Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Canberra, AUS

Coverage of the final day on ABC's Wide World of Sports. The USA men pull out a dramatic team victory following a thrilling 4x400 meter relay.

Events shown:
Women's 100 - Marlies Gohr, GDR
Women's 4x400 - East Germany
Men's 110 Hurdles - Tonie Campbell, USA
Men's 800 - Sammy Koskei, KEN
Women's 800 - Christine Wachtel, GDR
Men's High Jump - Patrick Sjoberg, SWE
Women's 400 - Marita Koch, GDR - WR 47.60
Men's 200 - Robson da Silva, BRA, following a disqualification of American Kirk Baptiste
Women's 4x100 - East Germany - WR 41.37
Men's 5000 - Doug Padilla, USA
Men's 4x400 - United States

Commentators: Jim Lampley, Marty Liquori, Katharine Switzer.