Michael Johnson and Usain Bolt

Johnson was one of the track and field experts providing television commentary for the Berlin ’09 Olympics when Usain Bolt broke the 200m world record, set by none other than Michael Johnson. Asked prior to the start of the race if any of the athletes stood a chance against Bolt, Johnson was to the point and clear: “No. He’s just a completely different athlete on a whole ‘nother plane. We’ve never seen anybody like him. There’s no athlete out there who can compete with him—it’s just not possible.”