1988 Olympic Women's 4x400 Relay - World Record, American Record

she had a chance to equal the record of Fanny Blankers-Coen, the only woman to win 4 track gold medals in one games. East Germany has the World Record the United States has the Olympic Record and the American Record is the same (starting gun fires) and Denean Howard leading off for the United States Dagmar Neurbauer is leading off for East Germany. Tatyana Ledofskaya of the Soviet Union is leading off for that country. Ledofskaya looks to be going the best at this point but it's very difficult in the relays you just have to wait until they've come off the second turn gotten on the straightaway and made the pass you have some indication who gets the baton first but even then it's hard to tell because they'll pass the baton at different points in the takeover zone the passing zone so you have to wait Also remember the way Tatyana Ledofskaya tied up in the 400 hurdles and allowed Debbie Flintoff-King to take the gold medal and she is having trouble here on the straightaway. Outside for Canada is Charmaine Brooks who is the leadoff runner. And at the exchange.. the United States is either in front or tied for front for first with the Soviet Union very good leg by Denean Howard 49.8 that is great, that is VERY good her personal record no doubt Olga Nazarova for the Soviet Union, Diane Dixon for the United States now Olga Nazarova was third in the open 400 meters so she has the speed she's a little better than Diane but she may be going too fast Diane shouldn't panic, don't panic.. she may die in the straightaway and the Soviet Union, the United States as you can see have broken away from East Germany, West Germany and Jamaica ten meters at the exchange Valerie Brisco for the United States chasing Maria Piningina. Diane Dixon ran 49.3 for her leg which means Olga Nazarova ran in the 48 second range for her leg so that was an amazing leg we're not out of it yet cause Dixon ran as well as she could Piningina though really running well, Dwight. She looks really very good, in fact she looked very good in the semifinal. What I'm surprised at is how far put of this race East Germany is at this point! We have a shot at winning this relay.. Sabine Busch is running for East Germany and here comes Valerie Brisco! And Piningina is tying up in KNOTS this is the one, this is the one we've been waiting for! And Flo Jo is anchoring..smart move, smart move! She has the advantage she can run from behind the whole way. She drops right in behind Olga Bryzgyna. So we have the gold medalist at 400 meters open against the gold medalist at 200 meters and 100 meters Valerie Brisco 48.5 for her leg—fantastic. If Florence is even in contact coming off the turn look for a tremendous straightaway She’s just gathering her strength you can just feel it! Bryzgyna’s trying to break away from her she knows she's going to be hearing Florence's footsteps.. Here she comes! can she do it! the 400 strength holds up A gallant effort Soviet Union, United States and East Germany Florence-Griffith Joyner 48.1 fantastic leg, fantastic leg. an American Record! 3:15.18 -- To win, it took a World Record. The United States with the silver at 3:15.51 That’s a new American Record. In fact, that is under the old World Record! But there's a new World Record, the Soviets have it at 315.18 quite a race women's 4x400. So Flo Jo had won her fourth medal, but this one was silver. Nonetheless she dominated the sprints and won more medals than any other American track athlete in Seoul. Overall the U.S. women had won 9 medals, sparked by a family affair from the sisters-in-law Florence Griffith-Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who played a starring role in 6 of those medals.

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Keywords: Olympic, Women's, 4x400, Relay, Final, Olympics, FloJo, Denean, Howard, Diane, Dixon, Valerie, Brisco, Seoul, 1988, USA, vs, USSR, Florence, Griffith, Joyner, Baton, Gold, Medal, United States (Country), Track And Field (Sport), East Germany (Country), 4 × 400 Metres Relay (Sport), World Record, Olga Bryzgina, Valerie Brisco, Athletics, United States Records In Track And Field, Athletics (Sport), Track And Field Athletics (Sport)

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Length: 4min 41sec (281 seconds)

Published: Wed May 09 2012