European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 15, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 27 Johnson extends 400 win Streak . Women men prevail Over Africa by Bert Rosenthal Durham  a whatever Michael Johnson runs Michael Johnson , the Only athlete Ever to be ranked no. 1 in the world in the men s 200 and 400 meters in the same season extended his winning Streak in the 400 to 35 since 1990 at the pan Africa Usa meet saturday. In his first 400 of the season Johnson was extremely impressive winning in 44.32 seconds Matching the fastest time in the world this year. The . Continued its domination Over the africans winning the combined team title 147-115. The american men who trailed the africans 43-31 after Fri Day s events rallied to win 79-69, while the . Women won 68-46., Johnson s scintillating performance highlighted the final program of the two Day meet which also included upset Vic tories by Mark Everett in the men s 800 and Regina Jacobsin the women s 1,500,Dennis Mitchell s win in the men s 100 in a sparkling 9.94 an Gwen Torrence s second Triumph of the Competition. V the hard work ing Johnson the 1991 world Champi on and 200 Winner at last month s Goodwill games and the 1993 world Champion at 400 me ters caught Antonio Pettigrew at 200 meters and surged into a commanding Lead at the 300 Mark. From there on he pulled away to win by five meters Over Pettigrew the 1991 world Champion who was runner up at 44.88. Quincy Watts the 1992 olympic Gold medallist was a late scratch from the 400, but later ran on the winning 1,600-meter relay. I accomplished what 1 set out to do Johnson said. I decided in the Middle of the season to switch my focus from just the 110 hurdle Field clears the second Barrier at the pan Africa Usa meet saturday in Durham . Mark Crear of . Won Johnson i figured i would take the Opportunity to try to break the world record 43.29 this year. Initially i thought i would just take it easy and work on some things in the 200. Once i got my 200 together i thought i might As Well see what i could do in the40c Johnson who was ranked no. 1 in the world in the 200 and 400 in 1990, also experimented with the 100 this year hoping to become the first sprinter to break 10seconds in the 100, 20 seconds in the 200 and 44 seconds in the 400. But Johnson with career bests of 19.79for the 200 and 43.65 for the 400, could t crack 10.00 for the 100. His Best this year was 10.09. It s not that the 100 takes away from the 200 and 400," he said but it s the Way i was training for the 100 that was taking away from  Everett the 1991 world championship Bronze medallist five time . Champion and two time olympian n the 800, is known for his come from behind tactics. Saturday he surprisingly went to the front immediately and maintained the Lead throughout beating the 1-2 1992 olympic finishers William Tanui and Nixon Kip Otich both of Kenya. Everett winning by two meters Over Tanui was timed in 1 44.86, his Best of the year. The one thing i have been lacking since 1991 is courage Everett said. I have always been in Good shape physically but i be been lacking courage. Last year i considered quitting. Then i hooked up with coach . Clark and he told me i could be one of the Best 800 meter runners Ever. He s been mentally staying on  Jacobs the four time . Women Champion at 1,500 meters out dulled 1991 world Champion and 1992 olympic Gold medallist Hassiba Boul Merka of Al Geria clocking 4 10.24. Boul Merka led Down the Backstretch before Jacobs edged ahead for Good with 150 meters remaining. It seemed Hassiba was trying to Cen trial the race Jacobs said. Coming into the last Lap i decided let s go i kicked she kicked and i decided to finish it off. Down the stretch i said to myself not on my soil she s going to beat me the crowd was loud. It sounded like 50,000." _ _ _ actually it was Only 10,309. Mitchell Winner of the Goodwill games 100 last month blasted out of the blocks quickly As usual and never lost the Lead despite a Strong Challenge from training partner Jon Drummond. Mitchell s time matched his Best of the year and is the second fastest in the world this season while Drummond the runner up equalled his career Best of 9.99. That s probably the easiest nine seconds i be Ever run Mitchell said. Torrence the 1992 olympic Gold med Alist at 200 meters and Winner of that event Friday night took the 100 saturday at 10.87, third fastest time in the world this year. She seized the Lead at 20 meters an beat runner up Mary Onyeali of Nigeria by More than two meters. Meanwhile the . Women s 400-meter relay team of Chryste Gaines car Lette Guidry Cheryl Taplin and Dannette Young won in the year s fastest time,42.45. Other winners included 1991 world Champion Samuel Matte of Zambia in the men s 400 hurdles at 47.90, with Goodwill games Gold medallist Derrick Atkins a Distant second at 48.73, and 1991 world Champion Kenny Harrison in the triple jump with a wind aided 57 feet one Quarter Inch. Second in the triple jump was 1993 world Champion and 1992 olympic Gold medal Stmichael Conley second at 56-11 i. The . Men Lead the series with Afri Ca 5-0, and the american women Are ahead 4-0. Spaniards sweep Marathon to close euro meet Helsinki Finland a Martin Fiz broke away with a few Miles left sunday and led Spain to a medal sweep in the men s Marathon on the final Day of the european track and Fiel championships. Russia ended with the most medals for the eight Day meet with 24, including 10 Gold. In 1990 the soviet Union ended the 21 in total with six Gold. Britta Bilac became the first slovenian Winner in the history of the championships with a 6-�. 4 clearance in the women s Mph jump. Germany s olympic Champi on Dieter Baumann was the tinal Winner of the Competition with a Victory in the 5,000. He timed 13 36.93 with a final Lap of 55  women s 1,500 went to russian Ludmila Rogachov in 4 18.93, the slowest winning time since the women began running the race in the euro Pean meet in 1969.another slow time came in the men s 800 where Italy s an Drea Benevenuti chased Down Norway s Vebjorn Rodal in the Homestretch to win in 1 minute 46.12 , anchored by inv dual 400 Winner Marie Jose Perec took the women s 4 x 400 relay in 3 22.34. Britain won the men s relay in 2 59.13.france was originally second in the men s race but was Dis qualified giving Italy second and Germany third. Fiz 31, became the first Span ish Marathon Winner in the championship s history. He made his Marathon debut in the finnish capital Only last year. Air the preparations were made for this race last year Fiz said. I ran the Helsinki Cit Marathon just to get used to the weather and the conditions. He covered the 26-mile, 385-Yard race in 2 10 31, 10 seconds off his personal Best set in this year s Boston Marathon. Diego Garcia finished 15 seconds behind and Alberto Juda do completed the Spanish sweep in 2 11.18. The Only other medal sweep in these championships came saturday when Alexander Kli Menks led Ukraine to a 1-2-3finish in the men s shot put. On saturday mishaps Over shadowed some Brilliant performances including a world s sea Sonal Best of 57 feet 9v inches by Russia s Denis Kapustin in the men s triple jump. De athlete Eduard Hamalainen who was runner up behind America s Dan o Brien in Las year s world championships fell on the first hurdle in the opening 110-meter hurdles and dropped out of the decathlon. Hamalainen led after Friday events with 4.512 Points. Alain Blondel came from be Hind to win France s second straight decathlon title with 8,453 Points. Blondel needed to beat Lead ing swede Henrik Dagard by seven seconds in the 1,500 me ters the final event of the two Day Competition. He won by 20  was Blondel s first major  was eliminated in the opening round of the men s 400 meter relay when Darre Braithwaite dropped the Baton after an Exchange with Tony Jarrett who ran the second leg. In the final Andrey Fedoriv. Committed two false starts an the russian team considered one of the favourites with the Bri tons out was disqualified