For 62 hours, all of Canada revelled in the epic victory Ben Johnson, right, delivered over American Carl Lewis in the 100-metre final at the 1988 Olympics. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters) The...

In 1985, after eight consecutive losses, Johnson finally beat Carl Lewis. Other success against Lewis included the 1986 Goodwill Games, where Johnson beat Lewis, running 9.95 for first …

Sep 13, 2013 · Ben Johnson, the Canadian sprinter stripped of a 1988 Olympic gold medal for doping, is continuing to make headlines on his new anti-doping crusade. The latest came …

Jul 23, 2012 · Behind him in third place is unknown Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson who won bronze. A new rivalry was born. Lewis was the best in the world and a highly marketable …

Jul 27, 2024 · Lewis, who had won four gold medals at Los Angeles (100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay) to emulate Jesse Owens, was widely regarded as the greatest athlete of the …

Dec 26, 2023 · Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson initially won the race and set a new world record time of 9.79 seconds, beating Olympic champion Carl Lewis. However, just three days later, …

Containing remarkable new revelations, this book uses witness interviews - with Johnson, Lewis and Smith among others - to reconstruct the build-up to the race, the race itself, and the fallout …

Nov 30, 1987 · Among those shaken by the decisiveness of Johnson's victory was Carl Lewis. In the hours afterward, it was as if his searchlight had suddenly been forced into a closet. He …

Starting in 1985, Ben Johnson began a 3 year dominance over Carl Lewis in the 100M dash. Lewis could not win and after the 1987 world championships in Rome, vented his frustration …

Sep 25, 2018 · For two days, Johnson was the fastest man alive, at least by the 100m metric, and Canada’s star shone brightly. Against the brash American, Carl Lewis, who even the …