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TIL that in 1996 200m Gold Medalist, Michael Johnson (USA), believed he was the Worlds fastest man, and not the 100m World Record holder, Donovan Bailey (Canadian). They faced off in a 150m race resulting in a win for Donovan Bailey.

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