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Article: Drug cheat Ben Johnson twice makes the headlines
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- Lincolnshire Echo
- Article date:
- September 23, 2008
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Ben Johnson made Olympic history on September 21, 1988, when he
smashed his own world record and destroyed Carl Lewis to win the
Olympic 100m crown.
Britain's Linford Christie also rewrote the record books to
snatch a bronze in what was regarded as "the greatest sprint race of
all time".
The incredible Canadian clocked 9.79 seconds to win the greatest
duel and destroy Lewis' hopes of becoming the first man in history
to defend the title of fastest man on earth.
The American ran faster than ever before in his glittering
career but his 9.92 seconds - a US record - was not enough to stop
the jubilant Ben Johnson.
Behind the big two, Christie became the first European to dip his
toe under ...