In 1996 Michael Johnson hoped to accomplish a feat no one has ever achieved. He wanted to become the first sprinter to ever win gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter dashes at the same Olympics. Johnson, the number-one-ranked sprinter in both events,...

The unique convergence of spectacular achievement, special time and place, and creative image allows certain athletes to make indelible impressions on the popular mind. Michael Johnson exempli-fies this phenomenon—his name evokes memories of an...

(born September 13, 1967, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) American 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-metre and 400-metre...

(born Sept. 13, 1967, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) U.S. sprinter. For much of the 1990s he was virtually unbeaten in the 200-m and 400-m races. He shared an Olympic gold medal in 1992 on the world-record-setting 4 × 400-m relay team, and at the 1996...

Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter who holds world records in the 200 meters, 400 meters and 4 x 400 m relay. He also has run the fastest 300 meters of all time, an event not recognized by the IAAF. He won...

Dear Michael Johnson: Finally, we have lots in common. Probably more in common than you have with your friend Maurice Greene (more about him later). Yes, now that you are a guest columnist for USA Today, you and I are fellow...

Johnson supported athletics, valued physical education By AMY RABIDEAU SILVERS of the Journal Sentinel staff Friday, October 5, 2001 When Willis Johnson began practicing track and field skills in rural Nebraska, he used a broom for pole-vaulting. Later he...

Before the Olympics, the five gold medals and the world records, Michael Johnson was a skinny kid who almost quit his high school track team because he didn't think he was good enough. Now he wants to turn youngsters into better athletes with equipment and...

World and Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner cruised to victory in the men's 400- meter race Saturday at the IAAF Japan Grand Prix.The 23-year-old American was quick out the blocks and finished in 44.02 seconds at the warmup to the world championships here in August."I feel...