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Ben Johnson – The 1988 Lost Seoul Series

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December 8, 2008 by Jimson Lee 2 Comments

Last Updated on November 17, 2012 by Jimson Lee

Where were you on December 8, 1980?

I was studying for my College finals when I heard the news about John Lennon.

Some dates you will always remember. July 20, 1969. September 11, 2001. September 24, 1988. December 26, 2004.

Did I say September 24, 1988?

With the 20th anniversary of the 1988 Seoul 100 meter final well behind us, this 50 minute documentary from the UK in 2002 explores the key events leading up to Seoul, the subsequent Dublin Inquiry in 1989 and contributions from former teammates, coaches, family members and the man himself.

The irony of the 1988 year was it was not the perfect season. The previous year, 1987, was considered a better season based on his triple periodization successes with improvements along each phase as well as staying injury free. In some eyes, 1987 was a coaching dream come true.

In 1988 he had 2 injuries (in February and May) along with a temporary coaching change. 1988 also had all the media distractions that came from winning the 1987 World Championships and defeating Carl Lewis along the way.

The year 2028 will be the 20th anniversary of the Usian Bolt and Michael Phelps show. Then again, it will be the 40th anniversary of the 1988 Ben Johnson scandal.

At the time of this writing, Ben Johnson will be publishing his long awaited autobiography called Seoul to Soul.

In the meantime, here are links to the Ben Johnson – The 1988 Lost Seoul series, divided up into 10 minute segments.

See also  The Death of 100m 200m 400m 800m Ratios

UPDATE: Sorry, the video is no longer on YouTube.

Category iconOlympic History,  Track & Field,  Videos Tag icon100 meters,  Interviews,  Olympics,  speed,  Videos

About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. jad adrian says

    December 31, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    the ‘lost soul series’ were no longer on the net…. where can i get it?

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