Prior to the World Championships in Rome, Ben Johnson was asked whether he would prefer a gold medal or a world record. He said that he would prefer a gold medal because, "no one can ever take it away from me.”

有人在本·詹姆士在罗马获得世界冠军之前问他，是愿意选择金牌还是世界纪录，他的回答是宁愿选择金牌，理由是:“不会有人把金牌再从我这里拿走。”