In his book Faster Than Lightning: My Autobiography, Usain Bolt wrote that he wanted to be like Michael Johnson, who made the 400m race seem effortless, staying upright even when fatigued.

Noah Lyles still owns the men's 200-meter dash. Lyles broke Michael Johnson's national record Thursday night to repeat as world champion – and lead the second U.S. sprint sweep in six days at ...

Michael Johnson may be retired more than two decades but his prediction regarding the Olympic and world records will forever be legendary. After hanging up his spikes in 2001, the American sprinter ...

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 ...

When Michael Johnson settled into his starting blocks for the men’s 400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Seville 25 years ago, there was not just the familiar glint of gold about him.

A compilation of this sort would not be possible without a great deal of help from around the world. Richard Hymans provided a great deal of early assistance and encouragement and Andreas Brügger, the ...

It's Michael Johnson, the four-time Olympic champion who is the league's founder and commissioner. A great choice if the goal is to reel in middle-aged track nerds who remember the mid-to-late ...

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The mark would elate any other runner in the world, but it was also the same time Michael Johnson set in the 200 meters at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Since then, it has seemed unassailable.

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 ...