Former Olympic champion Michael Johnson is recovering after a mini-stroke, the American has revealed.
Johnson, a regular athletics pundit on the BBC, said in a post on his official Twitter account on Saturday he had last week “rather surprisingly suffered what’s known as a Transient Ischemic Attack”.
The sprinter, who claimed the 200m and 400m titles at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, added: “The good news is I’m back at home with my family, cleared of any heart issues and have already made great progress on my road to a full recovery.
“It seems these things can affect anyone, even the once fastest man in the world! I’m no stranger to a good exercise plan and have thrown myself into it with my usual focus and determination.”
Last week I rather surprisingly suffered what's known as a Transient Ischemic Attack or mini stroke. The good news is I'm back at home with my family, cleared of any heart issues and have already made great progress on my road to a full recovery.
— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) September 8, 2018