That commentary took this to a whole other place! What a great hype man. No athletics competition would be dull with him on the mic. Bravo on Michael Johnson's world record and international appeal.
What a great athlete and class act. I saw him run once in the US National Championships in Sacramento. He was about even with most of the field half way through the final turn.. and then he put his foot in the carbeurator and whish, he wa gone. I have never seen a 400 m runner even approach his finishing speed. Goose bumps all around.
So glad to see dearest Michael commenting once again on our UK screens (European Indoor Athletics) - love him to bits. Glad to see he has made a speedy recovery from the mini strike. God bless him and his loved ones. A true legend😘
Mark Harding he did run 42,9s in relay where they were clearly going to win..and that means if they had serious conccurents he would certainly runs below 42,7s and that means that he was able of runing under 43s with no moving start.
There are people commenting on this thread who have absolutely no idea how sport and indeed life evolves. Of course Johnson's record was going to be beaten one day. People saying that Wayde Van Niekerk was better should consider that they ran in different eras. In 1968 Lee Evans broke the world record. In 1988 Butch Reynolds lowered it, before Johnson took it down further in 1999. People disparaging Johnson in favour of Wayde should understand that one day Wayde's record will be broken as well !
In my country we have a saying. "It's hard to explain to people who don't understand". You understand! Records will be broken but you have to value the records in their context!
@@patrikmerup878 you two are of the very few critical thinkers regarding this issue i have seen on youtube. With 20 years of advancement in technology in track. The running track, shoes, even track suit not to mention training methods, diet and nutrition, what could MJ run now I wonder?
Hes my hero, I strive to be a good track athlete like him, last year I ran a 1:16 in my 400m then by the end of the season it came down to a 58 second, also my 100m was a 12.91 on my first trial now it's usually in the 11's.
Is there a sight that can gauge runners from the 60s to now? 64 Hayes ran on cinder track in lane 1. The San Jose State team was just unreal. Those guys were kids. 20 21. Had nothing but a shoestring budget.
If your name is Michael and your last name starts with a j and ends with n then that means u gonna do something in life Michael Johnson Michael Jordan Michael Jackson...
I would say Van Niekerk looked very smooth throughout his whole race. He didnt have the quick steps at the end of the race like MJ did but he never lost his sprinting form.
One fascinating aspect of Johnson's race is that every competitor the camera focused upon was bent over in exhaustion while Johnson's post-race pause seemed to take longer. He exulted in his winning performance as though he ran a 100m instead of the quarter mile.
He had the most awkward and least graceful stride. It seems impossible that he could be so fast. The best looking stride ever, in my opinion, was Alberto Juantorena's.
The Cuban in 76 The horse. Was a beast at 400 and 800. J u antorino. That guy was badass. Over 40 years. I have a hard time with Bolts running 6 months. Jamacians have a history of one testing positive. Not that but bolt never ran full seasones. How does a 35 yr old guy beat him in 100 when he is 31? Lost all races in that meet.
For those who don't understand Japanese , he's saying ( yelling ) ...' THIS AIN'T RIGHT...THE MAN IS INHUMAN...THE MAN IS A MACHINE....HE'S A DAMN MACHINE...'. lol
MICHAEL JOHNSON IS A GREAT MAN. FANTASTIC ANALYST ON BBC ATHLETICS [ NAILS IT EVERY TIME[ LOVED IT WHEN HE SAID MARTIN ROONEY HAS LET HIMSELF AND BRITAIN DOWN TOO MANY TIMES IN INDIVIDUAL 4OO METRES[ A GREAT MAN[ ID BE HAPPY JUST TO HEAR HIS VIEW ONLY
I Love And Enjoy Hearing All Of The Languages In Our World!! For Some Strange Reason, If I Listen Long Enough To The Language, I Will Began To Understand What They're Saying!!! GOD-GIVEN!!!!
The difference being bolt clearly has an aptitude for running sprints at world record paces. You've likely never even googled NASA. cool example though, dork. git gud.
Timmy O'Toole Usain Bolt has run plenty of 400's in his life. He trained hard for the 400 in the early and mid 2000's but it just wasn't his forte (If you consider mid-45's bad...) So regardless, you are simply incorrect in your baseless statement that he would've run a sub 43.18 had he "ever trained the 4". He did train for the 400, he never got close to the record. He stopped so he could focus on the 100 and 200 exclusively. Had he spent more time focusing on the 400, he would've sacrificed some of his top end speed in the 100 and 200.
That's his average speed. He was running much faster than that on the front end of the race. No 400m runner can even split a race. If they do, then their first half was too slow for their capabilities.
You gotta love how the Japanese does the second by second announcing..They always put the heart and adrenaline into it, just as much as the runners..lol ..Love it..
I absolutely love the Japanese announcer! And With all due respect to Usain, Michael Johnson is the only runner that makes me cry when I watch him run...just a thing of beauty.
i was thinking just the opposite. i have never seen anyone run, that erect. i am guessing that is not a good thing, in a general sense. it looks totally unnatural.
im a junior in hs 17 years old and i ran the 400m in 59.8 seconds in my first meet. i know this is pretty slow for someone my age (i go to a small school so thats how i made the team) but i seriously want to improve. im getting track spikes for my next meet so hopefully i can shave a few seconds off but i was wondering if an experienced 400m runner knows what i can do to improve. i felt like i started off good, i didn't go all out i went like 85% and tried to stay consistent with that through the whole race. during the last 100m i was extremely fatigued but i forced myself to keep my form and keep running hard but i definitely slowed down. i was using every ounce of willpower to not slow down but my legs felt a lot heavier than usual. my track coaches don't really know what they're doing and we don't have a track to practice on, but it's spring break so i'm going to workout hard on a real track by myself. does anybody have recommendations on what i should do based on what my first race was like? also, does leg weight lifting help with this event?
100Dollarbogan thats a training pace if he was running like 8-10 of them with 5-7 min rest periods.... I was a 51 sec 400M runner in the early 2000s late 90s. Thats winning dual meets times then at Invites placing 6-10 but not even a state qualifier.. Until your break 49 you are a nobody even in Northern States; in Cali, Texas, and the FL You catch people attention below 48.
Christian Hutchinson today i just broke my pr and got 57.2 with spikes on. yeah ik it's not impressive and wont turn any heads but i can probably get some actually decent times senior year. im shooting for 56 in the meet next week
Sean Davis If you're trying to say I couldn't try to do the 400m, when I went to track I came 2nd in the 400 my first year and 1st the next year, and then I got to high school and realized it was a waste of time. Michael Johnson's team had to give back its medal because his team tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Those who do not know will always speculate and make a fool of themselves.
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I don't know what the Japanese commentator is saying, but I agree with him entirely.
Blah blah blah Michael Johnson!
+ntube7 you mean "Mykell Jonsonn" ahahah
what if he said suck a dick?
Tehui1974 😂ha😂ha you made my day !
lol, no its not.
Didn't understand a word, but nobody hypes up like the Japanese commentators! Priceless!!
Jan-Michael Franklin watch maradonas goal of the century and than tell me that
I must say I felt that energy as well
You didn't understand him say Michael Johnson? LOL
That Japanese guy needs commentate on everything in my life
He would make everything you do so much more hype.
Him doing golf would be awesome.
He is taking a piss! He is still pissing!
Oh no! He has accidentally hit the toilet seat!
Who else noticed that the commentator was actually faster than Micheal
seriously yes..
Rajesh Gupta my uncle is Japanese and he talks hella fast
He was commenting stride by stride... don't understand a word, but he was GREAT... he must be a Japanese auctioneer.
Hahaha...hait..
He spoke 400 words in 43.03
That commentary took this to a whole other place! What a great hype man. No athletics competition would be dull with him on the mic. Bravo on Michael Johnson's world record and international appeal.
If you really wanna have fun watching this video turn on English captions
Thanks Bill Nye
Excellent!
"smooth i know happily studies for the snare hi tragic last night hi" 😂damn
0:36
You are a mothafuckin genius🤣🤣🤣
Although his 200m and 400m world record have long been broken by other sprinters, Michael Johnson is always be my favourite sprinter.
Records are made to broken!! Bolts will go down in next years. The Knight kid is on a good path. Unless injury, he will be able to run for 8 years.
10/10 Japanese commentary
God-fearing Conservative haha
Six Flags UA-cam put again
Couldn't understand a word they were saying, and this was still the most exciting sports commentary I've ever heard.
I absolutely LOVE the announcer!!
In addition to his phenomenal athleticism, I loved that Michael Johnson was confident without being cocky. Rare in athletes.
That's TRUE. He was a heck of a runner. His form was unique and he was just a strong, smart sprinter.
I feel like the announcer did a mountain of coke right before the race.
AO Folts hah
More like an entire box of Trix cereal.
Lol
LMFAO
as u can spot it , i suspect u take a lot of coke too ....LOL
i swear Japanese announcers are the best
Just imagine if they were commentating the sports in the US like football or basketball.
Just imagine if Japanese athletes actually win this thing instead of Johnson...
u are correct the energy is there
Some of the best commentary EVER 🇯🇵 🇺🇸
Yes it was!!🤗🤗😉😉😎😎
Michael Johnson is the best of the best. Freaking awesome.
He nailed it 🇿🇦❤🇺🇸
Hi I'm 76, I ran 400 meter in 3 hours and 4 minutes and 45 seconds
Sa Ka I don't know man, I think you can beat this guy
Far Trek
yea he will give up, he cant wait
Sa Ka even tortoise is faster.
I like to run and eat fruit rollup
Light skips without rope.
What a great athlete and class act. I saw him run once in the US National Championships in Sacramento. He was about even with most of the field half way through the final turn.. and then he put his foot in the carbeurator and whish, he wa gone. I have never seen a 400 m runner even approach his finishing speed. Goose bumps all around.
The best commentator ever. I forgot I was in my room on my phone. I thought I was there. So cool sounding!
johnson looks like having a relaxing jog in the park
I know
So glad to see dearest Michael commenting once again on our UK screens (European Indoor Athletics) - love him to bits.
Glad to see he has made a speedy recovery from the mini strike. God bless him and his loved ones. A true legend😘
damn eddie murphy got some pace
Imina Punk ahha
All around running efficiency. He makes it seem like he is out for an afternoon jog. GOAT
love the commentator's enthusiasm, much akin to Latin soccer announcers
I wish this commentator was hired for every track event.
Agree. I'll listen to this commentary every day
o.O 43seconds?? I can't even put on my tracksuit in 43secs...
he did run in relay 42,9s
abdel legendair Moving start..?
Mark Harding
he did run 42,9s in relay where they were clearly going to win..and that means if they had serious conccurents he would certainly runs below 42,7s and that means that he was able of runing under 43s with no moving start.
BigboyDownStairs I hah
abdel legendair that makes no sense
Asian commentators are the best. Michael is simply the best. Met him at Texas Relays in college nicest guy you will ever meet.
Wow,what a privilege.
Michael Johnson has what you can’t teach! Internal overdrive!
YESSIR.
If he was in his prime and ran it at the 2016 olympics both him and wade would of went under 43 seconds
3:10 MICHAELLY JOONSAAAARN
I need this commentator at my funeral 😭
🤣🤣🤣🤣
There are people commenting on this thread who have absolutely no idea how sport and indeed life evolves. Of course Johnson's record was going to be beaten one day. People saying that Wayde Van Niekerk was better should consider that they ran in different eras. In 1968 Lee Evans broke the world record. In 1988 Butch Reynolds lowered it, before Johnson took it down further in 1999. People disparaging Johnson in favour of Wayde should understand that one day Wayde's record will be broken as well !
In my country we have a saying. "It's hard to explain to people who don't understand".
You understand! Records will be broken but you have to value the records in their context!
@@patrikmerup878 you two are of the very few critical thinkers regarding this issue i have seen on youtube. With 20 years of advancement in technology in track. The running track, shoes, even track suit not to mention training methods, diet and nutrition, what could MJ run now I wonder?
Japanese commentators could make Golf feel like an adrenaline sport. Holy cow!
Hes my hero, I strive to be a good track athlete like him, last year I ran a 1:16 in my 400m then by the end of the season it came down to a 58 second, also my 100m was a 12.91 on my first trial now it's usually in the 11's.
how you run a 1:16 and make the team
Because everybody did 400 trials, i specifically dont run past 200m in meets.
holy hell a 76
You're so slow, lol.
It is not to show that he is slow which he is not, it is to show how much growth a person could have
One of the greatest athletes of all time.
Michael Johnson also ran a 42.9 split in the 4x400m relay.
Michael Johnson is the only runner that ever made me cry...he was so beautiful to watch.
i have a bas news.... you le gay
I'm a woman. And auto-correct is your friend.
***** Thx. People are just so rude sometimes.
***** Oh it doesn't at all. It's just amazing and sad what people say in the 'internet safety' of their homes.
Same but michael AND wayde for me
I don't understand what this commentator says, but one thing is true that he's very excited with this world record.
His head exploded from pressure build up unfortunately we will may never get an explanation
Another world record was set that day. The announcer climaxed 8 times in under a minute.
Imagine this commentator covering a golf tournament
I'd wanna start watching golf then
His style of running is so relaxed I always believed he could go sub 43
brontavius continetal he could man. He said he couldn’t go all out here cuz he had the 200
He did in a relay. 42.9.
Is there a sight that can gauge runners from the 60s to now? 64 Hayes ran on cinder track in lane 1. The San Jose State team was just unreal. Those guys were kids. 20 21. Had nothing but a shoestring budget.
All I heard was MICHAEL JOHN SAWN, MICHAEL JOHN SAWN! What a Legend!
Seeing this race commentated in Japanese is something I didn’t know I needed in my life until now. Amazing.
One does not simply run a 43.18
Rusty Daines ikr
Congratulations
You played yourself
Rusty Daines Wayde Van Niekirk does 0.0
He was my inspiration in high school running track.
If your name is Michael and your last name starts with a j and ends with n then that means u gonna do something in life Michael Johnson Michael Jordan Michael Jackson...
Michael B Jordan...
Japanese announcer was dope!!!!!!!!😂👍
I thought the Mexican futbol commentators were good at their job. Then I found this guy.
That last 100m though! No wonder the record stood for 17 years!
This is the hardest discipline in whole track and filed world.. One who ran this, know what i say..
I'd think 800 meters with a competitive pacer is harder.
I'm not disagreeing with you, but here's a fun fact: MJ himself thinks the 800 is harder
cant believe watching this that someone could have actually beaten him!! congrats Van Niekerk!
To think he made it look so easy... 17 years later someone made it look hard and killed it.
I would say Van Niekerk looked very smooth throughout his whole race. He didnt have the quick steps at the end of the race like MJ did but he never lost his sprinting form.
(reminder that WVN can run 9 seconds in the 100, so the fact that he expanded his lead at the end of the race is all that more impressive)
2 years from now and a better lane he might be the guy who sets the first 42.
Damn
Michael may not have the world record but he's the best 400 meter runner
How?
Let me fix it for you "my favorite 400m runner"
The GOAT of 400m is Wayde, broke the record from lane 8🔥
mpumelelo simphiwe you are spittin straight facts
@@demonpunisher9337 Michael Johnson was the Usain bolt of the 400m that's why he was the best
@@username.exenotfound2943 operative word "was" 😉😉😉😉😉😉
One fascinating aspect of Johnson's race is that every competitor the camera focused upon was bent over in exhaustion while Johnson's post-race pause seemed to take longer. He exulted in his winning performance as though he ran a 100m instead of the quarter mile.
Someone needs to animate this with Johnson turning into a super Saiyan with 100m to go . And keep the commentary
I had no Idea what he was saying but this was some of the best commentary I've ever heard in my life!
Absolutely no idea what the commentator is saying but it's epic 😂
The thing that amazes me is when they show him running at the 100M
and 200M mark, he looks like he is just running casually. His form was so good !!!
Johnson had a strange running style but he made winning races look easy with it
He had the most awkward and least graceful stride. It seems impossible that he could be so fast. The best looking stride ever, in my opinion, was Alberto Juantorena's.
I liked the way Carl Lewis ran his races
The Cuban in 76 The horse. Was a beast at 400 and 800. J u antorino. That guy was badass. Over 40 years. I have a hard time with Bolts running 6 months. Jamacians have a history of one testing positive. Not that but bolt never ran full seasones. How does a 35 yr old guy beat him in 100 when he is 31? Lost all races in that meet.
Michael Johnson is an amazing athlete. Probably the best American runner I have ever watched.
The commentator is the real MVP
Michael Johnson, "THE GOAT"!!😉
For those who don't understand Japanese , he's saying ( yelling ) ...' THIS AIN'T RIGHT...THE MAN IS INHUMAN...THE MAN IS A MACHINE....HE'S A DAMN MACHINE...'. lol
@ゆう what is he actually saying?
😂😂😂😂😂
Michael Johnson at its best remember this one like yesterday......build.....lean and mean😂😂😂😂😂 adrenaline pump all over from South Africa
MICHAEL JOHNSON IS A GREAT MAN. FANTASTIC ANALYST ON BBC ATHLETICS [ NAILS IT EVERY TIME[ LOVED IT WHEN HE SAID MARTIN ROONEY HAS LET HIMSELF AND BRITAIN DOWN TOO MANY TIMES IN INDIVIDUAL 4OO METRES[ A GREAT MAN[ ID BE HAPPY JUST TO HEAR HIS VIEW ONLY
The commentary was awesome lol
get chills everytime i watch it and it happened before i was born
He doesn't hold world record anymore though
I’m a track coach and my 8th grade runner just ran a 54 second 400. He’s gonna be an Olympic runner one day!!
I Love And Enjoy Hearing All Of The Languages In Our World!! For Some Strange Reason, If I Listen Long Enough To The Language, I Will Began To Understand What They're Saying!!!
GOD-GIVEN!!!!
His Sydney Olympic 400 win was very cool
2 favourite male runners of all time...Johnson and bolt
He ran that race so fast, he would have lapped me.
The commentator is the most🤣🤣
But Michael Goat Johnson made this effortless. I love me some MJ. He's so smooth like chocolate
THE.MOST! I literally laughed out loud
Great run and that announcer was great too.
Wayde Van Niekerk , South Africa.........43.03 NEW WORLD RECORD.
Unbelievable
For me is Michael Johnson a very inspirational sportsmen, incredible performane !!!
Was a race to remember... Lifetime memories; one of the best Athlete in history....👌👌👌
one of my favorite. Best 400m Ive seen n a while.
Possibly one of the most revered records in track!
too bad bolt would've taken this one too had he ever trained the 4
+Timmy O'Toole, ask Bolt why he couldn't beat Johnson's 300 record then. if he couldn't beat the 300 record, why would he beat the 400?
Yea and I could've been an astronaut if I had trained for it... BUT I DIDN'T. Stupid, baseless argument tbh
The difference being bolt clearly has an aptitude for running sprints at world record paces. You've likely never even googled NASA. cool example though, dork. git gud.
Timmy O'Toole Usain Bolt has run plenty of 400's in his life. He trained hard for the 400 in the early and mid 2000's but it just wasn't his forte (If you consider mid-45's bad...) So regardless, you are simply incorrect in your baseless statement that he would've run a sub 43.18 had he "ever trained the 4". He did train for the 400, he never got close to the record. He stopped so he could focus on the 100 and 200 exclusively. Had he spent more time focusing on the 400, he would've sacrificed some of his top end speed in the 100 and 200.
THE RECORD IS GONE!!!!!!
*WAYDE VAN NIEKERK NEW 400M WORLD RECORD: 43.03 sg !!!!!!!*
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, 43.13
whiff1962
no dummy, 43.03!!!!!!
Pablo Cid I
So another brother broke the record
This world record seemed unbeatable, how is it possible?
Japanese people make it big time
WOW Michael Johnson was cruising at a 100 meter pace of 10.795 seconds and was cruising at a 200 meter pace of 21.59!!!!!
That's his average speed. He was running much faster than that on the front end of the race. No 400m runner can even split a race. If they do, then their first half was too slow for their capabilities.
hi im 100 years old and i ran the 9.58 in meters.
+MCFoultier you must be high as fuck
MCFoultier u mean u ran the 100 in 9.58?
no he ran the 9.58 in 100s
Greatest 400 metre runner of all time. This was the greatest display of 400 metre running in the history of athletics. Simply stunning !
Obviously not, seeing as the record has been broken. Numbers don’t lie.
@@Noisehead101 I am not talking about numbers or records. I am talking about sheer performance. Sport is not just about numbers or records.
Pft...Americans...lol Watch Wayde. obliterate this record..from lane 8..that's performance..
Definitely
Michael Johnson was the most consistent runner ever in the 400 meters. He went undefeated for 15 straight years at major events.
You gotta love how the Japanese does the second by second announcing..They always put the heart and adrenaline into it, just as much as the runners..lol ..Love it..
:)
Agree
I absolutely love the Japanese announcer! And With all due respect to Usain, Michael Johnson is the only runner that makes me cry when I watch him run...just a thing of beauty.
Still awesome. The other runners were like, "WTF?" 👍
This record will never be beaten!
Michael Johnson has the best running style ever. So estathic, so straight.
i was thinking just the opposite. i have never seen anyone run, that erect. i am guessing that is not a good thing, in a general sense. it looks totally unnatural.
Johnson ran so fast he walked over to the digital timing board, posed for photos, and left before they'd even posted his time.
I'm sure not even another Japanese person watching this could understand this guy's commentary.
japanese sports caster go all out.
Whatever fuck he is yelling, he is fkin right..
Lmao bro spittin hella fax
MICHAEL JOHNSONNNNNN!!!!!! MICHAEL JOHNSOOONN!!!!! BEST COMMENTATOR EVER!
What's all this fuss about Michael Johnson doing 43.18? I was easily doing below 40 secs.....but that was in the 200m...Lol
Michael Johnson is simply the best runner of all times.
The commentator did not know the names of any of the other runners.
I never thought Johnson's 400m world record would be beaten but along came Niekerk with an unbelievable 43.03. WOW.
Yes..I guess no record is safe, unless it's Flo Joe's.
Its almost like if that took everything out of niekerk. He showed up sporadically since then and always injured.
What a race that would be if both could of run against each other in their prime.
Did Van Niekerk run the 200 as fast as Johnson did ?
im a junior in hs 17 years old and i ran the 400m in 59.8 seconds in my first meet. i know this is pretty slow for someone my age (i go to a small school so thats how i made the team) but i seriously want to improve. im getting track spikes for my next meet so hopefully i can shave a few seconds off but i was wondering if an experienced 400m runner knows what i can do to improve. i felt like i started off good, i didn't go all out i went like 85% and tried to stay consistent with that through the whole race. during the last 100m i was extremely fatigued but i forced myself to keep my form and keep running hard but i definitely slowed down. i was using every ounce of willpower to not slow down but my legs felt a lot heavier than usual. my track coaches don't really know what they're doing and we don't have a track to practice on, but it's spring break so i'm going to workout hard on a real track by myself. does anybody have recommendations on what i should do based on what my first race was like? also, does leg weight lifting help with this event?
That's not slow at all, pretty good
***** I run 400 in 120 seconds so i know what I'm talking about what you need to do is go slow for the first 300m then go even SLOWER! at the end!
For his age it's kinda slow
100Dollarbogan thats a training pace if he was running like 8-10 of them with 5-7 min rest periods....
I was a 51 sec 400M runner in the early 2000s late 90s. Thats winning dual meets times then at Invites placing 6-10 but not even a state qualifier.. Until your break 49 you are a nobody even in Northern States; in Cali, Texas, and the FL You catch people attention below 48.
Christian Hutchinson today i just broke my pr and got 57.2 with spikes on. yeah ik it's not impressive and wont turn any heads but i can probably get some actually decent times senior year. im shooting for 56 in the meet next week
I'm a senior this year. My best so far is 53.8. To think about the fact that Johnson did it 10 seconds faster is unreal. Talk about a role model.
love the commentator's enthusiam
This guy is a machine...
+Sean Davis a machine running on steroids maybe
+GTJIGPC Those who cannot always try to undermine those who can
Sean Davis If you're trying to say I couldn't try to do the 400m, when I went to track I came 2nd in the 400 my first year and 1st the next year, and then I got to high school and realized it was a waste of time. Michael Johnson's team had to give back its medal because his team tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Those who do not know will always speculate and make a fool of themselves.
+GTJIGPC That never happened w/ Michael Johnson lol... He never tested positive for anything. You must be thinking of someone else.
GTJIGPC You're talking about Ben Johnson, you're an idiot