Mondo Bizarre Magazine Middle of the Week Song

Éme e Moxila – Estocolmo 1984

Good morning. Today, our Middle of the Week Song is Éme e Moxila’ Estocolmo 1984, their 2023 song about Portuguese long distance runner Fernando Mamede, and his win in the 10 000 meters, in Stockholm, in 1984.

Fernando Mamede died yesterday at 74. Along with his club rival Carlos Lopes (both run for Sporting Clube de Portugal), he was part of mine adolescence, as well as a familiar track and field runner for millions of Portuguese.

A brilliant runner – he held the 10 000 metres world record (1984-1989) – it was hard for him to win major competition, because he didn’t do well under pressure.

Éme e Moxila’ Estocolmo 1984 tells the story of how Fernando Mamede won the 10 000 in Stockholm, in 1984, ahead of Carlos Lopes, that got second place. That day, Fernando Mamede become a world winner in athletics, a first for Portuguese athletics.

Fernando Mamede
Fernando Mamede & Carlos Lopes, Stockholm 1984