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  • I ran for my country on the track in the (late) 80's too Charlie. You were just before my time. You had the same dream as me. An Olympic medal. You had the right approach whereas I was happy to make up the numbers in a quality field. Well done. It's great to know an athletes inside story and yours will certainly give inspiration to those who really take on-board your philosophy and concepts.

  • go Charlie!!! just read your book now seen the footage you described. awesome book i highly recommend it to anyone! seach for charlie spedding "from last to first"

  • I've read the book, very inspiring!

  • 24 years later, Samuel Kamau Wansiru (Wanjiru) would break Lopes's OR in Beijing.

  • Greatest marathon and marathonist of all times!

  • Today is 25th anniversary of Carlos Lopes's victory.

  • a year later in Rotterdam, Carlos Lopes set a marathon record that would be beaten only in 2008 Olympic games. one of the greatest athlete of all times!! don`t forget he was 37 years old...incredible. Obrigado Carlos és uma inspiração para todos os Portugueses.

  • a boi John he used to live accross from me and his twin sister still does he put villierstown on the map

  • i held john treacys medal

    h e came to my school

  • Segundo muitos conhecedores, a maratona masculina dos Jogos Olímpicos de 1984 em Los Angeles foi A MELHOR MARATONA DE TODOS OS TEMPOS pela qualidade dos atletas presentes e dos resultados alcançados.

    A vitória de Carlos Lopes foi uma façanha tal que o antigo campeão olímpico da maratona, Frank Shorter, escreveu: "Lopes surgiu a quatro milhas do fim e NINGUÉM na História Olímpica podia tê-lo acompanhado".

    (Tenho uma gravação completa da maratona em VHS - mas já em mau estado. Que pena!...).

  • Dava tudo para ter isso, tinha 5 anos e vi essa prova com o meu avô e ele gravou num vídeo beta dos mais antigos que existe, era daqueles em que a cassete funcionava dos 2 lados. Vi vezes sem conta, e agora não tenho forma de o ver novamente. Não será possível passar esse vhs para dvd e ainda assim por aqui. Um grande abraço

  • Thank you so much Carlos Lopes for this moment, the Portuguese will always remember this day of Olympic Glory. Obrigado!

  • According to many cognisants, this was the greatest marathon ever!...

  • Yes it was, as well Rosa Mota.

  • Thanks for posting - nice shot of Treacy getting silver.

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