400M
WHEN Michael Johnson set the world 400m record of 43.18 at the 1999 World Championships, everyone in the stadium in Seville was awestruck and realised it was a mark destined to stand the test of time. The American’s arms and legs powered around the Spanish track like pistons in frighteningly fast fashion. Seville’s nickname is ‘the frying pan of Europe’ and temperatures during the event nudged 40C, but Johnson’s run was the hottest of the championships.
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