“自从60年代后期出类拔萃的汤米·克密斯之后,就再也没有像迈克尔·约翰逊这样耐力好的速度型或者说是速度快的耐力型运动员了。”杰里·朗曼在为《纽约时报》撰写的一篇关于美国田径明星迈克尔·约翰逊的文章中评论道。的确,不止一个评论家曾指出,约翰逊已取代卡尔·刘易斯成为美国男子田径的顶尖高手,他是1991年、1995年世界锦标赛 “Since Tommy Kamins, the best of the late ’60s, there has never been a speed or endurance athlete of great endurance like Michael Johnson.” Jerry Langman, "Commented an article on the American athletics star Michael Johnson. Indeed, more than one critic has pointed out that Johnson has replaced Carl Lewis as the top American athlete in track and field. He was the 1991, 1995 World Championship