michael johnson

     

France's Marie-Jose Perec won the women's 200- & 400-meter runs, & this American became the 1st man to win both

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  • A tear or two "tracked" down this man's face when his golden dream was realized
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the Nike campus. Oregon.) In 1996 wearing his golden shoes, he became the first man to win the 200 & 400 meters at the same Olympics; today, he's immortalized at Nike's track
  • On Aug. 5, 1997 this U.S. sprinter won his record third straight world 400-meter title in Athens
  • On June 1, 1997 Donovan Bailey defeated this sprinter in a special 150-meter match race to win $1.5 million
  • Pietro Mennea's record of 19.72 seconds in the 200-m. dash stood from 1979 until this American broke it in 1996
  • In the 2000 Olympics, this American repeated as 400-meter champ but didn't break his Olympic record set in 1996

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