Having gone through the first 80 meters in lane six without a hitch — neither world record holder Michael Johnson of the U.S. nor Namibian medal favorite Frankie Fredericks had passed him yet ...

ATLANTA, GA -- Michael Johnson poses next to his then-world record time after winning the gold in the men's 200 meter in 1996 that would stand as an American record until 2022.(William Snyder ...

Michael Johnson enjoyed 400 finals victory streak of 58 races, stretching eight years. For the first nine decades of this century, no male runner had ever won both these races in a major meet.

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Agent: N/A The current world and American record holder in the 200 and 400 meters, Michael Johnson became the first man in history to win both those ...

File photo for Sportsman of the Year: 1 Aug 1996: Michael Johnson of the USA takes a victory lap after winning the men’s 200m in a new world record time of 19.32 seconds in the Centennial Olympic ...

Has it really been 25 years since Michael Johnson shocked the world in Atlanta? “It seems like it’s yesterday,” said the Baylor legendary sprinter’s coach Clyde Hart, a legend in the sport ...

Legendary US sprinter Michael Johnson says getting into the mindset of his inner Olympic athlete helped him recover after suffering a stroke. The four-time Olympic gold medallist suffered a ...

Lyles eclipsed the previous mark held by Michael Johnson (19.32) by one-hundredth of a second, and Johnson was on hand to witness the passing of the torch. The clock initially showed a tie at 19. ...