John S. Johnson

John S. Johnson, born May 11, 1873, living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, of Swedish ancestry, was the first to bicycle 1-mile in less than two minutes, or 1:56.6. This happened in 1892 at a racing track in Independence, Iowa. Johnson was also a world record holder in speed skating, and won world championship titles in both sports. He died in 1934.

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• In 2003, Johnson was introduced into the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame
• In 1960, Johnson was introduced into the Speed Skaters Hall of Fame
• Picture from a 1902 magazine, showing Johnson on bicycle behind a motorized tandem pacemaker, photo by Carl Horner, Boston.

Not to be confused with governor John Albert Johnson. For more early American bicycle racing history, see the League of American Wheelmen and Major Taylor.