Athletics star Michael Johnson to run in Sopot in July just before retirement
U.S. athletics superstar Michael Johnson will run in Poland's seaside resort
of Sopot in July, just two months before the scheduled end of his career.
Friday's Dallas Morning Star quoted Johnson as saying that he would appear
at athletics meetings in Zurich, Brussels, Berlin, and maybe Stockholm. 'And
I am also going to run in Poland,' he said. Johnson is to participate in the
Balt 2001 meeting organized by Andrzej Kulikowski, the well-known manager of
several international athletics stars. The American runner will reportedly
pocket $100,000 for his appearance in Sopot. He is expected to be
accompanied by three partners, who will run a 4 x 400 meters relay with him.
Michael Johnson holds world records for both the 200 and 400 meters and has
won several World Championship and Olympic gold medals. (Gazeta Wyborcza,
April 28-29, p.32) T.J.
