Michael Johnson: Four-time Olympic champion recovering after ‘mini-stroke’ (BBC)

Johnson’s gold in the 400m at the 2000 Olympics at 33 years 12 days made him the oldest gold medallist at any track event shorter than 5,000m

Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson says he is recovering at home after suffering a “mini-stroke”.

The American, 50, once the fastest man in the world at 200m and 400m, tweeted that he had a “transient ischemic attack” last week.

“The good news is I’m back at home with my family, cleared of any heart issues and have already made great progress on my road to a full recovery,” he added. Read more

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