Michael Johnson Halfway to History

Michael Johnson completed the first part of his quest for a golden Olympic double, winning the 400 meters in an Olympic-record 43.49 seconds Monday night in Atlanta but falling short of his bid for a world record.

Johnson, who also is favored to win the 200, is trying to become the first man to win both races in an Olympics. Butch Reynolds holds the world record of 43.29 seconds.

Another American named Johnson, Allen, plowed through the 110-meter hurdles in an Olympic record of 12.95 seconds.