Michael Johnson vs. Carl Lewis - Men's 200m - 1995 Prefontaine Classic

[@hatborojerry]

Give Carl credit for when he was in his prime.wether sprints or long jump,the man was Carl lewis.I always love johnson,they made fun of his style but he proved everybody wrong.Let's face it ,in track you have a limited timecard was an exception.Both are hero's in my eyes,I am 86 and followed both in my life.Both are a credit to track and field

[@gazzelle4]

To be fair to Carl, MJ began his world class dominance in 1990, where Carl has been competing at an international level since 1979-80.

[@Tno901]

No excuse

[@emoluvr2]

@@Tno901 bro ☠️

[@TA-uk2qj]

Did you guys know that Michael Johnson had a stroke and lives in Marin county?

[@TA-uk2qj]

I heard CL is a mean guy.

[@gazzelle4]

@@TA-uk2qj Yes. There were a couple of interviews where he described what he went through. Scary...

[@cjcurtis8944]

I was at this race and it wasn’t that much of a surprise. I’ll be in the stands for this year’s Pre Classic in the new venue and I can’t wait. I volunteered for one of the USATF championships (non Olympic year) in 85 or 86 and was on the infield sitting down (folks in the infield are asked to sit at the start of a race) when he popped a huge long jump. Seeing it from that perspective was truly special. One doesn’t realize from the stands or on tv how high they jump to jump as far as they do. Truly great experience.

[@pkell7315]

Love these older videos 👍 👍

[@sungodjrspot]

Both are my Heros!!

[@cantalopes1]

Steroids

[@tomvot8101]

Lewis actually ran a very impressive race, considering his age and his injury struggles of 1995. He was "only" 0.32 seconds slower than Johnson. To put that into perspective. Losing to Jonson by 0.32 seconds would have won him silver at the world chanpionchips a few months later. Interestingly this race does not show up on the official IAAF homepage.

[@innertubez]

I love how Carl Lewis referenced Charles Barkley. Barkley may seem like a comical sidekick on NBA commentary now, but he was a beast as a player.

[@Kenaz2226]

What are they seeing?! Carl didn’t close anything coming home and he knows it. Maybe a meter but Mike’s strength kicked in. Mike’s turnover was just too fast and the fact that he was a 400m runner put the icing on the cake. Just too strong.

[@Vinnicombe1]

Yeah but if Carl was 7 years younger he would’ve won

[@simonedwards5564]

@@Vinnicombe1 SEVEN YEARS ??????? WHAAAAAAAAAT BWHAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAHAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAHAAAAA SHEEEEEIYT !!!!!!!!!

[@Vinnicombe1]

@@simonedwards5564 ?

[@Boss3Nate]

@@Vinnicombe1 he must not think age matters.... hahahaha

[@Kenaz2226]

@@Vinnicombe1 that is NOT a guarantee brother. Age is only a factor when you let it be. MJ was 28 when he set the former 200m wr 19.32 and 32yrs when he set the former 400m wr 43.18. Those are your peak years of sprinting. He was still beating athletes way younger. Like Ato. Kim Collins was in his 40s still running sub 10 in the 100m. MJ just had Carl’s number at this time.

[@octopusmagnificens]

What a good material! Thanks!

[@anilpandey6923]

Carl Lewis clearly touched the line. Should have been disqualified 15:18

[@piotrbieranowski9471]

Agree.

[@Swav.Zielin]

As did Ben Johnson in 88 Olympics, and they only DQed him later for PEDs

[@johnnybennit5742]

Without a doubt

[@Vinnicombe1]

@@Swav.Zielin fuck off that was ages ago.

[@AAAA-nv5cf]

@@Vinnicombe1 SHUT UP PUNK

[@jazzymars30]

The time this video took up I could watch the whole Olympic

[@shropsiberian]

Go to 13:20 for the race 👍🏻

[@mistermyself1128]

By then, Carl had ran the 200 for a while. Its funny how Mike never made it out of district in HS and ended up one of the greatest long sprinters in history. The last 200M Carl ran was in lane one where he came in last and Michael Johnson won. Its amazing to me how fast things change. Ten years before and ten years after for both is a world of difference. We only have these guys for a second in the scheme of things and they seem to barely touch on each other.

[@carlkinglewis]

Hello.Merci B.I Love Carl Lewis.I waiting for more materiał with Carl.Soory for may Lang.

[@michaell8722]

Race starts at 14:00, up to that point it all blah, blah…. Its like watching Joe Louis vs Ricky Marciano (Louis was like 100 years old when Marciano beat him, actually he was 37 and the rock was 28)

[@jonforbes9792]

Did Frank Sinatra tell you that Joe Louis was 137 years old?

[@RKRKRK78]

Johnson smoked Carl so bad on the curve that Lewis pretty much ran out of his lane at the top of the homestretch.

[@alivialdores]

That's easier to do when you have the inside lane on your main competitor.....you basically use them as your rabbit the whole race, meanwhile they can't see you.

[@nfelvis68]

Lewis ran out of lane regularly. He did same in Seoul 88 100m final.

[@David-dz2xj]

And, Donovan Bailey smoked Johnson on the curve that caused him to chicken out.

[@RKRKRK78]

@@David-dz2xj Ok, thanks. But you're talking about something that has nothing to do with this video, lol

[@David-dz2xj]

@@RKRKRK78 He has to be exposed for his world's fastest man claim that was bogus.

[@emenem6131]

Gotta say how amazing it’s been to see Justin Gatlin stay world class at his age....sports science has come a long way for longevity but Carl was the man. Regardless of win/loss he looked like a thoroughbred racehorse compared to all others in the history of sprinting. They all rock and roll and jerk even Bolt did but Carl was something to watch run. And yes there were times I didn’t care for things he said but beautiful sprinter. Also gotta say 20.4 at 33 not too shabby. I think he lost a little straddling the lane line. I’m a big Johnson fan too but remember the fake hamstring in that million dollar televised 150 meter race? Took me a while to get past Mike doing that. Hey everybody needs forgiveness at times 😁

[@andrewjankowski9650]

Sports “science...” -cough-

[@BLKSHARK_43]

Could you imagine if Carl Lewis had the sports science and knowledge of today back then!!! that guy will probably have 13 gold medals from the Olympics not even counting World Championships

[@mcharrisment4765]

Gatlin like soo many others before and after him 'is a cheat' , so your comment does not carry much weight

[@efisgpr]

Linford Christie did it in the 1990s, too. I agree about the advancements, which are considerable in all areas of prehab, training, recovery and nutrition, as well as making millions which helps one's productivity by having options for stress management. Just felt like Christie was worth a mention.

[@moakinsulire]

Council of Johnsons: Ben Johnson go out and beat Carl Lewis Ben Johnson: I was caught using steroids, I failed the order. Council of Johnsons: Michael Johnson, you lost one, get back the honor of the Johnsons. Michael Johnson: Hold my beer

[@JohnJohn8909]

😂

[@hotarobin1]

lol

[@eajiodoful]

Lmaao Yo you are a fool with it. This is hilarious 😂 🤣😂

[@jozefserf2024]

It's very difficult when you see your rival pass you on the bend. It's almost impossible to not tighten up a little. That killed Lewis' usual strong finish stone dead.

[@adamsonntag5755]

Two American heroes!

[@daniellim366]

Carl Lewis still the most elegant sprinter

[@arsenioseslpodcast3143]

roids

[@Swav.Zielin]

@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 roids and elegance are two opposite things, you must be on roids

[@downtherabbithole1353]

By far. Valerij Borzov was another sprinter with great elegance.

[@oldude979]

Carl Lewis still the most elegant sprinter, and the greatest track athlete of all time! Please someone dispute that statement with facts not opinion.

[@jehovahrohi969]

Whose d greatest track athlete of all time ? A.? B.Carl Lewis C. ? D.? Ans: ? Lol 🤣🤣

[@garyjohnson7626]

He blew Carl Lewis out not even close

[@donbutler7689]

Carl Lewis was 6 years older he should’ve beat him

[@auburnmann3630]

Michael Johnson had beef with everyone in his prime; Carl Lewis, Donovan Bailey to Maurice Greene!

[@simonhunt9152]

was just bout to say that. his attitude was horrid so immature. 96 he couldnt handle lewis taking his thunder when he won the long jump. in response to the attentention lewis got and the amazing extended applause he said after on australian tv that it was time for lewis to step down form the top podium because it was his turn to be up there. ( i cant remember the exact words but if you heard it you couldnt believe how childish it sounded. Lewis was questioned afterwards about MJs response he clearly had to hold back his shock and laughter to what mj said. and went onto say he was even sure how this worked and that there was plenty of room for great athletes including MJ to be on the top podium and he went on to list others that were all highly asteemed at the time. then came mj shooting off his mouth at baily...and we all know how that ended. then greene ...mj just always seemed so childish. I wanted to like him but couldnt handle his attitude towards others.

[@granardgroup6315]

​@simonhunt9152 Johnson dusted Lewis on a regular basis. Lewis tried to manipulate the narrative all the time, and Johnson wasn't having it. Good for him...

[@paulwilliams8389]

@@granardgroup6315 Johnson didn't come along until the early 1991 when Lewis was just at the end of his prime years. Nearly all the races they had were when Johnson was in his peak years and Lewis was in his '30s and past his prime.

[@MT-of9km]

Yep well that's how it goes the OG's have to go and sit down at some point and pass the crown

[@lerebele1]

Mike could not stand carl in those days!

[@lerebele1]

@Mikey moo lol.

[@Yahowah777]

Carl was a drug cheat and an a-hole.

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

That's why the whole world liked seeing Ben Johnson beat dat azz. That olympic final for me remains the greatest mens 100m, ever.

[@lerebele1]

@@nsudatta-roy8154 if the world did not we sure did! Loved it, my favourite go to race to make me smile. Tadeyar.

[@richg9448]

Who could.

[@Andrembramwell]

Carl with the HGH braces lmaooo

[@hikidunm1582]

MJ went on to dominate the world

[@addis2653]

Old days both Super classy Athletes until this days fun to watch.

[@johncovington3065]

You sure? I see a lot of people saying Carl was A Hole lol.

[@tyronewoolaston6593]

Forget about Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson ok Usan Bolt run with these two guy it would be lighting all the way the best showman in the history of TRACK and FIELD POINT BLANK OK

[@flelite3994]

*Carl Lewis looked awkward coming off the bend*

[@bobbyjayyda1]

That’s because he had on a one piece bathing suit

[@scrumpymanjack]

Isn't running on the white line (Lewis on the bend) grounds for disqualification? Never liked Carl Lews as a person BUT What a graceful sprinter he was!

[@lerebele1]

Please if you can, 2004 us mens trials 100m.

[@allanevelyn1561]

what percentage do you feel are actually clean . today and back then?

[@mstrunn]

@Allan Evelyn in the 90's athletes took masking agents to hid any drugs, today the Labs are more sophisticated and can catch most anything.

[@alimoore2272]

Today maybe 80% back then maybe 60%

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

@@mstrunn That's why I don't understand why they after Johnson. Johnson's body just reacted better. Johnson for me is still number 1. His reaction to the gun was absolutely insane. He literally leaped off the blocks. Amazing.

[@cjcurtis8944]

@@alimoore2272 it’s harder to cheat now than it was then, IMO

[@timelessvickdamone]

All of them then and now, ask victor conte

[@marcbeefy9376]

Does anyone have the US Championships from 1995??

[@Dynamics416]

Hoping footage of that championships will surface. I believe it was in Sacramento. That was the 2nd championships I ever recorded on VHS but someone in my family taped over it so I don't have it anymore. I remember the Mens 100 was a dead heat between Mike Marsh, Dennis Mitchell and Maurice Greene. Michael Johnson's great sub-44 400m run and his sub-20 200m run. Also the 200m semi's were pretty fast thanks to high tailwind. Kevin Little ran a 19.8/19.9 semi which was my 1st introduction to him, which made me a fan hoping he would get a medal at the 95 WC's.

[@Dynamics416]

@BetaOnPurposeLMS-coach in the Long Jump and I THINK the 100m. Not 100% sure on the latter.

[@simonhunt9152]

Id like to see texas relays?? 1996 0r 97? Lewis retiring season anyway. Big showdown with bailey who had started at the olympics carl was a chicken and scared to race him in the olympic 4x100 knowing bailey would beat him. (lewis was hitting 43kph plus on nearly every long jump attempt so his top speed was still there) fast forward to the texas relay?? lewis got the final batton from the santamonica boys 1/2 a metre up on bailey and did his classic hand switch and by half way down the straight had put another 2 metres on bailey... when the finish line approached 10 or 15 out bailey realising he wasnt gaining at all suddenly grabbed his hamstring and pulled up in the interview he looked so embarressed and wasnt even hobling went on about cramp because he hates water. and said if he didnt cramp he would have beaten lewis by 10 metres! (yeah ok donnaven) after lewis was asked to respond he said "I dont know all about that but one thing is for sure I may not be able to come up out the blocks any more but I can still run a relay." Ive got the track 7 feild article still and the photos but not the footage... hope someone has it. but pretty sure it was texas either not long after the olympics or it was the start lewis retirement season tour before he let his fittness go. @@Dynamics416

[@jasonlewis9326]

Mike SMOKED him in THIS race

[@DLICIOUS42]

Looks like Carl Lewis ran in Michael Johnson's lane coming off the curve

[@RussellHogan]

He did. Carl new it too by trying to tip toe back in.

[@shropsiberian]

If you go to 14:20 you can hear Carl's balls fall off as he realises he's getting burned & there's no way back. He pretty much jogs over the line. Michael Johnson was coming into his prime here & a year later in Atlanta ran his incredible 19.32 in the Olympic final.

[@IamTonyStark1]

20 secs is 8th place in 2020 🤣

[@arsenioseslpodcast3143]

crazy. 20.15 is what high schoolers are damn near running. Michael Norman got 20.2 or something like that just 3 years ago hahahaha...or 4 years ago

[@VeridicusMaximus]

@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 Not quit! Only 4 athletes have run 20.15 or better in HS. It's not as if high schoolers are busting these out.

[@mstrunn]

@@arsenioseslpodcast3143 This race was into a wind!

[@paulwilliams8389]

Bear in mind this was run into a strong headwind.

[@blessedthanksgiving457]

Powell!! You don't know Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson very well.

[@freedomstar3814]

Justin @ 39 years old .... look at his numbers !

[@shadigif8916]

As is common with most US athletes Carl "clean as a whistle" Lewis used every performance enhancing drug known to man

[@richardstevens8839]

There is no evidence of what you say

[@11hitmanDagenius]

No evidence? Dude got caught by was cleared by US agency

[@Boss3Nate]

18 minute video for a 20 second race

[@mhon7carlos824]

Michael Johnson kinda look and sounds like(even the laugh) Eddie Murphy.

[@jx-dama9611]

Carl got dusted! Ha! 🤪

[@TheTerminator-t800]

Jon drummond was here 😮

[@MajorrBison]

27 yr old man in his prime.

[@jss.2020]

didnt know MJ and LJ went to same skool

[@Yahowah777]

These videos were the ultimate in cheese.

[@irvingpaul4939]

The commentator say Carl Lewis the greatest sprinter of all time and came Usain Bolt

[@simonhunt9152]

up and running technique no one has ever come close to lewis in form. and jamacia have the shadiest rep in track worse than russia and even kenya... long story behind it but its a sad reality. jamcia bought back the sponsors =and crowds after the balco crisis. But when everything started to come out about jamicas lack of testing it didnt look good, So russia and kenya ..Mainly russia cos the have that bad guy reputation already were the main target. were both used as scape goats to get the attention off Jam' s none testing... as one famous german athlete tweeted... " I am so angry. I have been tested so much this past 6 months ...more than even the ENTIRE jam' team put together!!! Ive been tested 3 times." this came right off the bat that jam had only tested 2 of their athletes in 6 months and they werent famous ones either. this was during the reign of bolt. it was also reported they tested for one yr zero athletes altho I dont know if that one was just hear say.

[@klm-279]

Both of them doped as all us athlets

[@moyosoredada3109]

Haha the tone they are taking about Carl being 33 is hilarious. It's like he's geriatric and on death's door

[@zvonimirdulic8755]

Die Johnsons haben dem Große Carl "nur" Nr 2 gegönnt ! Zvonimir

[@sandyacombs]

Of course Carl is 6 years older than Johnson, just saying...

[@o.f.ftrack3444]

Michael Johnson ran 19.7 when he was the same age as Carl. The year before he broke the world record in the 400m. I don't think their age had anything to do with the results here.

[@simonhunt9152]

@@o.f.ftrack3444 shoes and track had come a long way by the time johnson arrived ...no different to today

[@craigshields8806]

I never cared for Michael Johnson even while he was the most celebrated track athlete at one point. Most men sprinters during that time were cocky but Johnson took it to a whole new level. If you can't be gracious after a victory then you never will. There is a story behind that weak dap he gave Carl after the win.

[@boogsybrooks]

Expound on the cockiness. I really don't remember him being that way.

[@craigshields8806]

@@boogsybrooks Most of his interviews, the trash talk, the way he dissed Carl Lewis, the way he faked an injury in the Bailey race, to name a few.

[@Ameerah.G]

Lewis almost stepped out of his lane on the turn.

[@anthonywhite6289]

Good race ..

[@tumbleweedlyfe]

Looked like Carl stepped on inside lane

[@benfrank6723]

Too bad Michael didn’t fake another injury every time he runs head to head 😂😂😂

[@ktk3062]

That music

[@OC.TINYYY]

Carl Lewis in every interview always gives excuses. He has such a fragile ego.

[@AAAA-nv5cf]

MICHAEL JOHNSON ALWAYS PULL UP WHEN HE’S LOSING

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

@@AAAA-nv5cf FACTS!

[@brenwalsh9232]

Lewis way past peak.

[@blackthought6133]

Nice nice nice

[@KW-wr3xv]

Carl really be making excuses about losing talking about his training. Can't just admit he got defeated.

[@salisiv6582]

Carl Lewis was on juice too.

[@burrusaga]

Usain Bolt is the GOAT

[@romelmurdock4187]

Think Carl was losing some jewels and got distracted in a turn...... Idk

[@tonyharris2849]

Carl got beat by Ben Johnson now he got beat by Michael Jackson

[@David-dz2xj]

Try 7 Olympic golds, 7 world championships, and zero world records as Ben Johnson owns all of those differences with Carl being given the free pass on his illegal substance use.

[@charleskeefer3043]

Max i. Walker.

[@burrusaga]

That cookie Carl Lewis still in the closet😂

[@ashleymitchell7978]

I hate how they played them against each other. Carl Lewis looked good for 33 though. MJ won though!

[@simonhunt9152]

nah mj couldnt stand carl he said it over and over ...pity tho ... see my comment above

[@tremaynecade55]

"Lewis starts to come on him a little towards the end" Pause.

[@dagoose7925]

Carl lewis got away with doping affences too many times,he would have been the first justin gatlin

[@simonhunt9152]

maybe dig a little deeper than the news articals the stuff he tested for was in laymens terms on the unsure list and to low to be considered positive hence the need to simply give a reason for inadvertant use. thats the rules nothing was changed or dodged as Nexum falsly claimed. as it turns out modern tests on the stims ...not a steroid drug as peeps acuse him of have shown over and over now that the stims he tested positve for give no unfair advantage and thus were deleted even from the unsure banned list. sorry for the rant but I know first hand former elite drug athletes from quite a few countries (none busted, I just know them and Ill leave it at that) but I get tired peeps just going with the media or the popular view when its wrong . even MJ had a dark shadow over him but most dont know that.

[@douglewis6924]

Carl Lewis 2 steps away from Ben who was reported to be on a Drug enhancer. How is Carl 2 steps away and without a drug. Really? Clean too? I smell bullshit. I was in Toronto for the Michael Johnson vs Donovan Bailey 200m Race at Skydome.

[@frankdagostino8588]

Carl Lewis running out of lane again 😂

[@laymankilgo3760]

Lewis appeared to be out of his lane on the turn.Carl Lewis has always been a sore loser.

[@aldobringas8807]

O

[@evoextremeX]

Carl bird legs Lewis wouldn't have won this race

[@femitubi]

The greatest sprinter of all time is Usain Bolt not Carl Lewis or Michael Johnson.

[@RH33084]

MJ

[@femitubi]

Mj?????. Where have you been for the last 12yrs. Show me the evidence.

[@Heat_ts7]

It’s 1995. Usain Bolt was busy playing cricket with some friends during that time. 🙄

[@winstonthorpe1159]

Bolt is the greatest sprinter of all time period.

[@simonhunt9152]

true LOL and the best comment ever LOL@@Heat_ts7

[@concertom8774]

Obviously Carl was not a doper.

[@Yahowah777]

Lol.

[@svtinker]

Braces give away his use of human growth hormone.

[@dukedune5717]

he was.

[@simonhunt9152]

um i know heaps of adults that came into money got vain and fixed their teeth or made them perfect. @@svtinker

[@svtinker]

@@simonhunt9152 PollyAnna?