American Michael Johnson, the 1996 Olympic gold medalist in the 200m and 400m, wins the men's 400m with a time of 44.12 seconds at the 1997 World Championships in Athens. This win marked Johnson's ...
1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats the challenger, M. Petit of France, in 25 minutes. 1934 — Paul ...
Clyde Hart, who coached Olympic 400m gold medalists Michael Johnson, Sanya Richards-Ross and Jeremy Wariner while spending 56 years leading Baylor's track and field program, has died at age 91 after a ...