August 1, 1996: Michael Johnson (Michael Johnson) 🇺🇸 breaks the world record and wins the gold🥇in the 200M at the Olympics in Atlanta.

@MJGold I miss flashbulbs popping at sporting events.

@MJGold I was there as a young athlete representing Guyana. That night was crazy!! A lot of people jokingly quit that night b/c they would never be able to run that fast lol

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@MJGold @MJGold this was how I became a T&F field fan. I was 8, and my parents let me stay up to watch you dominate. I ended up throwing in high school and college then becoming a T&F coach later. I love track and field now, and it all comes back to your time on the track. Thank you!

@MJGold He’s no Donovan Bailey 🤷🏼‍♂️😏

@MJGold I get chills every time.

@MJGold The greatest Michael J athlete of the 90s

@MJGold This was amazing to watch live! He had the entire nation captivated and of course those gold cleats added to the hoopla

@MJGold I was there and got to see this. Was at the Opening Ceremony and several other events too. Was an Awesome experience. Also got to see soccer in sanford stadium.

@MJGold Proud to have been a small part of this race...