10 greatest male sprinters of all time

#4 Michael Johnson

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The laurels that he earned off the field have given him the tag of being one of the most consistent track and field athletes of all time. Till date, his world record in 300m sprint still stands while his record in 200m remained unbeaten for a good 12 years.

He is the only male runner to have won both the 200m and 400m at the same Olympic Games, in Atlanta, and subsequently also the only athlete to defend his 400m crown at the next games in Sydney. Besides the glory at the Olympics, he also won eight gold medals in total at the World Championships, the second highest only behind Usain Bolt.

“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 we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.”