Johnson To Skip Race

Wed., Aug. 14, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

The richest track meet in the world won’t have Michael Johnson because of an injured hamstring.

The Olympic 200- and 400-meter winner will be about the only major star missing today from the Weltklasse Grand Prix, which has lured an exceptional field with a hefty budget of $4.5 million.

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