1988 Olympic Women's 4x100 - BEST RELAY FINISH EVER!! 

YESSSS

@@yousexymf She is the greatest runner/sprinter by a mile!

Evelyn Ashford is my favorite sprinter of all times🔥🔥

She said we are not coming 3rd today 😄😄

@@avisrobinson1150 mines too

Flo Jones drowns her recognition.

Agreed!!!

@@ytcommentsguy that's sad. Because Evelyn had the better career

Ashford such a lovely person as well.

I love her running style as well - a real pocket rocket.

You got that right! Alice set the tone from the start. She smoked that opening leg like nobody's business!

The first , second and flo jo were all super fast and then Evelyn finished it off like only she can do..a great race.

Definitely notable.

and she smashed some steroid-using nazis. hahahahha

Straight up BEAST mode!

I mean of ALLLLLLLL time!!! 😂🤣😂🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🤯🙏🏽🙏🏽

Everytime I watch this race it bring tears to my eyes. Well done Evelyn the best relay finish of all times for me.

MY GOD. I keep re-watching & am blown away by E. Ashford

I'm 55...It's the GOAT anchor leg.

I am 45cyears old and it just became mine too

Such a classy person too. Love her.

And from a bad hand off no less.

TheeShelt I think you mean hart

Sure did

TheeShelt that was the name to call back then for sprint races

Chima Odogwu and not just any E. German, that was former world record holder (10.81) Marlies Göhr

Chima Odogwu good point, that was no 'lane filler' she dusted, but a bona fide champion.

+222mozart yeah right don't you see others dying too! :)

+Chima Odogwu I know right? It's like Ashford put it into 3rd gear and took off.

True, but she was still formidable, evidenced by her running anchor.

After 2020 Toko Olympics ? I had 2 go back and watch it. Our Gov needs to $$$$$ Support our teams and young future track. Its alot easy to concentrate when u got backing. Jamaican Gov backs their track and field

Same. That was serious.

I agree with your comment

Huh

Best anchor leg ever!

Flo Jo handoff was " a mess"? I did not see that at all nor them being "behind" as the announcer said. It just did not come across like that, at all.

@@lesamccoy8373 Look at the first pass - from the starting leg to #2 that was perfection. Dont just focus on the hand off....the hand off + the position of the two runners at hand off + how quickly the next runner takes off. Leg 2 to flojo was also good/clean. Flojo to Evelyn - there was too much play in the hand off, wasnt clean, the spot she is holding is a bit odd as we can see the way the stick is being carried, Evelyn seemed to slow up to make sure she had the stick which made flojo almost bump into her (thats also part of the exchange)...it could have been FloJo came in too hot for Evelyn because they almost bumped into each other. the best pass of this relay was the leadoff to the second leg. That was perfection. chefs kiss....that is a coaches dream handoff. The next one to flojo was also good. there was no delay or playing around....hand goes out...boom...stick right in hand and secured with no delays next runner bursts away.. clean. Thats why if you see how Evelyn is holding the stick...not a clean spot... took too long to get the stick secured...wasted time which is why we were behind and which is what made the race one of the most exciting ever. For Evelyn to roar back and hawk those two runners down and win like that..... This relay is rated one of the most exciting of all time for a reason. Thats why relays are exciting. It takes a lot of things going right to win. So we had a messy handoff but still one of the best relays ever.

She is the shit!!!!!!

Not enough at all..

@@T3nnIsBoY what ? She ran 100m in 1984 around 10.77 Seconds . Still it is hard to beat that kind of timing. She was one of the greatest athlete . You know nothing about athletes.

She was definitely an all-time great

Never heard of Evelyn Ashford till this moment

It won't because of the steroid use that was found by the East Germans and American Olympians. There not going to praise cheats. Lol . 😆 it gets buried by media. Especially USA media.

@@waynewalton8798 US?? the Soviets and East germans were roided by their government.....where are they today????

I admire Flo Jo for not taking the glamour of the final Leg though that would of brought the house down!

@@litgamer6205 AMEN! She was very humble! Some do Flo Jo the same way they do Serena Williams. If you’re a little better than the rest, you must be taking drugs. If they like you or not jealous of you, they let you slide like they do Usain Bolt. He was way better than the rest, but he’s just great, as they say. But they can’t honor Flo Jo in death, nor Serena! But I like the way you honored her, because she was very humble. Flo Jo is still the fastest, and jealousy won’t change the record books!

​@@marjorjorietillman856Flojinwas not faster then Evelyn

I'm starting to learn more and more that these placements are strategic because some folks are great turn runners while others are great starters. They typically put really good 200 runners on 3rd leg because of their familiarity with running turns.

@@lhaire Yes, some run turns better than others. Betty Cuthbert was one of the best on the turn.

No they had Evelynon the anchor because she was the fastest.. Period

Haha me too n big eyes 👀

me too. I saw it in 88 and I've seen it many times and for some reason I still think we may lose but Evelyn hawks those girls down for the win every time. whew. One of the best relay finishes ever. Evelyn was a track queen!

the best, clean female sprinter!!

@QTee oh she is definitely the greatest. Just wasn't too marketable .

Evelyn is my favorite of all time.then Flojo and Jeter .

Yes I remember this race, Evelyn Ashford was also a great sprinter.

Flo-jo Ashford Otti

и вы вправду гатлин? не верю. за сколько пробегаетет 100метров?

Down to the grown she wasn’t no joke #tellmemore #evelynashford

You had me crack up!! Like someone stole from her!

@@user-cj1bu5hg7j nnnnn

Flo Jo was used to not having anyone ahead of her lol

Look at Silke Moller's (East German leadoff) wikipedia picture. She looks like a guy and has armpit hair.

Evelyn was a clean athlete making it even more impressive.

Wow imagine cheating and still losing to someone with no drugs or additives in their system 😂😂😂😂

I’ll read it in Kent Brockman’s voice every time. The quote marks around the women will always slay me. 😂

​@@sawyersmith5373 Probably grew a pair of balls too. All those drugs the East German women were taking is the equivalent of a "trans" woman competition against biological women. Cheating is cheating. That's why Evelyn coming from behind to kick those East German Troglodyte asses is so freaking EPIC!!!

No lie...Sistah Brown's pass was PRISTINE!!!!

Ashford really was one of the best runners that ever lived (male or female)...natural

Русским девушкам просто не повезло на последней 50-ти метровке ...

It's one of the relays, I enjoy watching over n over again

And NO STEROIDS !

@@vincentestone5764 first off how do you know... Secondly who tested positive for steroids... I'm trying to figure out where are you going with this crazy shit you saying

I respect your opinion.... And when you talking greatness you know you had to mention flojo... That's just a fact but I respect your opinion..

She do look like a auntie dats fast lol

dolomiteblue1 Yeah, she had the fastest first leg. 👍

And did u see that handoff tho

She was GONE.

@@nicolasshaw6335 one hitter quiiter pass

The fact that she was in her mid 30s doing that says a whole lot

My favorite too.

mine too. and she was clean!

Paul Johnson Yes She did. 👍

She was absolutely a beast! Salute.

Evelyn had the Heart of a Lion.. The goat

Very classy.. I like your comment.. I am probably flojo biggest fan on planet Earth.. but you're right Evelyn Ashford did have a beautiful and wonderful career.. I mean how many national championships have she won.. Olympic medals.. world championship medals.. former world record holder.. she was awesome.. and very beautiful

and she smashed some steroid-using nazis. hahahahha

🎉🎉🎉facts

Clean athlete.😎

A statement from FloJo and her husband, Al Joyner: “I know exactly what people say about me,” he said. "And that's just not true." I don't need to use drugs. If they want, they can come for testing every week of the year. I have nothing to hide." Her husband says all the talk boils down to jealousy. He said his wife's astonishing gains are the result of being "trained as a man." He added: “We bought a $150 leg exerciser and he did leg rolls every night. Over 20 pounds every night to add strength to your legs. He worked 12 hours a day.” Only those who have nothing to hide say so. Do 12 hours of leg training a day for months and you'll set the world record.💪

​@@lalib.53Yep. "Train like a man" and go from a good sprinter to the fastest ever all in her late 20s, and then retire when random testing came in the next year 🙄. Sounds clean to me 👍🏾

​@@TaiAkinz​"Florence Griffith-Joyner, Tellez and Bob Kersee denied the allegations, but Florence Griffith-Joyner did not pursue legal action. The accuser questioned Robinson's motives, as she received $50,000 for an interview with Stern and $10,000 for an appearance on NBC's Today show . to discuss the matter." Darell Robinson was a frustrated personality with a hint of jealousy, a slight desire for revenge, because he himself could not succeed. Materiality played an additional role in his motivation. He is a completely untrustworthy person with empty words and zero evidence. FloJo's death was caused by an epileptic seizure due to a congenital brain disorder, sadly drowned RIP❤❤

Same as me. 😂

Makes 3 of us!

"Here comes Evelyn Ashford!"

I feel the same way, it's a drug...

Me too. Its inspirational and many other things..

yeah she looked "relaxed" lol heck she was straight getting it on!

+mothertree yes, she was like, "We're behind, it's all on me... I - got - THIS!"

Well, what I see is @ 1:21 Flo gets the baton before the east German, then at 1:31 she hands off after the east German.

yeah and the commentator says smart move smart move...lol sure flourence did the best she could but at the last baton pass evelyn knew it was time to get it on...right now! and she sure did.everyone gets goosebumps watching her give it all she`s got

+mothertree hahahaha, hey man, that "smart move" comment was in the 400 relay. But everything you said was on point.

soldierviejo I am! 🇵🇱🇵🇱

I am. This was magical

R.I.P Flo Jo but Evelyn Comeback was Epic!!

Me, me, me! That was awesome!

@Kildare Aleksander you dumb ass, there wasn't any doping going on!

😂😂😂

Kantrice Dorsey of course she ran them down,,easily may I add!!! And no wonder she had better dope!!!! Don't PISS and Moan everyone knows they all dope!!!!

@@jstrebbing322 your Yamaka is cutting off blood too your head 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤭🤭🤭🤭🤧🤧🤧🤧🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤪🤪🤪🤪

@@brettmakoviney7120 If you think anyone had better dope than the East Germans then you don't know much sports history.

Yes and yes

skanking joe but she was American. American and clean sprinter?? Is there such a thing?

skanking joe yes she had a great career considering it spanned all the way from'76 Olympics to the relay gold in 1992 whereas FloJo's was relatively short in length..

intentions666 Yes and apparently you know nothing of EA to ask that. Also, if you really think steroids and T&F is an American phenomena, you're fooling yourself.

Never said of Ashford's dope use. In fact she was a rare clean athlete. Just bad hair.

I can't prove it, but I would guess that she was clean, based on the progression of times and no suspicious physical changes.

Same here. I used to be a sprinter. Gives me goosebumps every time I watch.

just look at her( everyln Ashford) not only she ran a superb sprint but she was behind at 3rd place in anchor leg but ran like hell broke out beating the powerful East German to win .my God we all love you. tq for the memory.

Evelyn just runs flat out and gets to the line first. That's how u suppose to race. Not the damn technical stuff they do these days.... Lol.

Mark Gable haha, she definitely runs flat out, but maintains her technique as well. Possibly the best 4x100 anchor leg of all time.

ranhill​ No man don't you understand....?? She just runs as fast as she can.. That's it. 

Mark Gable EA was an elite, disciplined, great runner for many yrs, and to say she simply runs fast degrades all the work she put in to BE great. "Wasted motion equals wasted energy." In this race, she maintained her form, and even though running flat out, she didn't overstride, and was still relaxed through the finish. Speed will only take you so far, technique unlocks hidden potential and gets you over the top.

Mark Gable NOBODY runs like that without painstaking attention to form. She worked her ass off for years to be that efficient and she deserves credit for that.

Best woman sprinter in history (in my opinion), and she did it without steroids, HGH, or any of the other "enhancements" so many others have used. I've had a picture of her on my wall (with other remarkable individuals who are personal heroes) for over two decades. Her picture is the only one I haven't been able to get signed (others, which are signed, include Greta Weitz, Billy Mills, and Joan Benoit).

CharmsDad wow! that's great!

CharmsDad Wilma Rudolph.

but you say I ain't go flow though.

Drugs

@@jimmyuk007 she had a seizure chill

The Great Evelyn Ashford was the MVP! Best Anchor Leg Run Down!!

John Doe she’s a drug cheater.

😂😂😂

I think that an argument can be made that she ran down men, look close, there is an Afrikan runner, I think her name is Semenya, she is accused of being a man and honestly it's hard to argue, these Europeans fit that criteria.

Yes they did because the young lady that started wasn't playing either...

No one can touch Tianna Madison on that first leg!

Correct - no way. It was closer to 11 seconds.

Are you kidding?! Sub 10s are men ranges. Bolt's record is 9.58...😂 You're definitely right.. there's NO WAY!🤣🤣🤣

It's possible. Remember they are not starting out of the blocks they are actually running before they get the baton I just timed it when she received the baton...take a second look

Unlike the normal 100m when they start kneeling, Evelyn was running already when she received the baton. So its possible she's under 9s.

It looked like it was under 10 secs for real..handoff to tape

Flo was,then her...

Evelyn beat flojo for years until Flojo got better and Evelyn got older..Both was great but Evelyn was great for a much longer time..

@@ronaldjackson7541 they were all on the gas, and anyone that says they were clean is clearly delusional

didnt they. she didnt even look tired.

she was bookin it baby

***** I was in high school in the late 80's an all I can remember is Flo-jo and Jackie joyner Kersee ..this girl was a star she was damn fast OMG

Leana Jo she also got another gold in '92 on the 4x1 relay.

Andre Suston WRONG that girl on ‘92 had slightly longer hair and wore no makeup. Less cocky too!

Her NAME IS EVELYN ASHEFORD

@@andresuston7692 You are right Evelyn ran the first leg and she did have long hair

GOD Gifted RAW SPEED.

Lizzie Beth she is ever very very remarkable

Flo Jo the Fastest but Evelyn 🐐