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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.
In 2004, Johnson was voted into the United States Track & Field Hall of Fame. At the ceremony, his record-setting 200-meter performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics was deemed the greatest track and field moment in the past 25 years. Johnson is generally considered one of the greatest and most consistent sprinters in the history of track and field.
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. The league would include a series of events during the track season between April and September. [3] Johnson was reported to be investing money in the league. [4]
Grand Slam Track continues to add to its roster. Michael Johnson’s new track league announced Thursday that they have signed Olympic medalists Fred Kerley and Kenny Bednarek.
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 ...
A marquee element of the track program has been its men's 4 × 400 relay team, which has sent teams to the NCAA finals in each of the past 28 years. Baylor track and field has also produced three Olympic gold medalists: Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner and Darold Williamson. Baylor grads won gold in the 400 meter dash at three consecutive ...
The 1996 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, ... Michael Johnson: 44.66 800 m: Brandon Rock: 1:48.71 Mile run: Steve ...
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 available under the ...