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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.
Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis: 1992 Summer Olympics Final 2:57.32 (44.11) 1 August 13, 1995: Göteborg, Sweden 27 years, 334 days United States Marlon Ramsey, Derek Mills, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson: 1995 World Championships Final 2:58.72 1 sf2 August 21, 1993: Stuttgart, Germany 25 years, 342 days United States
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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]
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 .
The championship records for the event are 43.18 seconds for men, set by Michael Johnson in 1999, and 47.99 seconds for women, set by Jarmila Kratochvílová in 1983. The men's world record has been broken at the competition on one occasion and Johnson's championship record remains the world record as of 2015. [ 1 ]
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.