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Atlanta 1996: Johnson wins 200m gold in WR fashion

<i>NBC Olympics</i><br/>Michael Johnson celebrates by the timing board after setting the world record in the men's 200m at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.

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Published July 17, 2026 8:35 am

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In honor of the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, relive Michael Johnson’s run to 200m gold in world-record fashion (19.32 seconds), a mark that stood until Usain Bolt broke it at Beijing 2008.

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