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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.
Thompson-Herah ran a top speed of 39.7 km/h, the fastest speed ever achieved by a female sprinter; the previous top speed was from Griffith-Joyner who reached 39.1 km/h in 1988. [30] Competing at her longer distance, she first equalled her personal best of 21.66 s in the semifinals.
Eliza McCardle Johnson (1810–1876), wife of U.S. president Andrew Johnson; ... Michael Johnson (sprinter) (born 1967), American athlete and Gold Medal Olympian;
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 ...
Other athletes took the flag from there — including mountain biker Kate Courtney, former sprinter Michael Johnson and skateboarder Jagger Eaton — bringing it to the beach, where there was a ...
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.
Justin Alexander Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is a retired American sprinter who competed in the 60 meters, 100 meters, and 200 meters. [5] [6] He is the 2004 Olympic Champion in the 100 meters, the 2005 and 2017 World Champion in the 100 meters, the 2005 World Champion in the 200 meters, and the 2019 World Champion in the 4 x 100 meters relay.
Former American sprinter Michael Johnson, who is a BBC Sports commentator, said he and others noticed that officials lined up other runners incorrectly in other heats, too.