Frankie Fredericks

On in an Off YearThree bright new faces brought luster to track and field's post-Sydney season

'I am rarely shocked by my own performance,' Michael Johnson says as he looks back on his record-shattering 200-meter run. 'And I'm shocked'

The day began in fits and starts, a stuttering of spirit as organizers and fans wondered whether it was all worth it. A pipe bomb had ripped through Centennial Olympic Park in the early hours, casting a deep gloom...

Stirring triumphs by Donovan Bailey, Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis helped put the focus back on the athletes in Atlanta

Frankie Fredericks of Namibia is the leading man in a star-studded cast heading for the starting blocks of the 100 meters in Atlanta