Michael Johnson

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    13 SEP 1967
Michael Johnson in the 200m at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996 (Getty Images)

Personal Best - Outdoor

Performance Wind Place Date
100 Metres 10.09 +2.0 Knoxville, TN 15 JUN 1994
200 Metres 19.32 +0.4 Atlanta (Olympic Stadium), GA 01 AUG 1996
300 Metres 30.85 Pretoria 24 MAR 2000
400 Metres 43.18 Sevilla (La Cartuja) 26 AUG 1999

Personal Best - Indoor

Performance Wind Place Date
400 Metres 44.63 Atlanta (Georgiadome), GA 04 MAR 1995

Progression - Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1994 10.09 +2.0 Knoxville, TN 15 JUN

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2000 19.71 +1.8 Pietersburg 18 MAR
1999 19.93 +0.4 Bruxelles 03 SEP
1999 19.93 +0.8 Roma (Stadio Olimpico) 07 JUL
1998 20.31 +1.4 Arlington, TX 02 MAY
1997 20.05 0.0 Des Moines, IA 26 APR
1996 19.32 +0.4 Atlanta (Olympic Stadium), GA 01 AUG
1995 19.79 +0.5 Göteborg (Ullevi Stadium) 11 AUG
1994 19.94 0.0 Monaco (Stade Louis II) 02 AUG
1993 20.06 +1.1 Lausanne (Pontaise) 07 JUL
1992 19.79 +1.0 New Orleans, LA 28 JUN
1991 19.88 -0.9 Barcelona 20 SEP
1990 19.85 +0.4 Edinburgh 06 JUL
1989 20.47 -0.7 Waco, TX 21 APR
1988 20.07 +0.2 Austin, TX 15 MAY
1987 20.41 +0.4 Waco, TX 17 APR

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000 30.85 Pretoria 24 MAR
1994 31.56 Salamanca (Helmántico) 22 JUL

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2000 43.68 Sacramento, CA 16 JUL
1999 43.18 Sevilla (La Cartuja) 26 AUG
1998 43.68 Zürich 12 AUG
1997 43.75 Waco, TX 19 APR
1996 43.44 Atlanta, GA 19 JUN
1995 43.39 Göteborg (Ullevi Stadium) 09 AUG
1994 43.90 Madrid 06 SEP
1993 43.65 Stuttgart (Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion) 17 AUG
1992 43.98 London (Crystal Palace) 10 JUL
1991 44.17 Lausanne 10 JUL
1990 44.21 Rieti 09 SEP
1988 45.23 Waco, TX 22 APR

Progression - Indoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
1996 44.66 Atlanta, GA 02 MAR
1995 44.63 Atlanta (Georgiadome), GA 04 MAR
1994 45.17 Birmingham (NIA), GBR 26 FEB
1993 45.14 Birmingham (NIA), GBR 20 FEB

Honours - 200 Metres

Rank Mark Wind Place Date
XXVI Olympic Games 1 19.32 +0.4 Atlanta (Olympic Stadium), GA 01 AUG 1996
IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 1 19.93 -0.3 Monaco (Stade Louis II) 09 SEP 1995
5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 19.79 +0.5 Göteborg (Ullevi Stadium) 11 AUG 1995
9th IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 3 20.41 London 10 SEP 1993
7th IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 1 19.88 -0.9 Barcelona 20 SEP 1991
3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 20.01 -3.4 Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 27 AUG 1991

Honours - 400 Metres

Rank Mark Wind Place Date
27th Olympic Games 1 43.84 Sydney (Olympic Stadium) 25 SEP 2000
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 43.18 Sevilla (La Cartuja) 26 AUG 1999
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 1 44.12 Athína (Olympic Stadium) 05 AUG 1997
IAAF/MOBIL Grand Prix Final 1 44.53 Milano (Arena Civica) 07 SEP 1996
XXVI Olympic Games 1 43.49 Atlanta (Olympic Stadium), GA 29 JUL 1996
5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 43.39 Göteborg (Ullevi Stadium) 09 AUG 1995
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 43.65 Stuttgart (Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion) 17 AUG 1993

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