Evelyn Ashford 100m World Record 1984

Longer footage of Evelyn Ashford's 100m world record from Zurich in 1984.

Ashford recovered from a poor start to have a wonderful race against arch-rival Marlies Gohr of East Germany.

There are some lovely features of this race: Ashford's genuine surprise at her world record; the friendly congratulations given by Gohr at the end; and also watch for the reactions of some of the officials on the infield as Ashford crosses the line as the winner.

Recording taken from original broadcast, no copyright infringement intended.

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