SOUTH AFRICA: MICHAEL JOHNSON TO TRY AND BEAT 300M WORLD RECORD.

Record ID: 982141

  • Title: SOUTH AFRICA: MICHAEL JOHNSON TO TRY AND BEAT 300M WORLD RECORD.
  • Date: 18th March 2000
  • Summary: PRETORIA AND PIETERSBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (MARCH 22 AND MARCH 18, 2000) (SABC - NO ACCESS SOUTH AFRICA/PART SCHEDULED NEWS ONLY) PRETORIA, MARCH 22 (SABC - NO ACCESS SOUTH AFRICA) 1. REAR SHOT ATHLETES CONDUCTING STRETCHING EXERCISES 2. YOUNGSTERS FOLOWING ROUTINE 3. AMERICAN ATHLETE INSTRUCTING RUN 4. MICHAEL JOHNSON ARRIVING 5. JOHNSON GIVING AUTOGRAPHS PIETERSBURG, MARCH 18 (SABC - NO ACCESS SOUTH AFRICA. SCHEDULED NEWS ONLY) 6. JOHNSON WINNING 200 METRES WITH FOURTH BEST TIME EVER 7. JOHNSON CELEBRATES PRETORIA, MARCH 22 (SABC - NO ACCESS SOUTH AFRICA) 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) JOHNSON SAYS: "I think it's a great opportunity to perhaps break the world record in the 300 metres. Currently, I hold the world record in the 200 and the 400 metres. I knmow I am in great shape at this moment. If is there I'll go for it and I hope that I can be successful." 9. WIDE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH FELLOW AMERICAN AMERICAN KEVFIN BRAUNSKILL SEATED BESIDE JOHNSON 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) JOHNSON SAYS: "The world record is seconds and just to put that in perspective I was at 31.66 at the 300 metre mark in my 400 world record last year. I think that it's possible, I know that I'm capable of doing it, but it's a very difficult record to break," Johnson said. A lot of people have tried. I've come close. I ran 31. 56 back in 1994, which was the last time I ran the distance. But based on my performance the other day and the shape that I'm in, I feel very confident and I think it's a great opportunity and I will take advantage of it." 11. (SOUNDBITE) (English) JOHNSON TALKING ABOUT HIS FOURTH BEST TIME EVER LAST WEEK IN PIETESBURG SAYS: "The fans were great at Pietesburg. We perform better as athletes when there is great supportand and that's what happened in my performance last week, so hopefully we're going to have the same kind of support here and hopefully I can be successful." PIETERSBURG, MARCH 18 (SABC - NO ACCESS SOUTH AFRICA. SCHEDULED NEWS ONLY) 12. CROWD CHEERING IN STANDS 13. JOHNSON CELEBRATING VICTORY AND WAVING TO CROWD Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: PRETORIA AND PIETERSBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
  • Country: South Africa
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