Unfortunately, information about the author is unknown to us. But you can add it. Read full biography of Michael Johnson →
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which... →
They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.
I've had to learn that not everybody does things my way. But I do expect the absolute best of everyone around me, and I'm disappointed when... →
The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important... →
Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my... →
The only one who can beat me is me.
All my life I believed I became an athlete through my own determination, but it's impossible to think that being descended from slaves hasn't... →
There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.
Difficult as it was to hear, slavery has benefited descendants like me - I believe there is a superior athletic gene in us.
I don't always do a lot of predicting, but, when I get a really strong feeling about something, I will tell people.
I had already been into my professional career for six years and had not won an individual gold medal at the Olympics. There was a tremendous amount... →
Rivalries don't necessarily mean races being close at major championships. I had a rivalry with Butch Reynolds for many years. I won all the... →
They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they're... →
Unfortunately, information about the author is unknown to us. But you can