Akabusi should get another gold medal just for the way he tells it. His impression of Pettigrew's head movement is hilarious!

@rambales8629

2 жыл бұрын

hes like part time comedian!

nick, nick, nick, nick, nick, Akabusi is comedy gold. Best relay ever and the four of them are effing legends!

Chris Akabusi is a legend. Great athlete, great man.

@paulndor848

6 жыл бұрын

Nick Moger Kriss Akabusi even, lol

@noreenrolph1680

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve just re run the race AGAIN…priceless.

Akabusi the mad man and still is. But we love him

Ha, ha. Roger "pretty boy Black" you gotta love Kris Akabusi. What a guy, what a runner.

@wycliffefahie607

2 жыл бұрын

" Akabusi, the main man." What a character

One of my favourite British sporting moments. Fantastic. 😁

I remember seeing these 4 on BBC Blue Peter after they won. They were so much fun, and laughed so much! And Kris Akabusi, what a story teller!

I remember this so clearly. Shouting at the tv down the last 100m. The Brits were a real team. Prior to this the US had been winning the 4 x 400 by 20 meters. Unbelievable achievement from the boys. Such togetherness as a team. Met Roger Black in Fareham in around 95. Absolute gentleman. Fantastic athlete too. Best performance by a UK relay team in history.

My favourite track event ever. I never tire of watching this and this clip of their recollection of the race is priceless. I love it, great upload.

A typical example of guts and determination.Makes you proud to be British.

A superb relay race. Probably the greatest relay race ever

Watching sports all me life this has to be there in my top 3 of all time. As a kid I couldn't believe Regis who was my favourite sprinter was running 400m and ran magnificently. Black and Redmond fantastic, as for Akabusi bloody hell, that's something I would have day dreamed but he pulled that off, I still get nervous he won't do it. Great memories, great team

@wakstar1

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Loved big 2 chest john Regis.

Great friends, great athletes, great Brits.

Big thanks Mitogen. There have been some historic GB athletics performances, but this has to be my favourite. The US always wins the men's 4x400 don't they? Not this time. Fascinating to hear the story from the boys themselves - Great Brits indeed.

Kriss Akabussi is a legend. If I had a penny for everytime I heard that mans laugh...

Those four athletes were simply incredible. This is a memory that will stay with me forever.

one of the greatest races I have ever seen, love the 4 x 400m

Love you guys. Eloquent good guys who do a professional job, and more. Proud.

Thanks for posting this! I'm an athletics enthusiast from Finland and I've always considered this one of the great epic battles on the track.

I remember this very well. Crikey, almost 30 years ago. Amazing performance! Also the best long jump final of all time at these champs

One thing I must admit about GB, their athletes are typically a classy group, win or lose. That is the occupational hazard of being king when you're dethroned by however slight a margin, the new one has quite a thrill that will never die. As this piece proves.

Hands down, best track clip on the tube!

Akabusi laughing in his ear, Roger your a diamond.

I remember John Regs back when i was a kid, he was class

One of the best British sporting achievements in living memory.

Akabusi ……….lovely bloke, great athlete….one of the great sporting moments…..🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Still makes me tear up. What an epic victory. Great guys too

Every time I watch this I still end up screaming at Kris at the tv screen!, great win guys

I love kriss akabusi's energy lol.reminds me of the Bahamas beating the usa in london 2012.its nice how someone else gets a chance to win gold congrats to GB!

Brilliant video. Legends all. Thanks for the memories.

Theres not a lot I can remember but I can remember this race going mad shouting for the lads,very happy memories.

Always come back to this to see how underdogs can win when they have the right plan.

"We were confident but we were not complacent". Well said.

A great moment in 4×400 relay for G.B. Loved it then, love it now what a great combo.

Great performance but the big man John Regis a 200m specialist, given a job to do and delivered.

what a great clip. Akabusi is such a story teller. I remember watching this at home in Australia and being gobsmacked. The Brits had been good across the board for 10/12 years in the middle distance and some sprint events but I never expected this. The sad thing that continues to this day is when we see U.S. athletes finishing second and they're in despair as failures - and I think what sort of "sport" is it when we feel entitled to win? Where's the enjoyment when it's expected. I've never seen Americans show the joy shown here by the Brits

My husband & l were flying from Heathrow to Toronto..my brother was picking us up at 10.00… the race was at 10.00.. I wasn’t leaving till they’d run it..& won it…l watch it often & still scream to Kris..4 amazing men.

Great memories, great athletes, great guys.

Just watched that for the first time. Loved it. Thank you.

boys if you're watching we all still remember we all still love you :D

I can remember cheering them on at age 11 as at the time I was part of a 4 x 4 relay team who hadn't lost a meeting all year and had been invited to go to Milfield public school which was known for producing athletically gifted kids who made us look like we were running in slow motion. Although I remember these 4 milking their victory for a bit too long after the fact when they started wearing T shirts that said "WE KICKED THEIR BUTTS" (meaning the American team) and taking a lap around the track for nearly a year after the fact

Purely and simply John cos you were a natural at it. 😁

I watch this often and STILL scream at Kris...in fact we were flying to Toronto & l wouldn’t leave home till we’d won.

Those 4 runners are all legends of British athletics. Derrick Redmond was unlucky with injuries. He had the ability to be a world record holder and individual champion

remember it so well. amazing

A great quartet and a measured experiment that worked.

Just Pure Class!!

Always thought Kriss Akabusi needed a bit more laughter in his life.

beautiful running, wonderful achievement

Great memories!

Just noticed roger had white shorts on and the others had blue, he obviously never got the memo 😂

Legendary!!🙌

Wow what a story - congratulations

BRILLIANT!

A monster run from Regis.

What a beautiful moment

Awsome video

A brilliant memory

Johnny “2 chests” Regis! 🤣🤣🤣

I'm happy that Great Britian won. They earned it by having a 400 M runner on thier anchor leg. Nevertheless, let's not forget that it was USA Track & Field that neglected to put Michael Johnson on the relay team. His exclusion was the difference between the US finishing first and second.

@gezzarandom

Жыл бұрын

Michael said on BBC tv that his rival Carl Lewis’s coach was the selector who said they didn’t need him to win. He was looking a bit smug when he said that and who could blame him? 😂

Makes you so proud to be British ❤️🤍💙

This is just epic.

pettigrew was a cheat, got caught too and stripped of his medals. and uk still beat him..punk.

loll love it!

Great story.

I enjoyed the interview as much as the race brill

You're welcome :)

i stand corrected. 97 worlds was a very tight race, lol.

4 legends of british atheltics

Fabulous 😂 👏

The poker faces on the Americans on the podium are just epic xD For them I suppose the idea of losing just didnt apply to them....how wrong they were;)

Akabussi is hilarious 😂😂

the most exciting men's 4x4 in Worlds history, and no other country's been close to the USA since. although 2011 on the 20th anniversary this might be the year another country runs the US men to the wire?

Kris Akabusi, what a nice guy

best race aver

Actually I do think Americans are often excellent sports, and quick to congratulate and be gracious toward those who beat them in a competition. Much of the bad rap is, I feel, unwarranted, but ... Anyway, I'm an American and I love this race and the story behind it. Nothing but huge applause from this Yank! :)

@gavinandrews843

6 жыл бұрын

I think the whole ungraciousness was actually, just expecting the americans to win this event as they usually do! i was a sportsman and i was gutted to lose to teams i should have beat! us brits get on great with the yanks!

Not trying to take anything away from this brilliant achievement, but did you notice a certain someone was missing from the USA team? That selection has baffled pundits and ex-athletes to this day.

@Snauzer67 Because somebody on the US management decided they didnt need him despite having the best 400m time of 1991. Its not like he had to run the US 400m trials to get selected - Regis didnt run the UK 400m and he was put in.

Hahahahahaha, the best story tellers.

@QueenCordy1 Cheers :) Yeah sad to see our current team can't even medal.

Truly one of the greatest moments in sporting history; and who doesnt love Kris Akabusi??Hes fantastic!!So animated:) Seriously these guys were incredible. I have always wondered though why Michael Johnson wasnt in the USA team for this?Of course it was to our benefit that he wasnt;)

30 years ago this year , remember it like yesterday , The great thing about this race there was no controversy,with dropped battens ,it was won by pure guts and determination ,

Akabusi du bist ein cooler Hund.

Kris is a super guy

quality

Akabusiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

As an American, obviously I was disappointed, but there is no question that the Brits enjoyed this victory far more than the Americans would have. As Chris Berman might say, "On paper, Americans will win. But that's why they race."

Chris Akabusi for Prime Minister... he could get away with anything "..we WILL be going to war, there will be massive tax increases and the NHS will no longer be free... aaalllwwwiiiiiigghht!" *rotates fist in the air* I'd vote for him every time!

On the podium at the end of the video John Regis getting on it tripped and nearly fell and Roger Black threw his cuddly toy up in the air and his medal flew off behind him. Nearly 20yrs on this is still one of the best relay races ever.

Rule, Britannia!

Regis was a bit of a gamble...but it worked

I liked this, but enjoyed the "Times of Our Lives" quite a bit more.

Kris Akabusi is the best!

alriiiiiggghhhhtttt

Dong dong Pettigrew

Errr ... you are wrong. 4 x 400 Gold for UK world champships 1997, admitted the UK finished second, but the US disqualified for drug cheating. Olympic Champs Gold for the UK in 2004 Athens 4 x 100. RESPECT.

And they still talking ****!

As an Aussie I hate the sight of the UK winning (Lets forget the 2012 Olympics). In saying that I enjoyed listening to these four lads speak of working for each other and enjoying each other's company.

@eddiehearns2591

10 жыл бұрын

It's Britain, not UK. And why do you hate seeing Britain winning? We love our Aussie cousins.

@DeeJay_78

9 жыл бұрын

Why? What a horrible thing to say. Forget London 2012 why exactly?

@BernardFlubbadooFilm

7 жыл бұрын

We hate the sodding Koala abusers.

@DeeJay_78

3 жыл бұрын

Be silent silly man. Forgetting 2012? As in, the Olympics voted the greatest ever, even when British voters were excluded? Back in your corner

The Americans did not field their best team in Tokyo 1991...I meant to say.

Good job, but remember the US was without Michael Johnson, and the next year, with him, we destroyed everyone

@johnnguyen270

5 жыл бұрын

And Gold Medalist from 1988 Steve Lewis, who took silver behind 1992 Gold Medalist Quincy Watts! So in 92 WE DID HAVE OUR BEST RUNNERS OUT THERE!

@Mighty-ue7bt

3 жыл бұрын

even with my great britain would have won

@gezzarandom

Жыл бұрын

Butch Reynolds was missing as well. Look at 1993 when the USA had both him and Michael Johnson, they won by 5 seconds and that record still stands to this day,