Pure human emotion unfortunately was punished. That particular announcer was summarily fired, removed from the games by CBS and sent home after that burst of emotion. Unfair, sad but true.
I know, so ridiculous. I get chills from that emotion but I just had the opportunity to meet Billy Mills and he said the announcer was fired and not paid.
I have never heard such a pure reaction to anything EVER. His reaction couldn’t have been more perfect. He was fired by NBC for his reaction and he has probably never been so proud to be fired. I would have been very proud to be fired for my reaction, it would have been the most worthwhile thing I had ever done in my life, and I would do it again without hesitation. I bet Dick Banks would do the same thing. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being human.
That was literally the best reactive sports call ever. Just screaming his head off. LOOK AT.... LOOK AT BILL! LOOK AT BILL!......... WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! Rumor has it he is still screaming to this day
Can you imagine Al Michaels back in 1980 at the Winter Games being fired for exclaiming "Do you believe in miracles?!!!" when the USA upset the Russians in hockey?
To give everyone a good idea, these gentlemen are running at roughly a 4:30 pace. 10,000m = 10km = 6.2 miles. That is BLAZINGLY fast. Additionally, to conjure up a ferocious finishing kick to win the race when all of the glycogen is drained from your legs is simply inconceivable... This was all adrenaline and heart. I still get goosebumps. Go Bill Mills!
I remember watching this on TV in '64, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It honestly looked like an illusion when seen in real time, as it happened. It still gives me chills to watch this. It really surpasses any athletic feat I have ever seen. I really still can't understand how Mills literally flew those last 50 metres to the finish. I could watch this a million times and get goosebumps every time.
I remember the first time I saw this clip also. It did look unreal! 10,000 meters and at the finish he comes out of nowhere looking like he is coming out of the blocks in a 100m dash!
Still gives me goosebumps watchin' it. The US Olympic team didn't even give him a pair of sneakers (they gave them to all their runners). That's the man right there...
Truly divine. Each and every time I watch this (at least a hundred in three years) I get tears in my eyes. Call me a sap -- this is such a beautiful moment in human history.
Don't think I've ever seen a runner in a middle distance race be able to finish with an all out sprint like that, that was pure inspiration and commitment. That was not a "kick", it was an all out "sprint", and it seemingly came out of nowhere. You just don't see that, I've watched a lot of T&F in my 63 years and have still never seen anything that even remotely resembles that. Astonishing. Anybody that runs races at any level has probably had a moment or two where they've been able to "tap into" something that seems "incongruous" with what they've been able to do before that's maybe propelled them to a PR or an accomplishment that didn't seem likely or possible. Billy Mills had his on the biggest stage in the world, and he's a legend because of it.
Listen to me, this gives me goosebumps... no matter how many times I watch it... serious goosebumps. The passion and the wonder of this victory. I am an elementary teacher and I do not spend my money frivolously, but I did buy a poster showing Billy Mills crossing the finish line and proudly put it on display in the hallway of our school. His victory stands in my memory as one of passion, pride, and glory.
I could watch that 500 times and NEVER get tired of it!!! It’s just one of the all time great Olympic images that are engrained in our brains. Holy crap it’s so cool to watch!!
I meet Mr Billy Mills while attending YVCC and out photo of us shaking hands hangs up on the office wall. My dad a Navy man couldn't believe I met the 10, 000 K Gold Medal winner until I show my dad the photo of me and Billy Mills shaking hands. I am the one who can not believe I met the man to this day. Billy Mills is a true human with a golden heart and a 10K Gold Medal.
As it says in Isaiah 40:31 - ". . . they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." This was a moment in time for and from the Creator, and Billy Mills rose to the challenge. Absolutely inspiring!
When you feel beat down, this clip never fails to inspire. Watch it with the sound off one time, and then close your eyes and listen to it with the sound up the next time. Just an amazing moment.
The announcer (Dick Bank) was fired for screaming "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!" ... the main announcer, Bud Palmer, seemed to miss what was actually happening until Dick Bank yelled for him to look at Mills.
This remains my #1 Summer Olympic moment of all time. Back in 1964, we didn't have cable and we didn't have the total coverage we have now. If you wanted to watch the events live, you had to stay up late or get up early, but that's exactly what many of us did back then. We were not watching a race that had been recorded hours earlier, and we did not already know who the winner was, so it was as nail-biting a finish as I've ever seen. The only Olympic moment that compares was my #1 Winter Olympic moment -- men's ice hockey, 1980, U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. What a blessing to have seen both events live.
Thanks for this version of Billy Mill's fantastic race. The slow motion portion just makes that incredible kick even more jaw dropping. He made the other best runners in the world look like they were running in molasses at the end.
Mills is coming on! That call still gives me goose bumps. I thought Bud Greenspan did a piece on MIlls but I have never seen it anywhere. Perhaps the greatest upset in Olympic history. Very, very inspirational.
Gah! That makes me tear up every time I watch it!!!! His kick at the end amazes me and how high he raises his knees in his stride is sheer power!!!! What a stride too!!!! Simply amaZING!!!!
Dick Banks, the one who says "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!!' was not only fired the next day, NBC refused to pay him for his Olympic work, he had to threaten legal action to get paid. He said he never held ill feelings against the network. Still incredible excitement in Olympic history. I'm glad it survived the years to find a home on UA-cam!
I'd love to hear Billy Mills speak. He is done great things with his life. What an incredible finish!!! The power of putting in all the work, then believing you can.
I shed a tear every time i see this. Not only because my Oglala Lakota brother won. But because my reservation has world class talent and is consumed with drugs, alcohol and evil spirits! I pray GOD has mercy on my people!
The announcer who shouted "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!" is Dick Bank, a well-known track expert in the day. The funny thing here is the lead announcer, Bud Palmer, referring to "Bill Mills," when everyone in the sport referred to him as BILLY Mills.
Have anyone heard about Sri Lankan Athlete R. Karunananda and his courage on this event..? He was 4 Rounds behind to Billy's victory, though he ran alone till the end. Whole pavilion cheered him up for his courage in this Olympic.
Amazing video footage of one of the greatest 10K races in Olympic history. Mills also ran the marathon in that same Olympics (in very respectable 2 hours, 22minutes and 55.4 seconds) Go Billy!
Right? Without UA-cam, I probably never would have got to experience this race and that achievement. And Dick Banks epic LOOK AT MILLS! call. One of my absolute favorite inspirational or sporting clips.
Dick Bank was the NBC expert analyst that screamed "LOOK AT MILLS! LOOK AT MILLS!!" Can you believe he was fired for this? One of the greatest upsets in Olympic history.
For anyone interested, I am a friend of Dick Bank, the ecstatic voice you hear over Bud Palmer's broadcast commentary of this superhuman race and the man NBC fired because of it. I've known Dick since 1996 and was completely unaware of this video until it came to my attention recently. My significant other watched it with me and said he remembers this race as if it were yesterday... I called Dick and asked him to tell me his recollections of the race and his experience with NBC. More to follow.
Mills said that he was about to quit, until he saw an eagle on a German's shirt. When he was going to thank that German because of that eagle, he found the German. But there was no eagle.
@BatmanRobbins270 There is nothing you can possibly dislike about this video. I love how he gets pushed out with about 320 meters left and doesn't lose any composure. (On the Olympic stage, I'm sure most people would lose composure after getting pushed like that.) Instead, he recuperates and chargers up for an epically deadly kick in the last 100m. Way to be, Billy
MORE ABOUT FIRED NBC COMMENTATOR DICK BANK: It has been forty-seven years after his emotional call heralding Billy Mill's great victory in the 10,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. For me, watching this video was as exciting as if I could have watched it live for the first time. I couldn't wait to call Dick to ask him more about it and am glad I could post more info here. He went on to produce thirty jazz recordings for Fresh Sound Records. The last two were reviewed in the Wall Street Journal.
I'm so proud of you Billy I was born two years after this event I am half Apache half Mexican maybe all Apaches are half Mexican if you know your history I play this over and over it inspires me over and over in all runs of life way to go mighty Warrior !!!
MORE ABOUT FIRED NBC COMMENTATOR DICK BANK: "I had a video cassette which was given to me and I lost when my home was destroyed by fire in November, 1990. So I haven't seen it in over a quarter of a century. Barbara Smit in her book, "Sneaker Wars," the story of Adidas and Puma, quoted exactly what I had said. It wasn't as I remembered. I do know that I had no voice and was in tears at the end of the race. Ron Clarke was a dear friend whom I had met at the Melbourne Games in 1956; ..." More>
Makes me proud of both of the nations I represent. Lakota-US People. Fitness and health are everything in life. Don't let anyone tell you different. I love you Billy Mills. You have served your people well. Keep up the good work. My kids appreciate everything that you stand for in our family. Washte!
When I am having a bad day and down, I will search for this video just to get a peek at someone that had a plan, tried his hardest and won. It always brings a smile to my face.
I’m an old man now and cry sometimes about life. Over the years I have passed this video along to my children hoping they will understand. I did it again in 2023 and the middle child understood.
That was nowhere near the end of the race!! R Karunananda from Sri Lanka aka 'The most spirited loser' competed in this very race and his feat was entered into Japanese school textbooks.. Excerpt from Wikipedia : Japanese reporter Haruo Suzuki was one of the first reporters to have an interview with Karunananda following the race. Instantly Japanese media started to acclaim Karunananda as a hero. When questioned Karunananda told reporters: "The Olympic spirit is not to win, but to take part. So I came here. I took part in the 10,000 metres and completed my rounds." Karunananda's great feat has been entered into Japanese school textbooks.
A great lesson here in the finishing kick: watch Mills get up on his toes in that final stretch...that's the key. I've practiced this in my 200m & 400m repeats and it allows me to go significantly faster
This is the best sports call of all time. Pure human emotion coming out unfiltered.
Adam Bruss only outdone by The Play, Berkeley over Stanford in the Big Game
Pure human emotion unfortunately was punished. That particular announcer was summarily fired, removed from the games by CBS and sent home after that burst of emotion. Unfair, sad but true.
I watch it at everyday for inspiration. Incredible that he had so much left in the tank after running hard for almost 30 minutes. I salute him.
I know, so ridiculous. I get chills from that emotion but I just had the opportunity to meet Billy Mills and he said the announcer was fired and not paid.
He got fired because he showed emotion? That's nuts!!
That "LOOK AT MILLS!!!" just makes the hairs on my neck stand up! Absolutely riveting!
All the time bro
I want that "Look at mills, Look at Mills" as a ringtone
Would you believe that he got fired for doing that.
@@TheGiantKillers But his call is now legendary.
WOW!!!!!! What a sprint.
I have never heard such a pure reaction to anything EVER. His reaction couldn’t have been more perfect. He was fired by NBC for his reaction and he has probably never been so proud to be fired. I would have been very proud to be fired for my reaction, it would have been the most worthwhile thing I had ever done in my life, and I would do it again without hesitation. I bet Dick Banks would do the same thing. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being human.
That was literally the best reactive sports call ever. Just screaming his head off. LOOK AT.... LOOK AT BILL! LOOK AT BILL!......... WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!
Rumor has it he is still screaming to this day
Can you imagine Al Michaels back in 1980 at the Winter Games being fired for exclaiming "Do you believe in miracles?!!!" when the USA upset the Russians in hockey?
Top ten sports call of all time
He almost cut himself off at the start of the call as well. But the emotion over came him
Still to this very day, Billy Mills is the only American to have ever Won Gold in the Olympic 10,000 Meters
To give everyone a good idea, these gentlemen are running at roughly a 4:30 pace. 10,000m = 10km = 6.2 miles. That is BLAZINGLY fast. Additionally, to conjure up a ferocious finishing kick to win the race when all of the glycogen is drained from your legs is simply inconceivable... This was all adrenaline and heart. I still get goosebumps. Go Bill Mills!
I tear up every time I see this. What an amazing burst of speed at the end of a 10,000m. Such a great inspiration to never quit.
He truly had wings of an eagle at that point in the race. His spirit carries him past the others.
He finished like he was running the 100m, not the 10,000. Pure heart.
I remember watching this on TV in '64, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It honestly looked like an illusion when seen in real time, as it happened. It still gives me chills to watch this. It really surpasses any athletic feat I have ever seen. I really still can't understand how Mills literally flew those last 50 metres to the finish. I could watch this a million times and get goosebumps every time.
I remember the first time I saw this clip also. It did look unreal! 10,000 meters and at the finish he comes out of nowhere looking like he is coming out of the blocks in a 100m dash!
Me too, Doc....
That’s bad ass you witnessed this back in 1964 wow! I’m born 1985 btw lol
@@chrisr8159 just floating with his kick
Indescribable! It's almost like he found his can of spinach and just rocketed past. I can hear the Popeye Spinach fanfare.
One of the greatest Olympic performances of all-time. Billy Mills was a true champion - and still is today. Semper Fi Billy.
"LOOK AT MILLS! LOOK AT MILLS!" I love it! This is awesome. Billy Mills is Awesome, luv him
He's saying "Look at Bill."
You're wrong. He very clearly says "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!".
Yup, really, really clear.
Announcer got fired over yelling " look at Mills look at Mills".
@@jimcramer3780 Fired on the spot!
One of the great calls in sports history.
My uncle was an olympic alternate in 1964. He roomed with Billy Mill's during training and he said he was one of the nicest people he ever met.
Andrew * Awesome! 👍🏻
He came to speak at North Dakota State back in 2017 and I got to meet him. Delightful human being, it was a tremendous honor to meet him
My dad also ran middle distances and did trials in 1964. Richard O. Vehlow (1942-2005).
He seems like a delight
Thank you Mr. Billy Mills! Im Navajo and Apache this makes me proud.
Totally agree, I'm Caddo, Lenape and Pawnee. Yes Mills does all us Natives proud.
One of the greatest moments in sports history!
PERIOD!
Indeed.. best call ever
Still gives me goosebumps watchin' it. The US Olympic team didn't even give him a pair of sneakers (they gave them to all their runners). That's the man right there...
Adidas didn't give him shoes..... They equipped the American Team. The rep for Adidas denied him shoes not Team USA themselves.
One of my all time favorite videos. That final kick was unbelievable.
Truly divine. Each and every time I watch this (at least a hundred in three years) I get tears in my eyes. Call me a sap -- this is such a beautiful moment in human history.
Right with you!
How in the world did he do that? Looked like he was running the 100 meters at the end. Unbelievable kick, incredible!
Don't think I've ever seen a runner in a middle distance race be able to finish with an all out sprint like that, that was pure inspiration and commitment. That was not a "kick", it was an all out "sprint", and it seemingly came out of nowhere. You just don't see that, I've watched a lot of T&F in my 63 years and have still never seen anything that even remotely resembles that. Astonishing.
Anybody that runs races at any level has probably had a moment or two where they've been able to "tap into" something that seems "incongruous" with what they've been able to do before that's maybe propelled them to a PR or an accomplishment that didn't seem likely or possible. Billy Mills had his on the biggest stage in the world, and he's a legend because of it.
Billy Mills thank you for all Americans. Monster kick at the end.
Billy Mills ran with so much heart, he deserves every bit of that gold medal. what an amazing finish =].
Listen to me, this gives me goosebumps... no matter how many times I watch it... serious goosebumps. The passion and the wonder of this victory. I am an elementary teacher and I do not spend my money frivolously, but I did buy a poster showing Billy Mills crossing the finish line and proudly put it on display in the hallway of our school. His victory stands in my memory as one of passion, pride, and glory.
I could tell you were a teacher when you started out your post with "Listen to me."
I could watch that 500 times and NEVER get tired of it!!! It’s just one of the all time great Olympic images that are engrained in our brains. Holy crap it’s so cool to watch!!
I've seen this several times and still get chills when I see him pass the others. I even got chills watching the slo-mo replay!
I meet Mr Billy Mills while attending YVCC and out photo of us shaking hands hangs up on the office wall. My dad a Navy man couldn't believe I met the 10, 000 K Gold Medal winner until I show my dad the photo of me and Billy Mills shaking hands. I am the one who can not believe I met the man to this day. Billy Mills is a true human with a golden heart and a 10K Gold Medal.
joslyn moses our school name is billy mills and he cane to our school and made an amazing speech!!
As it says in Isaiah 40:31 - ". . . they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." This was a moment in time for and from the Creator, and Billy Mills rose to the challenge. Absolutely inspiring!
When you feel beat down, this clip never fails to inspire. Watch it with the sound off one time, and then close your eyes and listen to it with the sound up the next time. Just an amazing moment.
goosebumps, every time i hear the announcer scream
That sprint was pure dertimination, just a fantastic moment and call in general.
Look at Mills! LOOK AT MILLS!!!!
This will never get old.
The announcer (Dick Bank) was fired for screaming "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!" ... the main announcer, Bud Palmer, seemed to miss what was actually happening until Dick Bank yelled for him to look at Mills.
Give me Dick Bank any day over that dry, emotionless Palmer!
what an amazing Native!
The BEST 10,000 meter race in Olympic History
This remains my #1 Summer Olympic moment of all time. Back in 1964, we didn't have cable and we didn't have the total coverage we have now. If you wanted to watch the events live, you had to stay up late or get up early, but that's exactly what many of us did back then. We were not watching a race that had been recorded hours earlier, and we did not already know who the winner was, so it was as nail-biting a finish as I've ever seen. The only Olympic moment that compares was my #1 Winter Olympic moment -- men's ice hockey, 1980, U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. What a blessing to have seen both events live.
One of the most famous come backs in history! The narrator's enthusiasm was amazing!
Thanks for this version of Billy Mill's fantastic race. The slow motion portion just makes that incredible kick even more jaw dropping. He made the other best runners in the world look like they were running in molasses at the end.
still the only American Gold in the 10000m Olympics - ever!
B Dixon Rupp came close in London, but Mo is too good
Mills is coming on! That call still gives me goose bumps. I thought Bud Greenspan did a piece on MIlls but I have never seen it anywhere.
Perhaps the greatest upset in Olympic history. Very, very inspirational.
Gah! That makes me tear up every time I watch it!!!! His kick at the end amazes me and how high he raises his knees in his stride is sheer power!!!! What a stride too!!!! Simply amaZING!!!!
Two of my favorite finishes; this one by Mills and the 800M finish in the 1972 Munich Games.
Still makes my hair stand up when he says "Look at Mills Look at Mills!"
Dick Banks, the one who says "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!!' was not only fired the next day, NBC refused to pay him for his Olympic work, he had to threaten legal action to get paid. He said he never held ill feelings against the network. Still incredible excitement in Olympic history. I'm glad it survived the years to find a home on UA-cam!
Amazing! I remember watching the movie as a kid. To see the actual footage gives me chills. Semper Fi Billy Mills!
I'd love to hear Billy Mills speak. He is done great things with his life. What an incredible finish!!! The power of putting in all the work, then believing you can.
There are a few of his speeches here on UA-cam. He has lived a truly wonderful life.
Both announcer and runner overcome with emotion. As raw as it gets!
Billy Mills, Legend!!!
One of the greatest moments in Olympic history. What a push. Wow.
I shed a tear every time i see this. Not only because my Oglala Lakota brother won. But because my reservation has world class talent and is consumed with drugs, alcohol and evil spirits! I pray GOD has mercy on my people!
my prayers for your beautiful people from NZ
Every time I watch this. It always keeps me wanting to run. Its suspense never seems to fail. I love to run.
The announcer who shouted "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!" is Dick Bank, a well-known track expert in the day. The funny thing here is the lead announcer, Bud Palmer, referring to "Bill Mills," when everyone in the sport referred to him as BILLY Mills.
Bank was fired for acting unprofessionally. Yet, this might be the greatest call of all time.
@Joshua David James Totally agree. Gives me chills every time I listen to it.
Have anyone heard about Sri Lankan Athlete R. Karunananda and his courage on this event..? He was 4 Rounds behind to Billy's victory, though he ran alone till the end. Whole pavilion cheered him up for his courage in this Olympic.
He ran 34.21.
Why did 4 people give his a thumbs down? This is one of the best moments in U.S. track!
4 out of nearly 2000 is insignificant. It is about 0.2%.
They accidentally hit the button and didn’t check…that’s the only plausible explanation.
Amazing video footage of one of the greatest 10K races in Olympic history. Mills also ran the marathon in that same Olympics (in very respectable 2 hours, 22minutes and 55.4 seconds) Go Billy!
He was illegally pushed back by Ron Clark with 300m to go and still made an unbelievable comeback!
Gamodi threw some serious elbows in there as well- the right guy won for sure
The most inspiring thing I have ever seen!!!!
Hey Charles. Good call. The announcer adds to it. Look up Dave Wottle's 800 in 1972 in Munich. Up there with Billy's stunner.
You're right!!
What really sucks is that the commentator who screamed "Look at Mills! Look at Mills!" was fired for that. Really? that was one of the best parts!
It's just as big a thrill as it was 48 years ago. That broadcaster's call was great
This is one of the ten greatest things on UA-cam.
Right? Without UA-cam, I probably never would have got to experience this race and that achievement. And Dick Banks epic LOOK AT MILLS! call. One of my absolute favorite inspirational or sporting clips.
Pure joy that almost sent him into tears
Dick Bank was the NBC expert analyst that screamed "LOOK AT MILLS! LOOK AT MILLS!!" Can you believe he was fired for this? One of the greatest upsets in Olympic history.
For anyone interested, I am a friend of Dick Bank, the ecstatic voice you hear over Bud Palmer's broadcast commentary of this superhuman race and the man NBC fired because of it. I've known Dick since 1996 and was completely unaware of this video until it came to my attention recently. My significant other watched it with me and said he remembers this race as if it were yesterday... I called Dick and asked him to tell me his recollections of the race and his experience with NBC. More to follow.
He's just simply AMAZINGGG!!...What an athlete!!!!
i met billy mills at soccer camp in new mexico. it was a great to meet him!!!
Look at Mills!! LOOK AT MILLS!! Awesome. Just freaking awesome.
I still get chills watching this!!!!! What a finish by Mills!!!!
It's 60 years later and this is still one of the United States' top Olympic moments, summer or winter.
One of my favorite calls of all time. Such a crazy finish with the leaders lapping other runners.
Mills said that he was about to quit, until he saw an eagle on a German's shirt. When he was going to thank that German because of that eagle, he found the German. But there was no eagle.
now if only we could get more announcers with as much enthusiasm as this.
@BatmanRobbins270 There is nothing you can possibly dislike about this video. I love how he gets pushed out with about 320 meters left and doesn't lose any composure. (On the Olympic stage, I'm sure most people would lose composure after getting pushed like that.) Instead, he recuperates and chargers up for an epically deadly kick in the last 100m. Way to be, Billy
MORE ABOUT FIRED NBC COMMENTATOR DICK BANK:
It has been forty-seven years after his emotional call heralding Billy Mill's great victory in the 10,000 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. For me, watching this video was as exciting as if I could have watched it live for the first time. I couldn't wait to call Dick to ask him more about it and am glad I could post more info here. He went on to produce thirty jazz recordings for Fresh Sound Records. The last two were reviewed in the Wall Street Journal.
I'm so proud of you Billy I was born two years after this event I am half Apache half Mexican maybe all Apaches are half Mexican if you know your history I play this over and over it inspires me over and over in all runs of life way to go mighty Warrior !!!
look at mills lllooooook at mills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! goosebumps
Mills crosses the finish line in first place. "Mills is coming on!" Thank god for the other guy calling the race
haha the chills!!! that commentator is awesome!! we need more of him commentating on races!
Amazing!! I love it every time I watch it!!
got to meet him today it was awesome
Great spirit and heart!
Inspiring and always gives me a lift...Billy Mills a running hero for all time, love it!
MORE ABOUT FIRED NBC COMMENTATOR DICK BANK:
"I had a video cassette which was given to me and I lost when my home was destroyed by fire in November, 1990. So I haven't seen it in over a quarter of a century. Barbara Smit in her book, "Sneaker Wars," the story of Adidas and Puma, quoted exactly what I had said. It wasn't as I remembered. I do know that I had no voice and was in tears at the end of the race. Ron Clarke was a dear friend whom I had met at the Melbourne Games in 1956; ..."
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Makes me proud of both of the nations I represent. Lakota-US People. Fitness and health are everything in life. Don't let anyone tell you different. I love you Billy Mills. You have served your people well. Keep up the good work. My kids appreciate everything that you stand for in our family.
Washte!
I got the chills! League is this Monday and coach sent us this to get inspired
Most inspirational run ever
my 2 fav moments in sports history Billy mills and Kirk Gibson
When I am having a bad day and down, I will search for this video just to get a peek at someone that had a plan, tried his hardest and won. It always brings a smile to my face.
emil zatopek and billy mills are probably two of the greatest olympians in history :)
The guy who screams "Look at mills!" actually wasn't even a commentator. He was hired by NBC as a spotter for the games.
He was fired.
I’m an old man now and cry sometimes about life. Over the years I have passed this video along to my children hoping they will understand. I did it again in 2023 and the middle child understood.
That was nowhere near the end of the race!! R Karunananda from Sri Lanka aka 'The most spirited loser' competed in this very race and his feat was entered into Japanese school textbooks..
Excerpt from Wikipedia : Japanese reporter Haruo Suzuki was one of the first reporters to have an interview with Karunananda following the race. Instantly Japanese media started to acclaim Karunananda as a hero. When questioned Karunananda told reporters: "The Olympic spirit is not to win, but to take part. So I came here. I took part in the 10,000 metres and completed my rounds."
Karunananda's great feat has been entered into Japanese school textbooks.
You mean the runner who finished last? 🤔 I could have finished last too 😂 some hero...
@@marioarias9942 Several people dropped out.
Billy Mills and Dave Wottle (1972, Munich). The best. 10,000m and 800m, I realize, but two birds of a feather.
A great lesson here in the finishing kick: watch Mills get up on his toes in that final stretch...that's the key. I've practiced this in my 200m & 400m repeats and it allows me to go significantly faster
I did. I was ten that year. I was inspired by his courage.
I have the issue of Track and Field News which covers the race in great depth.
look at mills look at mills!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!
This was awesome
He will forever have run/won that race forever
Meet him one time, he is a very nice man and has so many stories, hell talk forever if you'll allow him
I hear the man in the back screaming for joy, Here comes Billy, Billy Mills, Oh my God!😲Billy Mills from U.S.A , What a great moment in History .