Carl Lewis & friends: The fantastic four in Barcelona 1992
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The most memorable performance in Olympic history came from the quartet of Mike Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell and Carl Lewis at Barcelona: the fantastic four ran a time of 37.40 seconds - a world record that stood for 16 years.
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That handoff to Carl was the smoothest I have ever seen.
To me he always looked like a wooden giraffe when running. đ
To this day Dennis Mitchell ran the greatest 3rd Leg I've ever seen.
watch the Jamaican world record 3rd leg.
@@SodaPopinksi Yeah Blake was a beast
@@SodaPopinksi watch Calvin Smith LA 1984
@@SodaPopinksi this was going to be my response.
Calvin Smith 3rd Leg 1984 Olympics 4X100.
I get goose bumps to this day, looking at this. Dennis Mitchell was ROLLING!
The original green machine
That 3rd leg was crazy. What a team
I had just graduated from HS. Loved watching these guys run for gold. Carl Lewis was so smooth.
Best relay team of all time in my book. These guys were technicians!
never really trusted mitchell, a bit too cocky
when mitchell hands the baton off and extends his arms in celebration, if he makes contact with the other runners, usa dq!
What a performance by Nigeria in those days. Chidi Imoh, Osmond Ezenwa, Davidson Ezenwa, Olopade Adenekan...
Kayode Oluyemi (RIP) in reserve
Still the greatest relay in my book as it stood the test of time for so long. Wasn't broken until Beijing. Dennis Mitchell has to the best receiver in relay history, his changes are always so slick. Hell of a turn he ran too!
i keep replaying his part of the race....his legs were rolling!
Can never forget Denis Mitchel yelling at King Cal , " You better RUN man , the Cubans are coming" and Carl replies , |"Yeah , yeah " as he tears away for the gold....
+J Oluoch He actually said "i would love to see them try""" LOL
Barcelona 92 was the best Olympics I have seen so far...đ„đ„đ„
I love Dennis Mitchell's celebratory antics right after he delivers the baton to Carl Lewis. lol
He knew the race was over. I never tire of seeing his reaction.
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Dennis Mitchell is perhaps the greatest "turn" runner ever!
He almost obstructed athletes in opposite lanes.
Omg what a relay team can't stop watching it even now in 2023â€đ
Man Carl Lewis was good and one of the greatest of all time.
Ben cleaned his clock
â@@rogerc23 illegally
@@truthhurtz8517 illegal + illegal = legal
Carl Lewis is my favorite athlete!
Mitchell was a GOD at running the turn.
Say it again!
@@sergiocintas5158 another bitter moment for you
Dennis Mitchell is by far the best 4 x 100m relay runner ever. Perfect exchanges. And for 10-15 years...everybody knew...just get it in Carl's hands.
Pick the best among Carter Frater Blake and Bolt. They smashed world record twice.
wonderful 4x100 team
marsh-burrell-mitchell-lewis
37" 40... wow!!!
EVERYTIME I watch this video, I literally get hot in my face, goosebumps and get watery eyed. Hands down, the BEST US Men's 4x100 relay team.
Legendary Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell
Dennis Mitchell's 3rd leg was Awesome that helped win
Yeah that dude TOOK OFF
But also good they had Carl at the end because he was moving away and away more and more to wards the end and of course our Dennis Mitchell was amazingly fast
I remember that race - it was incredible.....
Carl Lewis inspired me to take up track n field
@@patricksweeney5308 Lewis was the best Olympian everâŠwith FloJo a close second.
this was the year I made the team... blew my knee out...was so sad I couldn't go but was thrilled to see this relay squad REK everyone as they did.
Burrells' explosion, Mitchells' focus, and of course, THE man on anchor. Good ol days
Chidi imoh was the best in Africa
GREAT TEAM, Legendary Moment.
I was a kid back so I forgot this race. I am so happy to see Nigeria medal and those smooth baton changes from the USA epic.
Just looking at the race (and disregarding for now all of the doping talk) all of the hand offs were pretty good. I love how Dennis Mitchell is encouragining Carl as and after he's handed off the baton. I love Mike Marsh!
+Candi D yes! that was a great moment! gave me chills!
i agree but the hands offs were just good, they were excellent. Almost flawless.
Totally Agree âș
+Candi D LOL, hell yea that was good
Candi D right before I read your blog I was thinking about how Carl Lewis changes the Baton from his left hand to the right hand and after he gets it from Dennis Mitchell and how smoothly he does it do you know this also that every time Lewis anchors a relay he increases the lead
Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell " The best synchronized baton hand off in history "
Almost 30 years later and there are only 10-12 performances better than this one to date.
I remember watching it live AS A KID, Italian commentator emphasised âthe legendary team US from Santa Monicaâ.
Carl Lewis....what a brilliance .....
Seems very humble too....salute you sir.
Humble? See other races
Carl Lewis was the bolt of his time, Tall, Powerful, and Talented no need for hate.
Lewis was very different from Bolt...nowhere near as good at 100m but also an outstanding long jumper,
YOiAmMiiKe Carl came first. Bolt is a Carl lewis of his time.
YOiAmMiiKe correction bolt is the Carl Lewis of his time
USA DRUG USER
+dave smith what an ignorant response. smh You people are so salty and envious! The Olympic drug users were the Germans and Russians. lol
I keep rewinding to the third leg...he was ON FIRE! legs were rolling
Love this race so much ...those guys were fantastic! Used to run this in high school many moons ago..so fun!
Dennis Mitchell was woow. He made it happen.
What a magnificent, graceful runner Carl Lewis was! Just so smooth.
+Kuro Neko He was a great final leg for the 4 x 1. Would have loved to see him against Bolt on the anchor. Lewis did the long jump too so didn't fully train for sprints.
I never tire of watching this. Love
WOW!, this is the best, I cant wait for this years Summer Olympics to start....
Suddenly Carl Lewis opened the NOS and took offâŠ. Different eras but would have been great to see Carl Vs Bolt on their prime on a sprint like that as part of the anchor leg of 4x100
Crisp, clean handoffs. Thing of beauty
Bring it on home Carl!! đ„đ„ đ„
Wow...these guys were motoring in their individual legs, but I enjoyed watching Dennis Mitchell the most. He was burning up the track!!!!!
+Kantrice Dorsey ....I had to watch it again...Dennis burned up that corner!
+Kantrice Dorsey Did you see him? His feet looked like they were barely touching the ground.
Stunning to watch....I love relays......
The great Carl Lewis
One of my favorite U.S. Olympic moments. Good on the Nigerian and the Cuban teams to medal also. Thereâs a shot of Carl, the Nigerian runner and the Cuban runner all with their hands raised in celebration right after crossing the finish line.
Nice to see Nigeria nicking silver at the death, ah, good olde days
Naija oooo
burrell to mitchell, best baton hand off in history
Very cool to see Leroy Burrell's son doing big things at Univ of Houston.
Lewis would have definitely won the 100m that year.
The definition of Poetry In Motion!!
Mike marsh, leroy burrel, denis mitchell and carl lewis
Carl lewis had a style and Grace in his running, unmatched since. People have been faster, but no one has looked as cool
Burrell on the back stretch, and the Man on the home stretch.. And two technicians in between.. Wow..
Man, how cool it is for the University of Houston to have two guys (Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell) on the same team that won the mens 4x100m relay in the Olympics?
And kept on breaking each other 100 m record.
After 100m, 4x100m is the next exciting event.
Second greatest ever relay quadrant. What a line up of four names that is. This was the dream team until Nesta, Asafa, Blake and Bolt came out .
Fantastic 4 was the best.
jsn23nc yes , until the Jamaican awesome foursome showed the world that there is a new all time greatest relay team.
What's special about the relay is what the teamwork in baton passing could do. I don't know a single cubam sprinter but their teamwork brought them to that silver. But GBritain had stars and they finished 4th
The second Nigerian running with Leroy Burrell after him is epic.
es el mejor velocista y saltador de todos los tiempos junto a Mike Powell y el actual Usain Bol .(el hombre mås råpido del planeta ) Carls Lewis es un emblema del deporte tanto nacional como internacional por sus méritos propios y de juego limpio .
Love it. Wish we could get back to where athletes were proud to compete for their country and the crowds rejoiced with them.
Yessss! I loved every second of this race!
The second Dennis Mitchell hand the baton off to C. Lewis, everyone else on the final leg was thinking ' We're screwed '. lol
amazing all of the great contributions that we have made
I could watch this all dayđđđđđđ
I agree with you 100% I reckon the final leg here was the best runï»ż off his life.
Carl Lewis Superman!
Nigerian team with Chidi Imoh finishing in second place and winning silver.
An amaizing talent man
The days when humility ruled over triumph!
Carl Lewis was great, but he wasn't humble!
@@archiewoosung5062 He used to pretend he was
Those were the days. Dennis passed the baton and IMMEDIATELY started talking shhh!!! đ
Carl Lewis was fast due to his impeccable form....not drugs
No drugs? Or not tested?
I heard the braces in his mouth were caused by abnormal jaw growth...from steroids.
@@georgemallory797 From growth hormone actually. He's just another cheater, corporations wont allow the athletes they endorse get caught. Corporation pay the IOC to look the other way. (cough) Nike
@@georgemallory797Unproven
@@EGF813Also unproven
my all time favorite
Carl Lewis Is The Greatest Track & Field Athlete Ever!!! Qualified For 5 Olympic Gms. Won Gold Medals In 100, 200, 4x100 relay & Long Jump!!
carl lewis form was insane
These guys are all GOATS
1936 and 1992 Olympics; Jesse Owens-Carl Lewis and Ralph Metcalfe-Leroy Burrell.
That must feel so good man
King Carl.
Dennis Mitchell PROBABLY said TO CALL LEWIS...BOY U BETTER RUN WHAT I GONE DO WITH THAT! RUNNNNđđŻđȘđŸ
I just like how they pass the baton, i remember when i was elementary here in the philippines, the next runner would have to wait until he received it, like the 4x400 hehe
From what I remember, individually, Dennis Mitchel and Leroy Burell weren't friends.
I'd love to know what was Lewis' top end speed during that last 100 metres. He seemed to be flying
I agree Lewis just puts on the afterburners and is in another gear.....
@@thawedcavebear so Carl ran 100 meters in 8.85 seconds? Wow!!
@@jsmith469 Well, with the running start you get on a 4x100 relay leg--not eligible for the record
@@thawedcavebear still impressive.....if he could've improved his time out of the blocks.......
Probably Carl Lewis would have won over Christie, Fredericks and Marsch in the individual events. Carl Lewis was the greatest athlete ever, better than Bolt IMHO.
greatest clear athlete ?
And Bolt is way better in sprinters than Lewis. He dominated longer, he dominate more, he was way more dominant in the 200, and better even in the 100. Carl has a case to be better overall since he also dominated the long jump for 15 years in addition to being one of the best ever sprinters, super hard to do, but in just sprinting Bolt is way ahead.
You are stupid
@@tonywilson8645 of course, no doubt about that. Bolt was by far the best sprinter of all time!
I love the way the haters always claim Carl Lewis took drugs , NO ONE ever states WHICH drug it is he took and was it a banned drug ? Fact is he only tested positive for a drug also used by cheats to mask steroid intake but once proved he had no BANNED substances in his system, he was allowed to compete . We know what Ben took, stanozolol . Let's stop hating without FACTS. Thing is , what he took is also a remedy for other things and he was able to prove that it in no way enhanced his performance .
Thank you!!!
I never commented on Armstrong , this was about Carl Lewis , different sports dfferent people . We know what Armstrong took , we don't have facts that Carl took banned substances and until you can specify and show us what you imagine he took, you need to just hold your peace and accept Carl was the great champion he was.
Hans Wurst
With all due respects Mr. Hans , it is guys like you who spread false information purporting to be in the know yet you are not. FACT - Carl Lewis was at no time tested positive for any banned substance , if you disagree give us dates , where and WHAT he tested positive for . Surely are you telling us the IAAF is so compromised it would allow a guy who is a known drug user to compete ? and so why didn't they also allow Ben Johnson if that's the rationale ? Armstrong used steroids mostly in Tour de France where he only had to deal with ONE LAB that does all the testing for that competition. Carl Lewis on the other hand competed in over ten countries where different labs often tested him . If you had some rudimentary knowledge on steroid use , you'd know that the body of a steroid user changes drastically with use , take a look at Ben Johnson in LA84 then compare his frame in 88 and you get what am saying. You could also observe Linford Christie b4 and after then check Carl , his body is basically the same in 84 all through to 92 . Please stop jumping into some bandwagons that are just geared to assassinate characters.
You can believe what you want Mr. Hurst . NOt everyone who uses steroids becomes a world beater , steroids do not add to your God given talent so it's perfectly possible a juiced athlete could be beaten hands down by a clean one. So are you telling me even Usain Bolt is on the juice ??? Carl Lewis NEVER admitted any ILLEGAL drug use . The so called failed drug tests by US athletes in 84 was merely an ALLEGATION , call me naive or whatever but THAT is the FACT. Could never be proved in any court of law could it ? Lots of guys merely talk to gain attention and whip up a controversy to feel relevant . Where it could be proved like the Marion Jones case , it was and who tells you one can not compete in 4 events and win unless juiced ? So was Jesse Owens juiced ? Was Daley Thompson juiced ? If you can't offer us some PROOF, just accept and shut up...
With all due respects Mr. Hans , we will just have to agree to disagree on this one . Checked out your so called "proof" and sorry it proves NOTHING. Failing a drug test does NOT mean STEROID use , you can fail a test for using a simple over the counter cold remedy with say ephedrine or even the thousands of readily available food supplements commonly used but contain small degrees of substances banned not for their performance enhancement properties if any. Carl was a victim of such n because the substances found in his blood did not give him any performance advantage, the authorities saw it fit to allow him to compete . He did not use STEROIDS like some of the other guys did and that's my point. Show me where him or anyone PROVES he used ANABOLIC STEROIDS ..... I rest my case..
These guys were excellent đ
Flying on track
They're all running baby
I was in the stadium and saw it happen!
Crazy thing is back then I hated Carl Lewis, but I still applauded him, thinking this would be his last gold medal. I was wrong!
I would like to be able to run that fast...the strength in them legs...they look like they are flying... I Love ole Carl.. He is a great athlete...đ
The music doesnât make it annoying AT ALL!
amazing and the music is so motivating, does anyone knows the name?
Anyone have any '92 Barcelona footage of James Jett?
THe perfect relay race.
Respect
They put it down on the second leg handoff
Malsh, Burell, Mitchel, Lewis gold medal and world record until Bolt era.
GREAT RELAY .... The 3rd leg ... TOOK OFF !!!
il piĂč grande quartetto della storia!
Amazing
Nigeria 2nd !!!!!!!đșđșđș
Carl Lewis destroyed Christie on that final leg
Different eras. But it would be interesting to see a US team with Gay to Gatlin to Lewis to Hayes.
The jogging suit was stylistic in that year for the USA team!
This is back when America was Everything and they still are .