When the 1976 Olympics were held in Montreal, Harvey Glance was the man to beat. Today, Harvey Glance is the coach of Kirani James. He won a Gold medal at the 1976 Olympics in the 4x100m relay, as well as winning several Championship events (1985 World Cup, 1986 Goodwill Games, & 1987 World … [Read more...] about Harvey Glance Motivational Speech (and shuts up Michael Johnson)
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Michael Johnson 400 Commentary on Kirani James Commonwealth 400m
Love him or hate him, drugs or no drugs, Michael Johnson is an excellent Track pundit on BBC. In a recent interview, he says he tries not to be annoying like the other Track analysts. Agreed. In this video on YouTube, he gives some advice on how to run the 400 meters, followed by Kirani James' … [Read more...] about Michael Johnson 400 Commentary on Kirani James Commonwealth 400m
Michael Johnson Deep Dive
This article was guest posted by Ian Graham, originally posted on Facebook. We co-wrote a previous article titled Will Richard Kilty Break 10 Seconds? I’ve discussed 400m differentials in several past articles over the … [Read more...] about Michael Johnson Deep Dive
Interview with Michael Johnson [Goldman Sachs Report]
This interview came from Goldman Sach’s The Olympics and Economics 2012 report. Click here for the full PDF. Q: From your experience of taking part in Olympic competitions over the past 20 years, what has changed and what remains the same about the Games? Michael Johnson: Not much has changed … [Read more...] about Interview with Michael Johnson [Goldman Sachs Report]
Iwan Thomas & Michael Johnson: How to Run the Relay
It’s April, and that means relays! But for the Olympics, it’s a different story. The qualification process for the Relay events (4 x100m and 4 x 400m) for London 2012 is as follows: A maximum of 16 qualified teams in each relay event (for 2 semi-finals), based on the aggregate of the … [Read more...] about Iwan Thomas & Michael Johnson: How to Run the Relay
Iwan Thomas & Michael Johnson: How to Race the 400m
Racing season is here! Last month, I wrote about How to Run the Indoor 300 or 400 meters. BBC Channel 4 had a good video clip with UK’s Iwan Thomas and Michael Johnson on How to Race the outdoor 400 meters shown during the 2011 World Championships in Daegu. Ironically, back in 1998, Iwan Thomas … [Read more...] about Iwan Thomas & Michael Johnson: How to Race the 400m
Gold Rush: Michael Johnson’s new Book
. In the USA: Gold Rush by Michael Johnson In the UK: Gold Rush by Michael Johnson If you like Michael Johnson’s first book, Slaying the Dragon: How to Turn Your Small Steps to Great Feats, you’ll probably enjoy this book. Johnson has assembled his very own Olympic Hall of Fame in assessing … [Read more...] about Gold Rush: Michael Johnson’s new Book
Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner’s Magic Workouts (Part 2)
This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. Click here for Part 1. There are numerous articles on the 300-350 meter distance for special endurance workouts. It is no co-incidence they are all within the “40 second zone”. Clyde Hart 300 meter Workouts (with beeper) Clyde Hart’s Split 400 meter … [Read more...] about Michael Johnson, Jeremy Wariner’s Magic Workouts (Part 2)
Allan Wells Speedbag Video (with Michael Johnson)
As promised, here is the segment of Allan Wells being interviewed by Michael Johnson from the BBC Special, The World’s Fastest Men. I talked about How to Train with the Speedbag or Speedball last month. For a guy in his late 50’s, Allan Wells is still pretty good with the speedbag! You will … [Read more...] about Allan Wells Speedbag Video (with Michael Johnson)
Michael Johnson’s Speedwork Training
Michael Johnson’s training for speed endurance was covered in detail very early in the blog, so I thought it would be interesting to review what he did for speed work or acceleration development. After all, we are talking about at man with a 10.09 PB for 100 meters and who ran 19.32 for 200 meters … [Read more...] about Michael Johnson’s Speedwork Training
