Editor’s Note: This story was included in The Athletic’s Best of 2020. View the full list. He was the kid with the everyman name and the uncommon talent. “Michael Johnson? He was fantastic ...

So Michael Johnson is baking on a huge turnout when his racing league travels to the nation that gave the world Usain Bolt.

Michael Johnson, son of Turner Sports broadcaster Ernie Johnson, has died at the age of 33.

Michael Johnson recalls the evening before this interview, when he was out for dinner in Los Angeles and bumped into Olympic champions Vernon Norwood and Rai Benjamin. Norwood, 33, has won two ...

Opening statements began Wednesday in the retrial of Michael Johnson, 34, who is accused of killing 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes in December of 2010, while visiting her half-sister in Baltimore ...

Jurors on Wednesday found Michael Johnson guilty of second-degree murder in the death of North Carolina teenager Phylicia Barnes, who disappeared while visiting family in Baltimore in December 2010.

Michael Johnson, a four-time gold medalist sprinter, took to Twitter to slam Woods, who is under fire for his questionable prank on Justin Thomas during the first round of the Genesis Invitational.

Michael Johnson Has a Plan to Save Track. He Wants to Make It More Like Tennis. The Olympic sprint champion is launching ‘Grand Slam Track,’ a four-meet series with an emphasis on recurring ...

Michael Johnson said his mission is to change HIV exposure laws. His supporters include lawmakers, politicians and even the man who prosecuted him.

Michael Johnson vs. Donovan Bailey.On June 1, 1997, Olympic 100m champion Donovan Bailey and Olympic 200m and 400m champion Michael Johnson raced at SkyDome in Toronto to determine The World’s Fastest ...

Michael Johnson discusses who could take down his American record, what he's excited for in Tokyo, how to grow track and field and more.