live.
Seven years after and I'm still here, gosh! Will I ever get over this race? Have watched it like a million times since.
“BEST 4x100m Women’s Relay of All Time”!!Go USA!!!! 🇺🇸 These Beautiful Black Women are extremely talented, in top form and humble! Carmelita Jeter took my breath away.... especially when she pointed at the World Record time clock! Awesome Job Ladies!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾....🙌🏾👊🏾💪🏾✊🏾!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 We love you!!! 💖
Watch the 1988 Olympic Women 4x100 with 1st Leg Alice Brown, 2nd Shelia Echols, 3rd FloJo and 4th Evelyn Ashford ----Go check it out!!!
@@gemini2butterfly215 , Yes!!! 🏃🏾♀️💨💨💨💨
I’m a huge Flo-Jo Fan!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 That’s also in my Top 3!!! 🇺🇸🏆🥇
I've been watching this race since 2012. The Americans put on a show on that day, and I don't think I will get tired of watching the highlight.
omg the handoff between Allyson Felix and 3rd leg was literally perfect
all hand offs were great !
IKR. been watching her since she was in high school and she has not disappointed.
I just love watching Knight powering down that track
You can hear Allyson screaming at her 😂
I just don't get tired of watching this incredible relay. The Americans were (are) just fantastic the whole way.
This is one of the most exhilarating track races I've ever seen! And one of the greatest team performances in Olympic history.
Came back to this after watching the 4x4 in Tokyo. These women are incredible and Felix is just inspirational. This race makes me wish the Olympics happened more than every 4 years
I love how Jeter points to the clock b4 crossing the finish line. Such a boss move at the end of a magnificent run. She was amazing on that anchor leg.
Whenever I randomly crave a good dose of goosebumps this is my go to clip, seeing Jeter point at the time and react thereafter will always be my favourite sporting moment
Am I the only one who likes this video over the men's 4x100? This is phenomenal to watch!
no you're not
I agree 100% Denise!
It shocked me 😂
+Denise Bacon i prefer many of the women's events to the men's.
+hocusfokusdotcom I enjoy the women's events as well!
I remember this race like it was yesterday. THE highlight of these Olympic Games for me!
Ran like a JET 😆
Nothing bests watching Allyson Felix runs.The form is just perfect!
Yeah! She really opened up the lead for them big time!!
Bianca Knight absolutely tore the track up in that 3rd leg🔥⚡💯. Beautiful. One of the greatest moments in sports history.
With that kind of body mass.. absolutely incredible
she runs a mean bend
she did what she had to do. goddess!
I know I'm 2 yrs late to this comment. But I was looking for some Bianca Knight comments and finally found it! As a fellow Mississippian I'm still so proud of her. Bianca is a yr older than me and in high school I actually had the privilege of seeing her race twice in person at the Mississippi State track meet. Never seen someone run with so much power grace and stride. She's still one of the best track athletes our state has seen. This race was such an iconic moment. I'm giving Bianca her flowers, she's a legend in my book💯
@@laker4lyfe890 never too late. Appreciate that piece of Bianca history. Legendary
I love watching Jeter point at the record on her way across. What a badass athlete.
Jeter is a BADASS
Jeter was GONNNE!!
This race and the 1988 womens 4x100m race with Alice Brown,Sheila Echols,Florence Griffin,and Evelyn Ashford are my favorite two women 4x100m races ever.
exactly same here. Have watched both countless times, and i get goose bumps even now 2024
I was sat in the stadium in the middle of the back straight that extraordinary evening and it remains one of the most exhilarating things I have ever seen in my nearly 52 years on this planet. To witness one of track and fields longest standing, seemingly untouchable, drug tainted world records not just beaten but absolutely obliterated was an absolute privilege and every time I watch a replay of this race I am taken back to the moment like it was yesterday. This was a victory for not just this wonderful USA team, but for the sport of athletics itself.
This should be required viewing for all future USA 4x100 teams. Especially our men. (Baton)
Totally agree. In this London olympics the once upon a time dominant men's 4x100 team were disqualified for mischanging the baton. They don't win since sidney 2000.
It actually is
jeter pointing...one of the most iconic moments EVER
This will ALWAYS be one of the best races I’ve seen in life.
4:10 this is special... This is a world recoooord
...by a HUUUGE margin.
HAHAHAHA
He wasnt excited enough in my opinion
Allyson Felix made this race on the back straight. She was immense
Yeeesss! She was insane running 🎽🏃
ALL DID THEIR JOB!! THE BEST SPRINTER'S TO EVER RUN THIS RACE!!
You could hear it in her scream
She ran the best leg in the women’s 4x400 relay too! If Sonia Ross Richardson had matched her pace we’d have destroyed that WR too.
@@csmith5420 *Sanya Richards-Ross
London crowd was way more hype than Rio's tbh
Sadly due to the conditions at Rio, there are simply twice as many spectators at the London final than the Rio one. Dare I say also, the London crowd was a bit more enthusiastic about the US in the race than in Rio, since the re-run and the home team was disqualified!
No doubt about it! European crowds make you want to be the best you can be! I'm hyped!
@@mp4vids I believe this
Rio was boring.
London was great!!
One of the best races of all time. I miss watching the Olympics back then.
This is officially my favorite moment in the Olympics ever
After seeing this, I WISH I ran like a girl. Damn they're so fast.
James Benton Ticer Yeah and the men are faster!
HAHAH I think he's just disproving the phrase ' you run like a girl ' , because some think that using that term is derogatory or humiliating .
THANK YOU someone that gets it.
Ditto
The men are faster nut the average man couldn't keep up to these chicks
Tianna Madison won that relay. Fraser-Pryce starts that race for Jamaica to get them a sizable lead. But not only did Tianna hold her own, she actually beat Shelley-Ann to the 2nd relay person. The rest of Team USA ran flawlessly.
Gotta love how Jeter was pointing at the clock as she passed the finish line. If track was still one of the glamour sports in the USA, Jeter's point at the clock would be an all-time Olympic moment.
I agree that Tianna went toe to toe with Shelly Ann, but Tianna, Allyson and Carmelita won that race. They were insanely fast. Allyson smoked the second leg like she was walking on water and Carmelita blew the roof of the stadium on that last leg.
I mentioned after the 2011 World Championship 4x100 relay win, and having seen Tiana Madison (Bartoletta) in a few races afterwards, if they could replace Bianca Knight at the start with Bartoletta, the women have a chance to break the world Record...with the addition of Bartoletta they did just that. If they can replace Bianca Knight altogether, they could possibly break it again.
finisher3x However poignant the moment, relay runners must learn to never do that (point at the clock) because Jeter lost precious 100ths here and there showcasing her exuberance at the time. Which could have been a 40.72, or maybe even a 40.69 had Jeter executed proper running technique and leaned at the line.
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Jeter says her coach is always getting on her for doing that.
Jeter's point was an iconic moment. She will always be remembered for that.
my absolute favorite 4x100 of all time..
watched it over and over
No matter what you think Americans especially black Americans are the most talented athletes in the world. No denying that.
nope all black people
True. West Africans are the fastest sprinters in the world. Black Americans and Jamaicans are of West African origin.
Fastest sprinters doesn't mean best athletes. Although i don't necessarily disagree. But it isn't black and white.
Jamaicans and African Americans are both Hebrew
Platypus all blacks
This was poetry in motion. Fantastic. The high-point of the London Olympics - and I'm from the UK. The last leg was just awe-inspiring.
My favorite USA win moment ever. I watched this dozens of times over the years. Absolutely perfect and Jeter pointing is unforgettable!!
When Felix handed off that baton off to Knight, I was standing up because I knew we were going to do it, but when Knight handed that baton off to Jeter, it was all over! But thanks to Felix for that huge lead! I can't forget Madison leading off because she came out of the blocks like a rocket! I can watch this over and over again! It was a race for the ages!
As a track star (100 years ago in school) watching these 4 beautiful American ladies with our flag at the hammer celebrating a WR. Just brings tears of joy and proudness. Thank you ladies, you’re the best in the world!🇺🇸
Every single woman in that US team were superb! They were literally flying with pinpoint baton changes
I love that some of the women's soccer team was there to give them their flags. As a track athlete, it's always nice when other people from different sports come to watch because it's that little extra support and knowing that others care about your success.
After 9 years, still here watching this after 2020 Tokyo olympics