1976 Olympics Men's 400m Final
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- 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
Jeux olympiques d'été de 1976
Athletics
Men's 400 metres Final:
1.Alberto Juantorena (CUB) 44.26
2.Fred Newhouse (USA) 44.40
3.Herman Frazier (USA) 44.95
4.Fons Brijdenbach (BEL) 45.04
5.Maxie Parks (USA) 45.24
6.Rick Mitchell (AUS) 45.40
7.David Jenkins (GBR) 45.57
8.Jan Werner (POL) 45.63
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What is so great about this now is I had no idea that so many people were wowed by this race and this man at the same moment with the same emotion that I was. To all of us; Salute! and a virtual high five.
At the time, I was 11 years old and fascinated about Juantorena. He looked like a movistar on spikes! Later on, I decided to run 800 meters myself. Only...I had less succes.😂
Two things are certain in this race: Alberto has the worst start of any 400 meter runner in history. And he also has the greatest stride we've ever seen (3:21). 46 years later, and I've never seen a more beautiful stride.
Exactly! That stride was cry worthy beautiful.
Agreed. I was in the stadium when he won the 800.
Arop looks much the same
@@dhdavidholloway Being Canadian, I love Arop's form, but I still don't think he's in the same league as Alberto
You are absolutely right on both counts!
Back then we called him El Caballo. He was the embodiment of strength, speed and endurance - a real beast of an athlete.
Simply beautiful to watch that lengthy stride.
Brett Wilkinson ⭐️Absolutely ! He was a BEAST ! ( 9 foot stride ! )
I thought first if those Juantorena's socks that make his stride look really long. But no 👌.
He's pathetically slow out of the starting blocks, but when he gets on the back straight he makes it up with that long stride and catches everyone by the time he hits the final 100m.
@@crosslink1493 If you could put money on who would win after 80m AM would not get a penny backing him. Lane 1 was almost on his shoulder! But when he hits stride on the back straight it’s just imperious.
The last of the chronic over-striders. But his power was so vast, Olympic, he overcame it.
Astounding.
Alberto Juantorena most memorable winner of Sprint and middle distance 400m and 800m will be forever remembered
Of all the middle distance runners, Alberto Juantorena of Cuba had a wonderful record during 1976-82
My uncle Zygmunt Zabierzowski was Juantorena's head coach
Wow that's cool, he must have some great stories of what he would of done in training sessions cause is was a very unique Athlete wasn't he n ur UNKLE must of been a very unique coach. Well the team of ur UNKLE and the great Cuban Athlete obviously worked and especially with that never done before or since 400m/800m double Gold at the 1976 Games. Some stride length on Juan too..
Zygmunt was my grandmother's nephew
Poland and Cuba were communist allies back in the day. They all relied on each other for "brotherly" assistance.
@@michaelgeoghegan8850 He told to my dad that Alberto was for him like second son
Juantorena was a very rare example of a 400m runner who doubled at 800m, rather than the conventional 800m/1500m.
Don't forget Mal Whitfield (G-800m, B-400m) and Arthur Wint (G-400m, S-800m) in the 1948 Olympics. Two guys in the same games who came fairly close to Juantorena's accomplishment.
@@chrisverby3047 They were the foundation for what he accomplished.
The 400-800m have a lot in common
Lies again? Watching My Mom Go Black
He looks crazy with that fro lol
44.26 at sea level for 1976 was one hell of a good time. The fastest ever not at altitude, up to that point. Newhouse's 44.40 was impressive too, but Juantorena's strength told in the end, even though it was his what 7th race of the week.
He ran a low 44 after running 6 prior races!? Unreal
And he was in lane 2!!!
A cuban legend, those big strides were memorable
I remember the David Coleman comment on the replay "and Juantorena just opened his legs and showed the world his real class".......comedy gold.
I remember that comment too
I was lucky enough to be in Munich for the games as a 16 year old spectator. All around the stadium were banks of TV's so you could follow events, this included off-air studio time, one of the TV's was linked to the BBC studio with David Coleman sat in his chair going over results etc. Not realising that this was being transmitted locally he put his finger up his nose and proceeded to examine its contents. The group of Brits that were watching all started cheering in disgust...myself included. I got home two days before the hostage situation and to this day I am still mortified.@@greggbrown5155
Clarke 1-0
Wasn't it Ron Pickering that said that?
Most beautiful running style ever!
Juantorena, el mejor de todos los tiempos!🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺❤❤❤❤👌👌👌
I was in the stadium that day. It was a classic example of Newhouse and Frazier going out too fast and the more evenly paced Juantorena running them down in the last 100.
They wanted him to chase them
Happy Birthday to the 1976 Olympic 400m champion
Most majestic runner ever.He was called the horse (el caballo) for a good reason.
My mom is good friends with Fred Newhouse & his wife Rhonda. I decided to look up his running & wow! I have a whole new respect for him when I see him again.
Esos Juegos Olímpicos los vi cuando tenía 3 años. Mi primer contacto con el deporte fue así. Más cuando observó esta final con Alberto Juantorena. "El elegante de las pistas" como se le llamaba. Me gustó siempre su forma de correr, ojalá un día pueda hacerlo como el.
The most beautiful 9 foot stride ever !! * What he did in the 76' games...( I was 13) .... will NEVER be repeated !! * Nobody even enters' both of these events, it's one or the other !! * Alberto's 400/800 double GOLD on the track in 1976 IS the GREATEST feat of all~time !!
LMAO. There are a few dozen other better "greatest feat" of all times in the Olympics, but I think Michael Phelps takes the cake.
Apples to oranges. His stride on the back stretch is simply amazing, the greatest stride I've ever watched.
Michael Phelps was/is incredible, but you can't compare swimming with running.
@@thomasmckenzie4584 well said !!
@@depaola63 You are correct. This feat will NEVER be duplicated. And ya, just watching him run that backstretch is simply amazing!
Rev68 Sorry to burst YOUR bubble, but the absolute greatest feat of all time was the achievement of Czech runner Emile Zatopek: In the 1952 Olympics, he won gold in the
5000 meters, the 10,000 meters AND the marathon!
That feat will NEVER, EVER be equaled..
BTW: Even more astounding was the fact that Zatopek’s gold medal in the marathon was the first time Zatopek had ever run a marathon!!!
The horse nobody run so technically,the best forever,late he suffer for to much injury he was the only man to win both races
Think he could run a 60 to 64 second second lap after that 44 second 400...a powerful and graceful horse...full respect Alberto...mucho gusto!
He won the 800 also. Very difficult double, I don't think anyone else has done it.
Gorgeous runner he was. Great long strides.
BeaglesRFun So graceful
A 9.5 foot PERFECT STRIDE !! What he did in the 76' games ( GOLD in BOTH 400 & 800 will NEVER BE DONE AGAIN !! ) amazing !!
That was the first thing I noticed, those long beautiful strides after the first turn. He was very strong also.
@@depaola63 - I measured his stride in the 1977 European Cup 800m race at 2.40m so it must be slightly longer at 400m - actually, it is 2.50m which converts to 8 feet 2.4 inches, so 9 feet and 9.5 feet are a little exaggerated even though they were often quoted. But nevertheless, a magnificent sight to behold and one of the longest stride lengths ever! (He took 160 strides to get around this one lap of 400m.)
White Lightening he was known as. His stride was immense. Brings back many memories of a golden age of athletics.
400/800 GOLD! That will NEVER be done again!! 9 foot stride!! Beautiful to watch!
Indeed. Incredible feat and a real pleasure to watch. He was like poetry in motion as he left all for dead.
Toby Aughnotobi left all for dead ? won by a yard !
White lightening??? The golden age??? Some people are so obvious.... I guess it's impossible just to enjoy a good race huh?
Toby Aughnotobi ... White Lightning what are you talking about they called him the horse" El Caballo" .... don't you see that humongous afro on his head he is like most Cubans mixed...
A LEGEND !!!!!
He runs the back straight and top curve so fast! he runs the first 100m in about 11.20 sec, reaches the top curve at around 21.20 sec and reaches the home straight at 32.00 sec. That's an approximate 20.80 seconds for 200m with a 10 second 100m on the back straight. He was flying.
Funnily enough, despite his bad start, his last 100m was slower than his first (he reaches the home straight at 32.00 and finishes in 44.28 for a 12.28 last leg compared to 11.20 for the first). He did all his work on the back straight pretty much
Thanks for the split times. I too noticed his awful start. It was so bad, I had to replay it in slow motion to try and analyse it. He seemed to start like an amateur - the was no drive out of the blocks - he just fell out of them.
@@gakafaceperhaps his bad start was because he was afraid of stressing to much his feet and ankles due to his multiple injuries and surgeries.
Alberto J is poetry in motion👌✌🏽
Juantorena ran 7 races in 7 days ...... four 400 Meter races, and three 800 Meters races.
He was a great athlete.
Damn, taxing schedule! Great runner!
Great picture for 1976
Alberto Juantorena inspired me to run after watching him at the Olympics. I went on to compete in Europe. El Sr. Juantorena me inspiró a correr. Competí en Europa como professional.
He should have been given two gold medals... one for winning and one for his awesome hairstyle. Lol !!
Juantorena's running technique was perfect for 400m.
Terrible start for him. He possibly would have broken the world record. And lane 2 is difficult too. Powerful run, long steps, beautiful to watch.
Saw him run both distances in 1976 @ Norman Manley Games in Kingston,Jamaica. earlier that year .Juantoreno was a phenom at the top of his game.
Magnificent stride pattern he had. Pretty bloody casual off the blocks though.
his single stride that of a single impregnable one .Giant
NICE TO WATCH THIS
Winning from lane 2 was remarkable
Alberto Juantorena legendary sportsman! 🙂
Tenía 10 años cuando vi esa carrera, que gran emoción sentimos todos los cubanos
I was 12 when the Montreal Olympics was held. As a Brit I expected Coe and Ovett to dominate but Juantorena was awesome
I remember as a kid feeling the sting of disappointment when Juantorena passed him in the stretch. But with time and a little perspective I appreciate how Newhouse actually ran a really outstanding race! It was Juantorena's year.
Alberto Juantorena has a huge stride. Just like Usain Bolt, it helps to be really fast and tall.
Yes, its very helpful to be fast when racing
@@deasttn What is speed? is it how many times you can move your legs in a second, or is it how much terrain a biologically-given stride eats up ?
@@billplaney2585 speed is time over distance
How much time does it take u to cover a distance.
@@deasttn That's ONE way of looking at it.
Here's an extreme example that illustrates the point I make: who is the better high jumper? Someone who is 5'7" who clears 7'6", or someone who is 7'2" that clears 7'10"?
In other words, sometimes aspects of an athlete's body that no amount of training was responsible for can give them an insurmountable advantage, even over someone who may have trained much harder than they did.
@@billplaney2585 I hear ya.
That's why athletic commissions have standardized the competitions.
Which one of your jumpers exerts the most effort (im assuming a 7' jumper would have much more mass).
Ever heard of Marcello Fiasconaro, South african 400, 800 runner, broke world record in 800 1973, running for italy. Roy b, CapeTown south africa 🇿🇦
The most difficult double track event champion so far
Juontorena the 400/800 double no one has tried it but himm it will never be matched.
Everyone in this final except Fons Brijenbach from Belgium, had been or would be an Olympic medalist.
Juantoreno ran the perfect race. He was very strong.
This was the fastest time run at sea level until 1987.
Excellent! The Best ever! The example runner. 400 meters and 800 meters. It's hard running all those heats and still win double gold.
Most beautiful stride in the history , world nickname him the horse
As soon as I saw "Juantoreno" in this pre-race I was like "Oh no...I remember that guy"
Watched almost ALL of the 1976 Summer Olympics (Through the nights) back in 1976 and loving every minute of it, despite the U.S. almost getting shut out in Track and Field (With the exception, of course of The Immortal Edwin Moses and
Bruce Jenner (Praying for him)
bad track team
I was 13 in that summer of 1976,,,,,THE BEST GAMES EVER !! This man from Cuba, Nadia perfect 10, the USA Boxing team !!! CLASSIC, wonderful era !!
@@jamessollazzo2966 no, eastern block doping
Mac Wilkins, Arnie Robinson and the relays.
@@danielobrien189 Mac Wilkins was fantastic.
I was 15 years old and ran 400m at school when I saw this run on TV. Still remember that day, the most beautiful long stride ever by a 400m runner.
Damn how old are you now?
CHE falcata, che cuore, un vero eroe!
Merece todo el respeto. Grande entre los grandes.
Remember, Juantorena won this race out of Lane 2. Also, he had a poor start, so he literally had to outrun everyone else significantly, in order to win.
I never knew he won this from lane 2. Quite the performance for anyone but especially for him considering how long his strides were.
The man was a BEAST!! What he did there in 76' will never be done again! ( 400 and the 800!!)....as I said, nobody ever entered both! Not before or since! STRONG is to say the least!
@Nicky Depaola I thought I new something about track and field until I read that , Some kid will read your comment and hopefully be motivated to prove you wrong.
Thanks !
"....& the big Cuban opens his legs & shows his class"! Ron Pickering!!
Todos los niños en Cuba queriamos correr como Juantorena, lo vi muchas veces y estuve en su ultima carrera presente,mi amigo la lidereo hasta los 600 metros,pero el todavia tenia tanque y siempre remato desde ahi,era su especialidad,no se corria con liebre,se corria para ganar y punto,todo cambia y las personas hoy ven tiempo,los tiempos eran secundarios,salian por la presion de la competencia
jan werner. juantorena and newhouse are my idols
This Olympics was notable for the boycott by some African nations which started the unfortunate trend of the U.S. boycotting in 1980 and the USSR in 1984. Damn politics!
@kissmyaass1 I want to know why the African nations boycotted????
@@dwightlove3704 New Zealand's national rugby team, ironically named the All Black's, toured apartheid South Africa in 1976. Pan African sporting bodies threatened a boycott of the Montreal Olympics if they did.
@@zabaleta66 Okay and I bet that Uncle Sam knew about this as well.
Because they wanted New Zealand out of these Olympics for having its rugby team (the All Blacks) playing the Springboks (South African rugby team). Rugby was not even an olympic event, and South Africa was not in the olympic games... South Africa was an apartheid country at the time.@@dwightlove3704
I remember watching that live aged 15 - even then we knew we were watching a legend. (And yes the picture was just as crappy - TV from overseas was like it had been drawn with crayon)
R.I.P Rick Mitchell.
NICE TO WATCH IT
I wished Juantorena ran against the likes of all that great American 400 talent in Mexico City in '68 led by Lee Evans!!!!!
How did Juantorena end up with Lane 2 in the final?
Does anyone have the 4x400 meter relay from 1976 Olymoics?
SO fast he would've been marginally behind the reigning World Champion Antonio Watson of Trelawny, Jamaica! EL CABALLERO DE LAS PISAS!
He was called THE HORSE
Juneotarana is great athlete...
Who is Juneotarana?
Комментатор - Александр Курашов.
Good race...
... who got 3rd & 4th ?
my idols herman frazier. jan werner
nice to watch it
And he won this race in Lane(2) something that is very difficult to attempt because of tight turns.
Exactly! Back in the day when they rewarded the top qualifiers Lanes 1 and 2. How dumb was that?
@@tjmckenzie4048 He should have been in Lanes 5&6 had this been done he might have dropped a sub 44.0
@@dwightlove3704 Very true. We've seen over recent years that fast times can be run out of lanes 7 & 8, but much tougher out of lanes 1&2.
I don't know why the top seeds weren't given the interior lanes. 1972 4x100 had the Americans in lane 1 (with a WR). WTH?
@@tjmckenzie4048 My guess was they were trying to see how good he was obviously.
@@dwightlove3704 Regardless, I don't think we will ever see a more spectacular stride than when Alberto ran the backstretch of his 400 races. Check out the stride at 3:21. It doesn't get any better than that.
nice to watch this
nice to watxch it
Красава!!!!
even by todays standard.........its still a great time.
That might be the longest stride I've ever seen.
iT'S A FACT ! TO THIS DAY ( 9.5 FEET STRIDE !! ) HE was 6'3 / 202 Lbs on this day too !! BEAST !!
That is a great point. Moses was 6 3 i think. He took 13 strides between hurdles which meant he led with both legs. All others could only use one leg which made them slow down at last 3 or four hurdles.
@@shawnyoung8752 Correct - Moses had the race down to a science and did indeed take 13 strides between hurdles. The hurdles are lower than in the 110 hurdles race, so it does help with the lead leg switching (if you are tall enough).
Nikto ani nepodal ruku Albertovi po dobehnutí do cieľa. Sprostá politika?
MY IDOLS
FRED NEWHOUSE
JUONTORENA
HERMAN FRAZIER
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Cuba has 1% of the population of India. Cuba wins on average 15-20 medals every Olympics. India wins on average one (1) medal per Olympics.
Cada zancada de Juantorena eran de 2 metros 73 cm.!!!
Newhouse really took it to him and gave himself every chance, but El Cabello proved too strong in the last 50.
400 y 800 🏆🏆 ÚNICO
Cuba is also AMERICA!!!!!
At 1.02 Frazier tries to stare(intimidate) Alberto but Al just wasnt having it, pretend to check his nail.
No corria , volaba!
You need power and wits to run a 400m
Juatorena's legs look like spokes in a spinning wheel.
Did Montreal ever pay off the cost of these games ??? I heard on the news after the games were over that Montrealers would be paying for these well into the 21st century .
43.81 Brilliant sea level time which would have won the 2020 final
Alberto could have won whilst smoking a cigar.
4:03 first ever high five - Jauntorena & Mitchell(AUS)
Stadium mast wasn’t complete in 1976 ! 😂
Кубинец Красавец!!!! Уважение
At the first 100 he was going too horribly if you look. The counter he made was unbelievable
Juantorena was God's present for humanity
Dang, I remember 76 Olympic like it was yesterday...I was 12 years old at the time..The 3 biggest names that came out of there that I still remember ( due to it was on the news daily back then ) very well was Bruce Jenner, Nadia Comanici and Sugar Ray Leonard.. They sort of became an instant household names..
Did you watch it live on TV?
@@amuroray9115 Yep, sure did..
@@pallen49 that’s pretty cool
@@amuroray9115 I'm what you call a 'Navy Brat'..Meaning, dad was in the military ( Navy ) and in the summer of 76 we just moved back from NAS Corpus Christi Texas to NAS Lemoore in California...I tell you what, growing up in the military base was the best ever back then. We were like one huge family..It was the best time of our lives that I wouldn't change for anything. So miss the 70's..
@@pallen49 thanks for sharing. Did your father fight/serve in the Vietnam War?
Just think if he had a start.
Devil of a double, the 400/800.