The Olympic Marathon in Los Angeles 1984

Alberto Salazar warming up. To his right side a Brazilian runnner

left, Toshihiko Seko in the starting line. To his right, Santiago Dela Parte (Spain).
Right, Robert DeCastella relaxed talking to a Canadian runner.

Rodolfo Gomez (Mexico) and Kjell Erik-Stahl (Sweden)

Rodolfo Gomez (Mex) one of the favorites at the time (DNF).
In the back Silva (Chile)

Start of the race. Domingo Tibaduiza with cap (Colombia), Geoff Smith, DeCastella, Nigboer, Parmentier,
Nzau, Soh, Dixon among others.

T. Seko (563), Jesus Herrera 646 (Mex), Salazar , Tibaduiza (Col)
Agapius Masong (Tan) at 9 Km

Ikangaa, Ngeny (Ken), Nzau (Ken) and Shahanga (Tan)
Leading at 30 minutes within the race.

Smith trying to stay with the leaders...He never ran well in the heat... (DNF)

Leaders at 28 Km (17 miles), the pack includes Treacy, Lopes, Ikangaa, DeCastella, Takeshi and
Shigherou Soh, Spedding, Seko, Robleh Djama and Ahmed Saleh from Djibouti.

Spedding, Ikangaa, Nzau and Castella leading the field.

Seko and Roble Djama (Dji), Seko starts to feel bad and throws his cap away.

At that stage, Salazar was 42 seconds behind the leaders.

Carlos Lopes (left) in the front for first time

Lopes always saving energy for the final surge

John Treacy (Ireland), Ahmed Saleh (Dji), Ikangaa (Tan), and Deek

Juma Ikangaa as usual, leading the group.

At 31Km, Jerry Kiernan (Ireland- green, yellow shoes) coming from behind
joins the leading group.

Rod Dixon (NZL) was always behind the leading group

Hugh Jones (GBR) and Salazar running together in the
final stages of the Marathon.

Robert DeCastella, Djama and Seko weren't able to keep up the pace

Carlos Lopes pulling away from Speddding, Treacy and Nzau

Nobody is able to follow Lopes. He increased his rythm from
180 to 190 strides (steps) per minute.

After Lopes pulled away, just Spedding and Treacy tried to
follow him unsuccessfully. Treacy checking behind the position of Nzau.

Joseph Nzau in fourth place trailing treacy and Spedding.
he was 7th in 2:11:28

Carlos Lopes win with new Olympic Record (2:09:21) last 5K in 14:30!!

Treacy beats Spedding in the final 250m to win silver in (2:09:56) his first
Marathon ever. Spedding (Bronze) 2:09:58. Takeshi Soh (Jap) fourth in 2:10:55
Beating Seko in a marathon for first time.

An exhausted Castella beats Iknagaa to 5th place (2:11:09).
Ikangaa was 6th in (2:11:10). Check his notes on his left hand
used to control his rythm.

Pfitzinger , 11th place (2:13:53) running negative splits.
He was the first from the American Continent, catching Jorge Gonzalez
from Puerto Rico (2:14:00).

Awards ceremony.



Results Olympic Marathon 1984

Place (Country)	Time
1. Carlos Lopes (Portugal)	2:09'21"
2. John Treacy (Ireland)	2:09'56"
3. Charlie Speeding (GBR)	2:09'58"
4. Takeshi Soh (Japan)	2:10'55"
5. Robert DeCastella (AUS)	2:11'09"
6. Juma Ikangaa (Tan)	2:11'10"
7. Joseph Nzau (Kenya)	2:11'28"
8. Djama Robleh (Dji)	2:11'39"
9. Jerry Kiernan (Ire)	2:12'20"
10. Rod Dixon (NZ)	2:12'57"