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Atlanta '96: Johnson wins 200m gold in WR fashion

July 17, 2026 11:35 AM

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, relive Michael Johnson's run to 200m gold in world-record fashion (19.32 seconds), a mark that stood until Usain Bolt broke it at Beijing 2008.

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