United States legendary sprinter Michael Johnson said he was “attacked” and “accused of racism” after questioning the quickness of the times in the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships.
The backlash directed at Johnson began after the event’s semi-final on Sunday afternoon, when Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan stunned the field and the crowd in Eugene, Ore. by winning her heat with a time of 12.12 seconds and setting a new world record in the process. Amusan smashed the previous record by 0.08 seconds and led the rest of the particularly fast field into the finals.
