Edwin Moses | 400 meter hurdles legend and his 122 consecutive victories

Edwin Moses Edwin Corley Moses will always be remembered for one of the most dominant reigns in sports. For nine years, nine months and nine days, he was invincible in the 400 meters hurdles, winning 122 consecutive races (107 finals). The 400 meter hurdles covers 10 three-foot obstacles, and Edwin took an unprecedented 13 steps in between the hurdles instead of the usual fourteen which every other hurdler takes. His unique style remains the ultimate demonstration of power, speed, and elegance. By the time he retired from the sport in 1989, Moses had won two Olympic gold medals, in Montreal in 1976 and Los Angeles in 1984, and he would certainly have won a third gold, but for the American boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. In 1983 he broke the world record for the fourth time in Koblenz, Germany, with a time of 47.02, a mark which stood for the next nine years. During his career he won three World Cup titles and two World-Championships.