1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships (last 1/2 mile)

[123starbaby321]

how long was this race? those are long times... lol

[MrFuckrudders]

@123starbaby321 World XC is usually 12K for men

[5277088]

@kmkfox12 @ultimateklay Good comments. One of the great sports clips, period.

[Peacegirl82323]

can't u get disqualified if u run with the person

[123starbaby321]

@Peacegirl82323 nahh thats what people do in order to keep up

[MultiCgp]

Well, my heart's out to Nick Rose and to anyone who leads a race from start to the last couple of hundred metres....then finishes 3rd.....those of you who race, how often has this happened to you...too many times for me ...

[officerdepfife]

equates to 4:44 pace/ml over the 12580meters (7.8mls.)

[ksanborn42]

typo at 5:34 haha

[ollie705]

The good old days before African domination. In the 1980s we (England)regularly had a few runners in the top 20. 1984 was a classic with Tim Hutchings 2nd and steve jones (Wales)3rd. That last 500m was the longest in history LOL. And the camera position was, well, interesting.. thanks.

[ptduff]

I've never seen that before. That's an awesome video. Rivals the Billy Mills finish in the 1964 10000.

[cicirunner]

@ptduff rivals? I disagree, but it is reminiscent.

[ClassicRocker30]

@cicirunner I concurr its not very similar to the mills race but strictly because virgin wasn't exactly a no name runner such as mills was.

[ClassicRocker30]

@cicirunner I concur its not very similar to the mills race but strictly because virgin wasn't exactly a no name runner such as mills was.

[kmkfox12]

You never hear color commentators like this...the commentating is really pulsating!!!

[ultimateklay]

Why can't we imports British commentators like we import Kenyan collegiate runners?

Reminds me a bit of Mitchell and Webb's Snooker commentary. Look it up.