1988 Olympic Men's 100m final - Ben Johnson vs. Carl Lewis

[sheshaman]

This is how the steroid works!

[trashcanalive]

A fork-tailed swift may well be the fastest bird in level flight but I think you'll find that a peregrine falcon beats it in a stoop.

[facilehotel]

Gold BEN JOHNSON!!!

[Southaid]

sports and other areas where there is competition you will find cheater. People who want to win will win. Though athletes use substance enhancement, its their power that had to do the work.

[htownhomie06]

LOL, that olympics had so many drug cheats all across the board. but it's still my favorite.

[sk8erboy618]

around 9.5 he raised his hand, so imagine what he would get if he pulled through

[themartin3399]

All track and field sports are dirty because it's so record-driven. You don't get any attention unless you break the world record and of course there is a limit for how fast ppl can run. I don't think people will be doing 100 meters in 7 seconds in 100 years since that wouldn't be possible for an unenhanced human being. Bolt came out of nowhere just like all other steroid-users. He'll probably have liver cancer in 10 years

[RoStGePe]

@themartin3399 go do your research before you start yapping your mouth...bolt has all the 200m records from world youth to world junior to world record, EVERY AGE GROUP. Been fast since 15 years old...so don't come on here with your ignorance and start pointing fingers and talking about people, get your information first and then MAYBE you can come back with a somewhat intelligent argument...I highly doubt you will though judging from your comment

[JamzW1992]

Probably the most fair 100m of all time. Apart from the guy who didn't finish the race he forgot to take his steroids.

[Shounok85]

Carl Lewis quoted - "There are a lot of people coming out of nowhere. I don’t think they are doing it without drugs." My question to him..didn't he ever take drugs in his entire life? If the answer is no then he's lying. To me what Ben did is amazing and f8ck this IAAF..Ben is a real hero..thumbs up.

[TheFawly]

@Shounok85

How can someone like this be a hero? A druggy, a cheat, a piece of crap on the soul of my shoe? The only hero he can ever be is to drug addicts.

[benchaffleck]

@TheFawly It's common knowledge that ALL the top competitors use performance enhancers. Whether they're detected or not, durinf season or off, or the positive results of some competitors are ignored due to politics. It came to light that even Carl Lewis had tested positive for a banned amphetamine-type compound. Other top level competritors have come out after their careers to confess of the performance anhancement. Growth hormone, IGF, designer steroids, nootropics etc.

[SuperJuliusC]

@TheFawly Well actually Lewis probably was also doped (look at his teeth - typical sign for medical abuse (growth hormons, etc.)).

[MultiRoydon]

"The best start of Johnson's life!" - I wonder how he managed that. The cheating bastard.

[dethmag]

@MultiRoydon They all 'cheat' as you say. The difference is Ben got caught.

[ThePresident45]

@MultiRoydon

Everybody in that race cheated. Carl without a doubt. He got beat fair and square by another druge cheat. They all doped, and people still are. Thats Pro Track and Field for you.

[sZeRo0Xx]

Doping FTW!

[TheMisterJazzman]

Calvin Smith should've been the champ here. Greatest clean sprinter until Usain Bolt.

[MrBusunglueck]

@TheMisterJazzman bolt and clean :D

[HairySports]

drug cheat.....

[monsieurskippy]

carl lewis m'inssuporte , ben johnson vaut bien mieux que cette loque !

[BMag4ever]

The irony of the announcer saying "ABSOLUTELY LEGAL".

[The7legacy]

I tear-up everytime I see this race.

[azumah]

Calvin Smith should have been awarded the gold!

[nwofolife]

@azumah He was probably juicing too

[VibeFly]

Thanks for posting the full version of this historic race in great quality!