At the 200 m final on August 1, Johnson ran the opening 100 meters in 10.12 seconds and finished the race in a world-record time of 19.32 seconds, breaking by more than three tenths of a second the previous record he had set in the U.S. Olympic Trials, on the same track one month earlier—the largest improvement ever on a 200 m world record.

This page details the career achievements of American track & field athlete Michael Johnson. Over the course of his career, Johnson consistently dominated his events, winning almost every time he took to the track.

1 Damien Marsh Qld 10.39 2 Michael Johnson USA 10.51 3 Dean Capobianco WA 10.54 4 Steve Brimacombe Vic 10.65 5 Tim Jackson NSW 10.71 6 Ricky Nalatu Qld 10.76...

On June 1, 1997, Olympic 100m champion Donovan Bailey and Olympic 200m and 400m champion Michael Johnson raced at SkyDome in Toronto to determine The World’s Fastest Man. At the 1996 Atlanta Games, the Canadian Bailey won gold by breaking the 100m world record (clocking 9.84 seconds).

Apr 21, 2022 · In a recent post, Johnson was named under the “Best Combinations” for the three athletic events- the 100m, the 200m, and the 400m race. He revealed that he always wanted to run the 100m, but it never happened.

Jul 26, 2018 · American sprinter Michael Johnson wins gold for Team USA at the Olympic Games Atlanta 1996.

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Dec 31, 2024 · Michael Johnson is a former sprinter, perhaps the most eminent figure in athletics (track and field) in the 1990s. For much of the decade he was virtually unbeaten in the long sprints: the 200-meter and 400-meter races.

Jan 17, 2014 · Johnson was no better than 9.95, on that day, and probably 10.00-10.10 on the best of the rest which is still incredible range. Johnson just didn't have the stride length, drive, and start to...

Jun 26, 2008 · For example, the 200m record of Michael Johnson stands at 19.32 seconds, with a final 100m covered in 9.20 seconds (Johnson’s first 100 split of 10.12 seconds is pretty quick too, considering it’s on a bend – it would have placed him sixth in the 1996 100m final, incidentally).