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Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, CM OOnt (born December 30, 1961) is a Canadian former sprinter. During the 1987–88 season he held the title of the world's fastest man, breaking both the 100m and the 60m indoor World Records.
Jul 23, 2012 · CNN talks to disgraced former 100 meter sprinter Ben Johnson. He smashed the world record at Seoul 1988, but failed a drugs test. The race has been dubbed the dirtiest in history
Apr 20, 2024 · Mary Ormsby revisits the life and scandal of sprinter Ben Johnson, who ran 9.79 seconds in the 1988 Olympics but was later stripped of his gold medal for doping. The book explores Johnson's childhood, coaches, family, and inner struggles in a detailed and sympathetic way.
Aug 12, 2016 · That was the year when Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson smashed the world record for the 100 metre and won his gold medal, easily beating his biggest rival, American Carl Lewis. In 9.79 seconds, he put on what CNN has described as “a display of power and awe never before seen in track and field, against the greatest field of sprinters ever ...
May 4, 2024 · (File/Reuters) Johnson has admitted to using anabolic steroids, though not stanozolol. His steroid scandal is being revisited in a new book, World's Fastest Man*: The Incredible Life of Ben...
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Ben JOHNSON was a world-class sprinter who won two Olympic gold medals in the 100 m, setting a world record of 9.79 seconds in 1988. He was later disqualified for doping and banned for life from athletics.
Apr 21, 2024 · Sports. Olympics And Paralympics. Opinion. Why the Ben Johnson story is worth revisiting, and isn’t over. In “World’s Fastest Man” by former Star writer Mary Ormsby, the Canadian sprinter’s...
