1978 European 400m Women

Marita Koch winning her first major title, defeating the queen of the track, Irena Szewinska.

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• 1978
• European
• Championships
• 400m
• Marita
• Koch
• Irena
• Szewinska
• Donna
• Hartley
• Verona
• Elder
• 1980
• Moscow
• Olympics

[athlete5399]

Yes, I can remember watching it too 1st time round! Yes, as you say, it was tough timing for our athletes having 2 championships on top of one another.

[tobybunny77]

Idoesn't need to be "proven" - team doctors admitted it after the dissolution of east germany - it was COMPULSORY for all athletes to use steroids, ..just look at the times or do you believe that over 25 years female athletes have become 2 seconds slower over 400 metres ? every record on the books is by notorious drug cheats - Griffith Joyner (100 and 200), Koch (400), Kratochvilova,(800), Yunxia Qu (1500), Junxia Wang (5,000 and 10,000 ) and ALL recorded between 15 /25 years ago.

[tobybunny77]

what ? are you on acid ? greatest female drug taker liar and 100 % cheat & gold medal/world record thief more like it - tarado !

[markguest36]

marita koch was enjoyable 2 watch! id rather watch doped east german than the big-headed americans anyday! how how can anyone compare marita 2 t awful sanya richards!?

[dehart5]

Steriods helped these ladies race well. There is no doubt these ladies could not have performed nearly as well if they hadn't taken steriods. They started using them during the 70;s and on into the 80's until testing became a reality. It is a shame because the training methods such as speed work and weight training has improved (I was a weightlifter) yet the women's times now in the 400M don't come close to the times in the 80's.

[theedge65]

shutup you bunch of whiners and enjoy world class track and field at its best

[ChristovMr]

Love watching these races from years ago with all the big names! Thanks for posting it!

[sprinter2168]

What a SHAME! Marita Kock will ROTT in cheaters HELL... she know damn well what she was doing. No one put a gun to her head and forced her to do drugs. I hope her live fails soon.

[bzach71]

so, if they are slow they are clean?? even though their muscular torso put ben johnson to shame (i'm talking abt the female athletes)?.. wow....that's a revelation.

[Branded1978]

Compulsory yes but that doesn't mean every athlete took the drug. Many claim to have never taken such substances. Whether their lying or not. Its not for you or I to decide. You weren't there, I weren't there so I maintain. IT CAN NEVER BE PROVEN! Records will stay until broken whether we the public like it or not.

[MrMasahan]

史上最強の女子スプリンターでは？ドーピングが疑問だけど

[englishman1960]

isnt it great what drugs can do for you and she was to run even faster than that