Women's 400m Final - London 2012 Olympics 

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.

being in lane 8 sucks...

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

I just love watching athletics. ....

Positive thoughts= positive results

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

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.

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

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.

Ohurougu last 50M is actually scary

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!

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

3:35 RACE START You're Welcome

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

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

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

both trotter and Ross are retiring :( :(

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

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

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

They have Body goals asf 😒😂

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

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

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.

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

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

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

I like Richard's reaction, so humble

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

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

Dede Trotter is a strikingly beautiful women.

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

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

Dee Dee Trotter Olympic Bronze Medal here as well as two Olympic Gold Medals in the 4x400 Relay. Pride of the Navy and Marines, she was born at the Marine Base in 29 Palms, CA. Her father was in the Navy there. She ran for the U. of Tennessee and is coaching at Central Florida University, dad retired from the Navy near Orlando. We are working on a plaque for the wall with picture at the Navy Hospital where dad worked when your family was stationed here. - Gunny Mike, retired Marine.

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

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

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

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..

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

The sublime talent of Sanya with her sweetness and beauty

Richard rose what an absolute beauty and a champ❤❤

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

Ross is given a excellent performance in Olympic

4:55 what a crowd!!!!

Today we know why Krivoshapka was upset she didn’t win. She was doping and still only finished in 6th place.

Dee Dee Trotter is beautiful and she's fast

Sanya Richards ross is my idol

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

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

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

if only allyson felix was in the race

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.

I like Christine but I so felt Sanya deserved this moment

Hearing her story on the Pivot brought me back here.

I can barely jog 400m O.o

GBR came out of nowhere to take second

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

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

this is possibly the mist exciting 400 final ive seen

She got her gold.....was so happy for her

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

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

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

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

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

AF ran 48.85 sec in her split...there was an initial mis-reporting of the times....it was trotter- 49.57, Allyson (with a running start)- 48.85, francena- 49.39 and Sanya- 49.07....total time 3:16.88 By the way AF's personal best in 400m is just 49.59 secs...SRR won this race in 49.55 secs.......

The Russian chick made a mistake--ran too fast at the beginning. Richards-Ross said that was her mistake in 2008, which she learned from.

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.

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

Alyson Felix could have ran but she's not selfish or greedy! Very decent person.

Well done Christine with the silver.

Great run. Ross ran it technical and wise.

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.

'Running start' was the reason for freak 47.80 split in 4X400. But yes she is just a great baton carrier..:)

sanya turned up on this race

I like her to win she’s looks like kind and humble athlete. God blessed you always

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. 

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....

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!

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

If Allyson Felix ran this race she would win this race too.. She ran under 48 in the 4 x 400m relay in her leg of the race.

rocking those chanel studs :)

Females fast as hell

Sprinting goals honestly 😍😍

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

no no majority of Jamaica athletes train on the island because they realized that whenever our athletes train in USA they drain the athletes of their strength because the coaches there only really care about the college career and not what happens in their future so we realise that and now most of our athletes train here in Jamaica

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

*screams internally*

Sanya is the nicest and most beautiful athlete ever!

A Jamaican wins again. 😊