Linford Christie, one the best Olympic and World sprinters on all time. Loved the way he used stare down the track to the finish line. Had the Americans quaking in their boots lol
@@martintownsend6694yes very dubious handling of the sample and the b sample was clear, definitely harshly judged by people who don't bother to find out the full story
This was only the 2nd time linford beat Lewis, the 1st was only few weeks prior to this ...all the years and years before 93 Lewis always had Christie in his pocket which pissed me off as a kid , it was great to finally see Christie beat him :)
@@jonblazeinc well on that basis they only raced 3 times before this then, the 87 world's, the 88 Olympics and the 91 world's, Lewis didn't make the 92 team so you can only really say 3 -1 to Lewis on that basis anyway, otherwise it would be 3-2 so not much difference championships wise
Christie was a great sprinter with the attitude of a boxer. I saw him on a few occasions (and this is admittedly rather odd), well before he hit his peak in running, on the Northern Line platform at Kings Cross station. There he stood, resplendent in a well cut, iridescent suit, clearly very fit and strong and tall, that impenetrable look of invincibility on his face. I often think he was mentally rehearsing his focus for the many races he won; you would have to dream hard to become a legend like Christie. I think the positive drugs test was found to be questionable. It’s rather unfair to taint his name on the basis of unproven accusations. He was a brilliant runner at a time when races were very fast. It could have been a time of blanket doping by all the top athletes, I don’t know. Or perhaps the timing equipment was more or less sensitive than it is today. Regardless, Christie was Britain’s greatest ever sprinters, and one of the world’s great athletes.
Wen he was found to have a positive test he'd already retired and ran a race for a bet with his mentees, there's no way he was guilty of a positive drugs test running for a 50 quid bet or whatever it was
He Failed a drugs test in a non important race, 2 years after he'd retired. Poir he passed over 100 in competition tests. would have got the world record he ducked at line and and kept running for 6 more month. Great champion and not a boaster like lewis
Well Marion Jones is proof that passing every doping test administered to you (as she did) doesn't mean you're clean. And let's not forget that Christie failed a test at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and was a lucky boy not to be stripped of his bronze (later silver), only just getting what the IOC called "the benefit of the doubt" by a vote of 4-3. There's a cloud over him whether us Brits like it or not. But hey, there's a cloud over about 75% of the guys who have ever gone under 9.90 seconds.
@@chriswilliamson7694 what u don’t realise is when he found out that he tested positive he demanded them to test him right away. No nandrolone was found and it lasts in ur body for ages so he was clean. Was cleared in the uk then the iaaf decided to ban him. Not one shred of evidence has ever come out against him. No drug supplier no athletes no nothing.
like ThunderJuice said, I always found it really annoying that he raised his arms to celebrate at about 99m instead of dipping to break the world record. Anyway a great triumph.
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Linford Christie, one the best Olympic and World sprinters on all time. Loved the way he used stare down the track to the finish line. Had the Americans quaking in their boots lol
Linford Christie is HUGE. Dude looks like Bolt before Bolt.
Carl Lewis congratulating Linford Christie at the end. 2 Legends of Sprinting. I loved this era.
Christie was a don, and clever at not getting caught as well.... in both senses 😃😃😃
what year did he get caught ???. Sad the Brits won't allow him to join their olympic committee but its the price you pay.
1 year after he retired, was a friendly race with his students for a 20 or 50 quid bet! No way he was guilty
@@martintownsend6694yes very dubious handling of the sample and the b sample was clear, definitely harshly judged by people who don't bother to find out the full story
Best British sprinter ever 👍👍👍👍👍👍
This was only the 2nd time linford beat Lewis, the 1st was only few weeks prior to this ...all the years and years before 93 Lewis always had Christie in his pocket which pissed me off as a kid , it was great to finally see Christie beat him :)
He started a new brand of sauce
@Tomtom Shankly ok .....that one must be off the radar , Lewis won all the races him and linford was in together up until 1993
Wrong, a few times he beat him during late 80s and 90, 91 and then a few times in 92 and 93
@@martintownsend6694 they must have been non championship races , otherwise Christie never beat Lewis in a championship race until 1993
@@jonblazeinc well on that basis they only raced 3 times before this then, the 87 world's, the 88 Olympics and the 91 world's, Lewis didn't make the 92 team so you can only really say 3 -1 to Lewis on that basis anyway, otherwise it would be 3-2 so not much difference championships wise
LEGEND!
9.87 and he didn’t dip !!! WR at 9.86 surely would have gone !👋
Jesus Christ every race David Coleman seems to say “ Christie got a good one”
😂
So he should, he’s English.
Christie was a very consistent runner and was usually in the top 3
A lot of 3rd and 4th when competing outside of Europe
still a great run to watch what a man!
Peak Christie.
Christie was a great sprinter with the attitude of a boxer.
I saw him on a few occasions (and this is admittedly rather odd), well before he hit his peak in running, on the Northern Line platform at Kings Cross station. There he stood, resplendent in a well cut, iridescent suit, clearly very fit and strong and tall, that impenetrable look of invincibility on his face. I often think he was mentally rehearsing his focus for the many races he won; you would have to dream hard to become a legend like Christie.
I think the positive drugs test was found to be questionable. It’s rather unfair to taint his name on the basis of unproven accusations. He was a brilliant runner at a time when races were very fast. It could have been a time of blanket doping by all the top athletes, I don’t know. Or perhaps the timing equipment was more or less sensitive than it is today. Regardless, Christie was Britain’s greatest ever sprinters, and one of the world’s great athletes.
His positive test was very much proven and was the result of using nandrolone which is detectable for 2 years
Nicely put
Wen he was found to have a positive test he'd already retired and ran a race for a bet with his mentees, there's no way he was guilty of a positive drugs test running for a 50 quid bet or whatever it was
Go on Linford
Christie would have gotten the world record if he leaned properly.
When Athletics was free to air on the BBC.
Subscription TV ruined a lot of sports
World athletics and Olympics are still free to air on bbc
Athletics still is free to air. One of the few sports that hasn't moved to a pay channel in UK
He Failed a drugs test in a non important race, 2 years after he'd retired. Poir he passed over 100 in competition tests. would have got the world record he ducked at line and and kept running for 6 more month. Great champion and not a boaster like lewis
Well Marion Jones is proof that passing every doping test administered to you (as she did) doesn't mean you're clean. And let's not forget that Christie failed a test at the Seoul Olympics in 1988 and was a lucky boy not to be stripped of his bronze (later silver), only just getting what the IOC called "the benefit of the doubt" by a vote of 4-3. There's a cloud over him whether us Brits like it or not. But hey, there's a cloud over about 75% of the guys who have ever gone under 9.90 seconds.
@@chriswilliamson7694 what u don’t realise is when he found out that he tested positive he demanded them to test him right away. No nandrolone was found and it lasts in ur body for ages so he was clean. Was cleared in the uk then the iaaf decided to ban him. Not one shred of evidence has ever come out against him. No drug supplier no athletes no nothing.
@@chriswilliamson7694 but to be fair to christie he always maintained that it was Chinese tea and he knew nothing about it
@@michaeldevaney5728 , of course he maintains that. Couldn't exactly say anything else, could he?
@@chriswilliamson7694 but was he ever proven guilty if he was such a pity are any of them clean
Linford bested to the gringos in that Race...
beated
i think it was in gateshead the few weeks prior
great athlete . pereicuted because he had his own mind and not a kiss me ass . respect
I seem to remember the still on the finish line showed he clocked 9.86 which Christie's team appealed but failed to get overturned.
It was something like 3 1000s off Carl's time so was 9.86 but they gave 9.87, a bit like bolts 9.69 in 2008 was actually 9.68
@@martintownsend6694False - in both cases!
@@johnnwako2488 how so?? Bolts 9.69 in 2008 was actually 9.683
And although many years ago I seem to recall linford was only 3 or 4 1/1000ths of a second away from being given 9.86 as well
like ThunderJuice said, I always found it really annoying that he raised his arms to celebrate at about 99m instead of dipping to break the world record. Anyway a great triumph.
wind corrected this was faster than Baileys 9.84
Calm down crazy man and relax. People can be mistaken. Yes I can see now Lewis in in lane 3. I thought Lewis had already retired at this stage.
Juice Christie. He was fast!
Literally a carbon copy performance for Christie from Olympics the year before.
venció a Mitchell y Casey.
Carl Lewis was not in this race.
Christie was amazing at running from sprinters, child maintenance cases and the drug authorities 😂
Still achieved more in this TH-cam clip then you did in your entire life though 😉
He smoked Carl 😂😂😂
has anyone heard of something called steroids
dude tested clean over 100 times .
So did Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones and hundreds of others...
Who said I was on drugs?
lol
Obviously on drugs but great time for back then.
wikichris Failed a drugs test in a meaningless race, 2 years after he'd retired.
Everyone forgets he passed over 100 in competition tests.
Oops.
@The RoadRunner In your world. If you want a real cheat, point your pedantic finger at Gatlin, Lewis and Gaye....
@TheRoadRunner7354News flash for you. THEY’RE ALL ON DRUGS. Anyone who gets to a final is gear, especially the Jamaicans.