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Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is an American retired sprinter who became Olympic Champion four times, and World Champion eight times in the span of his career. [2] He held the world and Olympic records in the 200 m and 400 m , as well as the world record in the indoor 400 m.
This page details the career achievements of American track & field athlete Michael Johnson. Over the course of his career, Johnson consistently dominated his events, winning almost every time he took to the track. He set numerous world and Olympic records in short distance track, both as an individual and as a member of relay teams.
Michael Johnson (sprinter) G. Grand Slam Track; J. List of career achievements by Michael Johnson This page was last edited on 17 June 2024, at 13:42 (UTC). Text is ...
Sprinting great Michael Johnson is launching a track league that looks to assemble nearly 100 of the sport's top performers four times a year to compete for $12.6 million in prize money over its ...
Johnson announced the launch of Grand Slam Track in April. The league is slated to begin in 2025. The league is slated to begin in 2025. Follow USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon on X @TheTylerDragon .
Former sprinter Michael Johnson, who had the idea for Grand Slam Track since the 1990s, [2] announced in February 2024 his intention to launch a track and field league in 2025, based on conversations he had with BBC colleague Garth Crooks. The league would include a series of events during the track season between April to September. [3]
1996: Michael Johnson. Sprinter Michael Johnson earned the nickname "Man With the Golden Shoes," thanks to the metallic racing spikes he wore for the 200 and 400 meter finals.
In 2017, after a 30.81 seconds victory in the seldom-run 300 metres distance, breaking Michael Johnson's world-best time of 30.85 which was set in 2000, Van Niekerk became the only sprinter in history to have run sub-10, sub-20, sub-31 and sub-44 performances at 100m, 200m, 300m and 400m respectively. [12] [13]