Michael Johnson world records and the greatest American sprinter of all time. Michael Jordan 6 Champs greatest basketball player. Michael Irvin 3 time super bowl winner, one of the best wide receivers of all time.
Eras comes and goes, records get broken, no matter, Michael Johnson will forever be my favorite 200 and 400 meter runner..What a great champion he was and so exciting to watch..
Absolutely epic. Inspirational to so many of us. I end up re-playing his 200 & 400 records every year. So exciting to watch. What an amazing feat of human achievement by an awesome chap
I remember seeing him run when I was a kid. One of the most remarkable sprinters of all time. Unbeatable over 400m. Nobody could ever get even close to him. At the same time it always seemed that he never went all out. We can only guess what would have happened if there would have been somebody in the world to really challenge him. Judging from all the new records in Tokio now in 2021, all mainly just due to advances in technology, he might have be able to run below 43sec nowadays.
He could of Been the best of all time if if he only knew how to run properly, instead of with his back straight and his chest sticking out, maybe a modern coach could have taught him how to run properly?? It's just a shame that his coaches never pointed it out to him in his peak & educated him on how important being stream line is in running a race, with that knowledge he would of surly been even faster.
he didn't go all out...he didn't understand how to run properly..its a shame ...he never made him self streamline like a proper runner....instead he ran with his back straight and is chest sticking out! If only had a decent coach that could of pointed this out to him! I'm sure he would have been even faster!
@@kitcachapp3094 my high school coach is a good friend of his so I’ve had the chance to talk to Michael. I used to have the same opinion about his running form until he explain the mechanics to me. Running more upright helps you to keep more weight in your feet which helps you put more power into each step. Sprinting speed is made of many parts but one of the most import parts is how hard you can hit the group. By keeping more weight on his feet by running like he did, he could hit the ground harder with each step.
Man I remember being dead for the next few seconds up to one minute after a 400m dash and me giving it my all…this guy stood there like a boss and enjoyed the crowd! Badass
I think they've recorded the commentary over old footage. He's was a commentator on the BBC & I can assure you this is not the commentary or footage of the race when it was live. I hate when they do this
Are you joking?? The way he moved??with his back straight and his chest sticking out?? If he knew how to run properly he could of been even faster for sure! Yes he was super fast but he didn't look natural...if he had of made him self more streamlined who knows what record's he could of set.
@@memedealer4208 I run faster with my head down and streamline...I'm very fast!.... I understand how you need to position yourself! ....unfortunately Johnson didn't understand that making somthing streamline helps to makes it even faster! ..its a shame! ..its like a cheater running on his back legs! 😆
@@memedealer4208 No of course not!.... but if common sense was a sport! I'd have the gold & world record! & all I'm saying is if Michael could run properly...instead of like he's pushing a pram! he surly would of been faster!... maybe unbeatable!
Anybody who has run the 400 knows how remarkable this is. My best was a 50.23 in high school, and to think about the 43 second range is insane. Wonder how much faster humans will get through time 😮😮 40 seconds ? 35 seconds ?
I ran 50 in high school too. Dirt tracks and lousy shoes! MJ is my fav track athlete ever, what a pleasure to watch run. I don’t think we’ll see WVN 43.03 broken for a very long time. I’m guessing 20 years.
The way he ran that top bend was fucking astonishing. It really was pretty even through 200 meters, but bro blew past all the runners outside of him like they were standing still. That last 150 meters is the hardest part and he accelerated through that part of the race just like Butch Reynolds’s did for his world record run, leaving everyone in the wake. Astonishing running
@@Static1Bolt lmao it's not. Look at 100 meters world record, multiply it by 4. Then look at 400 meters world record, and divide it by 4. And you'll see the difference.
@@razor_ramon_ Every sprint from the 100-400 runners slow down at the end, or decelerate. Going by the “multiply a 100 by 4” makes no sense because each race has a longer period of deceleration slowing down the 100m splits. But each race has runners getting to top speed so they’re sprints.
Johnson was unreal and imo he's still the greatest 400m runner of all time,unfortunately for him he had no competition or he would have broken 43 seconds.
@@victorgraca9267 faster? Lol that's just a horrible comparison. Johnson let up and jogged the last 10 or so meters not to mention start form isn't great. Yet Wayde barely beat his time. If Johnson ever had to run all out he would have broken the 43 barrier easy.
@@victorgraca9267 You dont become the GOAT from one world record Mr. You have to 1--WIN PLENTY OF THE BIG EVENTS. 2--DOMINATE YOUR EVENT AND RUN THE MAJORITY OF THE FASTEST TIMES EVER. MICHAEL JOHNSON 4 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDALS 200M WORLD RECORD 19.32 400M WORLD RECORD 43.18 RAN SUB 44 SECS AN INCREDIBLE 22 TIMES. Nobody else in his time even did that 6 times. Now make your case for Wayde. Wayde is a great athelete. But he has a way to go to be greater than Michael in the 400 metres. It's like comparing Mike Powell the world record holder in the Long jump to Carl Lewis. Carl Lewis is STILL THE GOAT. He won 4 consecutive Olympic golds and jumped the most big distances (71 TIMES OVER 28 FEET) in the event. It's your OVERALL record that makes you the GOAT or not. Not one outstanding moment.
@Jane Gavin Without question. His dominance in the 90s was insane. He ran sub 44 seconds an incredible 22 times. No other 400M runner in history has even done that 12 times. And had he been pressed he would have broken 43 secs no question.
Goodness me that was fast. I'm sure I read somewhere that even thiNk it holds the records in 100 and 200 metre races now it's still been measured that Michael Johnson actually picked up more speed during his record run than bolt picked up in his record races so in theory they say Johnson is still the fastest man ever
@@cephasdaka7279 ik this is old but i think he means bolt had a better start while michael johnson supposedly has better top end speed. thats the only way he could be “faster” but clock in slower than bolt
After watching this I searched his name on Google it suggested the second name little different as Jordan, well both are sportsmen and both are famous.
How in God's name his body was able to retain that running style without ceasing up is beyond me. It's a classic case of someone doing all the things you're not supposed to do yet they somehow work for him
It's interesting that Michael and Wayde both set the world record wearing watches. I would think any extra weight at all would be removed but no, they did the thing.
It's because we mere humans don't realize that they quickly glance at the watch in ways we cannot understand at certain distances to make sure they are at the pace they had preprogrammed into their race plan.
could johnson have been any leaner?!..mega ripped!..you can see the EXACT moment that he switched from 3rd to fourth gear at about 190m to go...his turnover increased like it was like hitting the turbo boost...i really wish we'd seen him try to do an all out first 300m and then hold on- i feel that he couldve gone sub 43 if he did that..he always seemed to finish with some left in the tank.
If your name is Michael and you competed in professional sports in the 90s, then your're great :)
Michaels are the great. Remeber phelps, even though that's swimming.
Michael Johnson world records and the greatest American sprinter of all time. Michael Jordan 6 Champs greatest basketball player. Michael Irvin 3 time super bowl winner, one of the best wide receivers of all time.
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Eras comes and goes, records get broken, no matter, Michael Johnson will forever be my favorite 200 and 400 meter runner..What a great champion he was and so exciting to watch..
Same. The way he ran was unique.
Same here!
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Absolutely epic. Inspirational to so many of us. I end up re-playing his 200 & 400 records every year. So exciting to watch. What an amazing feat of human achievement by an awesome chap
Imagine how fast he would run today with modern tracks and running shoes.
I could listen to this guy talk all night a true inspirational legend 👑
I remember seeing him run when I was a kid. One of the most remarkable sprinters of all time. Unbeatable over 400m. Nobody could ever get even close to him. At the same time it always seemed that he never went all out. We can only guess what would have happened if there would have been somebody in the world to really challenge him.
Judging from all the new records in Tokio now in 2021, all mainly just due to advances in technology, he might have be able to run below 43sec nowadays.
Definitely, remember this was in 1999. Thats two decades of mondo track improvement.
He could of Been the best of all time if if he only knew how to run properly, instead of with his back straight and his chest sticking out, maybe a modern coach could have taught him how to run properly?? It's just a shame that his coaches never pointed it out to him in his peak & educated him on how important being stream line is in running a race, with that knowledge he would of surly been even faster.
he didn't go all out...he didn't understand how to run properly..its a shame ...he never made him self streamline like a proper runner....instead he ran with his back straight and is chest sticking out! If only had a decent coach that could of pointed this out to him! I'm sure he would have been even faster!
@@kitcachapp3094 my high school coach is a good friend of his so I’ve had the chance to talk to Michael. I used to have the same opinion about his running form until he explain the mechanics to me. Running more upright helps you to keep more weight in your feet which helps you put more power into each step. Sprinting speed is made of many parts but one of the most import parts is how hard you can hit the group. By keeping more weight on his feet by running like he did, he could hit the ground harder with each step.
@@willo.6131 Must've met him when you were dreaming🥱
Man I remember being dead for the next few seconds up to one minute after a 400m dash and me giving it my all…this guy stood there like a boss and enjoyed the crowd! Badass
I remember lying on the field for 5 minutes
@@bffbootcamp6065Yeah! Honestly It was probably more like 5 minutes for me as well lol
How unenthusiastic was the commentator there that he did the WORLD RECORD!!
I think they've recorded the commentary over old footage. He's was a commentator on the BBC & I can assure you this is not the commentary or footage of the race when it was live. I hate when they do this
Ruined it for me!!
@@nickcummins6157 stfu
He sounds quietly bitter he broke the WR
Here is a better version of commentary. It's in Japanese, but still better than this bland shit :
ruclips.net/video/zbqy1Rpjgmw/видео.html
Best runner I have ever seen the way he moved just so natural.
Are you joking?? The way he moved??with his back straight and his chest sticking out?? If he knew how to run properly he could of been even faster for sure! Yes he was super fast but he didn't look natural...if he had of made him self more streamlined who knows what record's he could of set.
@@kitcachapp3094 how fast can you run a 400
@@memedealer4208 I run faster with my head down and streamline...I'm very fast!.... I understand how you need to position yourself! ....unfortunately Johnson didn't understand that making somthing streamline helps to makes it even faster! ..its a shame! ..its like a cheater running on his back legs! 😆
@@kitcachapp3094 Can you run a 400 in 43 seconds? Have you ever set a world record? Have you ever ran in the Olympics?
@@memedealer4208 No of course not!.... but if common sense was a sport! I'd have the gold & world record!
& all I'm saying is if Michael could run properly...instead of like he's pushing a pram! he surly would of been faster!... maybe unbeatable!
Didn't even look tired. Incredible.
Isn't that amazing, every other 400m wr, the runner looks like they will collapse after the run.
PEDs
PeD
Speed + Endurance=400 meters
nah that would be 800
@@GammaFZ there’s little speed
Running the 400 & 4x4 in highschool we watched this mans races religiously.
My friend Alejandro Cárdenas 3. Congratulaciones.
I would say this is not original broadcast from 1999, just inserted
Indeed.
Least exciting commentator EVER... It had everything to be epic and the guys sounds like MJ went to pick up some milk...
The best runner all times
Anybody who has run the 400 knows how remarkable this is. My best was a 50.23 in high school, and to think about the 43 second range is insane. Wonder how much faster humans will get through time 😮😮 40 seconds ? 35 seconds ?
I ran 50 in high school too. Dirt tracks and lousy shoes! MJ is my fav track athlete ever, what a pleasure to watch run. I don’t think we’ll see WVN 43.03 broken for a very long time. I’m guessing 20 years.
Just looks like he stayed the same speed the whole time. Consistent speed endurance
Other ppl ran out of gas on last 80m. But he is even faster. What a monster
Not really, in fact he just slowed down less which gives this impression.
Cárdenas el mejor atleta mexicano en los 400m 🇲🇽
Could the commentator be more sedate?! If I'd been there I'd have been going nuts.
0:10 This run took place in Sevilla, not Sydney.
I never understood how he could do that, with short strides and his chest back... It's incomprehensible.
200m, 400m and 4×400m Former World Record Holder
Eddy Murphy? Is that you?
No that my friend is the genius of universe, that is in running form, amazing
Werner Esterhuizen i always nee they resemble each other deep inside, but now that you point it out, ITS SO Obvious...!!!
Wonderful athlete
What a superb athlete he was, I would loved to see him run against Alberto wunterino
The way he ran that top bend was fucking astonishing. It really was pretty even through 200 meters, but bro blew past all the runners outside of him like they were standing still. That last 150 meters is the hardest part and he accelerated through that part of the race just like Butch Reynolds’s did for his world record run, leaving everyone in the wake. Astonishing running
That’s why I wear the gold necklace!
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Then along came Wayde Van Niekerk breaking the 400m WR
400m is the hardest sprint.
Lies again? Wreckless action
It's not a sprint. It's a fast running
@@razor_ramon_ lmao it’s a sprint
@@Static1Bolt lmao it's not. Look at 100 meters world record, multiply it by 4. Then look at 400 meters world record, and divide it by 4. And you'll see the difference.
@@razor_ramon_ Every sprint from the 100-400 runners slow down at the end, or decelerate. Going by the “multiply a 100 by 4” makes no sense because each race has a longer period of deceleration slowing down the 100m splits. But each race has runners getting to top speed so they’re sprints.
Did my 400m sprint in 1:01 min. But bro 43 seconds is fucking incredible... I almost collapsed after my run 😅
I 1:04
Johnson was unreal and imo he's still the greatest 400m runner of all time,unfortunately for him he had no competition or he would have broken 43 seconds.
How can you say that when Wayde is faster? Like saying that Carl Lewis is better than Usain Bolt!
@@victorgraca9267 faster? Lol that's just a horrible comparison. Johnson let up and jogged the last 10 or so meters not to mention start form isn't great. Yet Wayde barely beat his time. If Johnson ever had to run all out he would have broken the 43 barrier easy.
@@victorgraca9267
You dont become the GOAT from one world record Mr. You have to 1--WIN PLENTY OF THE BIG EVENTS.
2--DOMINATE YOUR EVENT AND RUN THE MAJORITY OF THE FASTEST TIMES EVER.
MICHAEL JOHNSON
4 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS
8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD MEDALS
200M WORLD RECORD 19.32
400M WORLD RECORD 43.18
RAN SUB 44 SECS AN INCREDIBLE 22 TIMES. Nobody else in his time even did that 6 times. Now make your case for Wayde.
Wayde is a great athelete. But he has a way to go to be greater than Michael in the 400 metres.
It's like comparing Mike Powell the world record holder in the Long jump to Carl Lewis. Carl Lewis is STILL THE GOAT. He won 4 consecutive Olympic golds and jumped the most big distances (71 TIMES OVER 28 FEET) in the event. It's your OVERALL record that makes you the GOAT or not. Not one outstanding moment.
@Jane Gavin
Without question. His dominance in the 90s was insane. He ran sub 44 seconds an incredible 22 times. No other 400M runner in history has even done that 12 times. And had he been pressed he would have broken 43 secs no question.
@@victorgraca9267 exactly. You are spot on!
I remember watching this and praying Michael Johnson would drive to the line to set a WR and legacy.
Specimen this, immensely talented that. The 400 m is a grueling task and Johnson's approach was as meticulous as it'll ever get
The gap between them was just astonishing
How can you forget the gold spikes ❤
Goodness me that was fast. I'm sure I read somewhere that even thiNk it holds the records in 100 and 200 metre races now it's still been measured that Michael Johnson actually picked up more speed during his record run than bolt picked up in his record races so in theory they say Johnson is still the fastest man ever
????? Michael johnson didn't even run the 100m and bolt is flat out better than johnson in the 200m
If he picked up more speed, how did bolt run faster than him😂😂😂
@@cephasdaka7279 ik this is old but i think he means bolt had a better start while michael johnson supposedly has better top end speed. thats the only way he could be “faster” but clock in slower than bolt
After watching this I searched his name on Google it suggested the second name little different as Jordan, well both are sportsmen and both are famous.
Insane speed. To put that into context he was running as fast as someone doing a decent pace on a road bike.
The weird thing is his Atlanta 1996 race seemed faster than this.
How in God's name his body was able to retain that running style without ceasing up is beyond me. It's a classic case of someone doing all the things you're not supposed to do yet they somehow work for him
World record has been broken and the speaker is talking normally.
It's reminiscent of Michael Johnson's running style, unorthodox but effective.
Who is watching in 2021
But Van Niekerk's reaction after he broke Johnson's record is the best...😂😂😂😂😂 he acted like he's just finished the normal race/heat😂😂😂😂😂😂
3 of the best Alanzo Baba in lA Alberto juantorena in Saville Spain in Montreal,Michael johnson in Sydney i was lucky enough to see them all.
A 4 yo kid in South Africa: hmmmmmmmmmmmm
The Goat.
This record got smashed
He let up at the very end. He could have ran 42.9 😢.
He’s talking so calm after her just broke a world record
Never have I heard a less enthusiastic commentator
For such a historic run, what lacklustre commentary that was 👎🏾
Hmm 1999. I don't know;Was the time accurate enough to call this a world record?
Why all 99 Sevilla vids are such poor quality. Did the cameras overheated there:)
I was there.....
Robert T where was it ?
@@maewashekelcey763
Sevilla Spain.
wow
Other legend amazing video
Happy birthday 😙🤗
Box Office of this movie had to of been $950,000,000,000,000
JOHNSON said He would beat Bolt in His own PRIME. And I BELIEVE Johnson that He would DEFEAT Usain BOLT.💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🏆🎬🏃🏾
If Ur name is poonani you are amazing
best running !
It's interesting that Michael and Wayde both set the world record wearing watches. I would think any extra weight at all would be removed but no, they did the thing.
Yeah that gold chain he had around his neck must of weighed 2lbs by itself. Crazy. And he still dominated.
It's because we mere humans don't realize that they quickly glance at the watch in ways we cannot understand at certain distances to make sure they are at the pace they had preprogrammed into their race plan.
Also, side note, I always wonder if Flojo had shaved her head...
Just class 👍
I watched this Guy and to me he was just someone who could never be forgotten, a supreme athlete .
Possibly the most boring commentator of all time. His enthusiasm hit -5…
The commentator is so nonchalant about the wr. Why
All US sprinters were dopped during 80s and 90s
Don't forget the Canadiens
The commentary was disappointing
Coool Michael Johnson
And Cathy Freeman 400m????
Cristian Pablo Hernández Aguirre too suspicious
greatest ever
Comment il survole la piste c'est beau
Sounded like an Alan Partridge commentary after the event. Doof; eat my goal!
I think this is where Forrest Gump got his stride from 😂
Funny that movie was made right when Johnson was at his peak dominance. Probably not a coincidence
How is this dude not tired? ...dang bro
Wouldn't he be 0.01 s faster if he weren't wearing that chain?
Usaim bolts races are so similar to his. Both athletes class apart
Video cameras back then were horrible…
Wow 33.34 k/h faster then me on a bike. Superlative
could johnson have been any leaner?!..mega ripped!..you can see the EXACT moment that he switched from 3rd to fourth gear at about 190m to go...his turnover increased like it was like hitting the turbo boost...i really wish we'd seen him try to do an all out first 300m and then hold on- i feel that he couldve gone sub 43 if he did that..he always seemed to finish with some left in the tank.
He very likely used steroid thought, just like Bolt and others.
Ce rare grand
🎉
Epo.
Gold Chain like Jacobs, that’s the secret
that commentetor talk like he seen better
Now we know the bullies
Scappo veloce Michael Johnson
And to think my best is1:13
mine probably is too, never timed myself :D
I did it in 60 seconds once, when I was 17!
I dread to think what it'd be nowadays, 20 years later.
I'd be happy with 2 minutes.
tried two days ago, 1:22. But I can do better :P
Charlie Cubes thats slower than the marathon world record average speed :P but still quite ok for an average person;)
I got 1:02 when I was 14 and I haven’t done a times run since
Impressive
He was inspired by Forest Gump
*me first sub 40
DOPE
Why Michael Jhonson looks like Eddy Murphy?
I took this video to 1k likes :-)
Why has this got 25 thumbs down? Because of the rubbish commentary I hope?
the commentator goofed up everything , lacks enthusiasm
He actually has short legs and a long torso. With a little bit more luck on genetics, he could have made miracles happen.
shite commentary ahahaha love the mj. He looks juiced up to fuck but what a legend regardless lol
Commentator done this voice over in his living room with his slippers on
Terrible
The camera is faster heheehheh.....