GAMES OF THE XXIII OLYMPIAD, THE {1984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS} {1984/08/05}, PART 1: WOMEN'S MARATHON, PART 1 (TV)
Summary
This program presents a portion of coverage of the 1984 Summer Games of the XXIII Olympiad from Los Angeles. Highlights of this portion include coverage of the following events and topics: Anchor sports commentators Frank Gifford and Kathleen Sullivan preside throughout this portion and introduce various sports and highlights. Sports commentator Stone Phillips details the upcoming men's and women's Olympic marathons. Sports commentators Al Michaels, Marty Liquori, and Kathrine Switzer cover the first-ever Olympic women's marathon, including the route the race will take throughout Los Angeles and the top contenders. Sports commentator Jim Lampley interviews four time winner of the Boston Marathon Bill Rodgers about what to expect in the upcoming women's marathon race. Sports commentator Jim McKay profiles women's marathon runner Joan Benoit (USA) and her life and journey to the 1984 Olympic Games. Women's marathon runner Julie Brown (USA) is also interviewed about the race and her chances to win a medal. The standings after 6 miles of the women's marathon: Benoit is in the lead, Brown is in second, Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway) is in third, and Grete Waitz (Norway) is in fourth. Notable commercials and/or promos include the following: Roger Miller for American Express credit cards; and John Siman for Snickers candy.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: August 5, 1984 Sunday 07:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 01:16:15
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T86:0444
- GENRE: Sports
- SUBJECT HEADING: Sports; U.S. Olympic Archive, presented by Gordon Crawford, The; Olympic Games, 1984, Summer, Los Angeles; Olympics; Track and Field, marathon women
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AT&T
- TV - Commercials - American Express
- TV - Commercials - Arco
- TV - Commercials - Budweiser
- TV - Commercials - Canon
- TV - Commercials - Diet Coke
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's
- TV - Commercials - Old Spice
- TV - Commercials - Pizza Hut
- TV - Commercials - Sears
- TV - Commercials - Snickers
- TV - Promos - ABC News
- TV - Promos - All My Children
- TV - Promos - CFA College Football
- TV - Promos - Call to Glory
- TV - Promos - Dynasty
- TV - Promos - General Hospital
- TV - Promos - One Life to Live
CREDITS
- Kathleen Sullivan … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Frank Gifford … Anchor Sports Commentator
- Al Michaels … Sports Commentator
- Stone Phillips … Sports Commentator
- Jim Lampley … Sports Commentator
- Marty Liquori … Sports Commentator
- Kathrine Switzer … Sports Commentator
- Jim McKay … Sports Commentator
- Joan Benoit … Athlete
- Julie Brown … Athlete
- Ingrid Kristiansen … Athlete
- Grete Waitz … Athlete
- Bill Rodgers
- John Siman … Talent, Snickers commercial
- Roger Miller … Talent, American Express commercial