Other than Billy Mills's 10k Olympic gold, what are some other races where a real underdog took home the win?
Other than Billy Mills's 10k Olympic gold, what are some other races where a real underdog took home the win?
What if an underdog led from the gun and won? Are you interested in this? Or just underdog who had to come from behind to win?
Try to get a little coherence between your subject line and the content of your post if you want serious replies, man.
Sorry, I guess I wasn't very clear. Any wins from an underdog, regardless of how they started.
Some lunatic wrote:
I came back from being lapped in a marathon on a track
How many laps down? How do we know if this is the best come from behind win?
Dave MF'ing Wottle!
jjuuhhaaa wrote:
Vaatainen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwyA3sfEED4
That's not "coming from behind" - but it's an amazing finish.
Zev wrote:
Dave MF'ing Wottle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHid-nC45k
Excellent choice.
But have a look here, 8:00 in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBloRkSIyU0Oh and...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_kn1DjpbAcAnd the crowd goes wild. Indoor Big 10 track 600, fall with a lap to go, no problem:
Adere over Pirtea
Rob De Castella 1982 Commonwealth Games Marathon
Longest shot on the board in the richest race in the World.
This one's pretty good from Robby Andrews:
Can't believe no one has mentioned this one yet. John Treacy pips Steve Ovett at the line:
In the 1983 OT marathon Pete Pfitzinger was in the lead, Salazar and John Tuttle passed him and he was beat, but he sneaked up and sprinted past them at the end.
Zev wrote:
Dave MF'ing Wottle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHid-nC45k
Wottle was the world record holder. Not an upset.
Andrew Lloyd over Ngugi. 5000 m Commonwealth Games 1990.
Obea Moore. HS track.
His 4x400 team was an underdog. He makes up 2.5 seconds in the last lap, most of it with less than 100m to go.
Geoff Roes WS 100 Mile
