“I think you would have to put Usain Bolt second,” Michael Johnson considers Jesse Owens to be the best athlete of all time, surpassing Lightning Bolt and himself

Michael Duane Johnson, an American sprinter, achieved remarkable success throughout his career by claiming four Olympic gold medals and eight gold medals in the World Championships.

“I think you would have to put Usain Bolt second,” Michael Johnson considers Jesse Owens to be the best athlete of all time, surpassing Lightning Bolt and himself

Michael Johnson, Jesse Owens and Usain Bolt [Image Credit- Sky Sports, NPR and Europeana]

Michael Johnson, a widely known athlete, made a trip to Spain specifically to participate in Fundacion Sanitas’ Inclusive Sports Week. During the visit, he discussed his prosperous athletic career and additionally expressed his views on the current state of the sport.

Johnson covered various subjects and additionally outlined the greatest sprinters in history. Michael Johnson, an ex-track and field athlete, has proclaimed that the late Jesse Owens surpasses both Usain Bolt and him in terms of athleticism and sprinting ability.

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Former World Record (WR) holder Johnson ran 19.32 seconds for the 200 meters and 43.18 seconds for the 400 meters. He lost the records to Bolt (19.19 seconds) and Wayde van Niekerk (43.03 seconds) of South Africa. Despite this, Johnson feels that his fellow American is the best of all time (GOAT). Without a doubt, Jesse Owens should be considered the finest to have ever lived. 

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I think you would have to put Usain Bolt second.
Michael Johnson said during the ‘Fundacion Sanitas’ Inclusive Sports Week

Third place would be Johnson’s rank, whereas Carl Lewis would be placed fourth. In the interview, Johnson proclaimed that Lewis holds the title of the greatest long jumper in history. Johnson is currently in Spain to participate in the newest Inclusive Sports Week organized by Fundacion Sanitas.

He believes Noah Lyles is the most qualified individual to surpass Bolt’s 200-meter world record. Keeping records is always a possibility. Nobody but Noah Lyles should be given a chance to surpass the world record in the 200-meter race. 

The uncertainty of Noah’s ability to accomplish it persists, yet Johnson believes the odds of both success and failure are even due to the immense difficulty involved in breaking this record. In his opinion, Lyles has an equal likelihood of either succeeding or failing.

Michael Johnson was the greatest sprinter of all time with an amazing skill set

Johnson possessed exceptional athletic abilities during his competitive years. He held the distinction of winning four Olympic and eight World Championships titles, with no second or third-place medals in his record.

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Michael Johnson (Image via: Imago)

Throughout his career, he shattered the world record twice in the 200m race, three times as a member of the 4x400m relay team, twice in the indoor 400m category, once in the outdoor 400m championship, and once in the 300m event.

World Athletics has displayed effectiveness in certain aspects, but they have not achieved the same level of success in other areas. Johnson has a strong belief that World Athletics has demonstrated excellent performance in the specific domains they ought to excel in.

Proficiency in managing, prohibiting the utilization of performance-boosting substances, and upholding regulations are essential for them. They did an outstanding job with those things, in Johnson’s opinion.

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