“The Greatest Race,” a documentary on the 2008 Olympic men’s 4x100m freestyle swimming relay, debuts on Peacock on June 10, streaming for free as part of NBC Universal’s Countdown to Tokyo programming.
In the final, the U.S. team of Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak combined to upset France and keep Phelps’ bid alive for a record eight gold medals at a single Games.
Lezak’s split on anchor — 46.06 seconds to pass Frenchman Alain Bernard — remains the fastest in history.