Greene Goes for the Gold

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Maurice Greene, the `world's fastest human' after sprinting 100 meters in record time last month, has his sights set on other goals -- and on the next Olympics in Sydney.

Maurice Greene stood beside the track at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., preparing for the 200-meter run at the USA Track & Field Championships. As he awaited the event, strangers approached him as if he were royalty, talking as though they had known the sprinter all of their lives.

Suddenly, Greene has become one of America's sports superstars, dashing into the spotlight after covering 100 meters in 9.79 seconds in Athens -- matching the unofficial, steroid-aided standard established by Canada's …