The Greatest Race

Starting at the tender age of seventeen, Mike Powell has been photographing sport for twenty-five years. He has covered the world's leading athletes and events including the Super Bowl, the summer and winter Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup and the Tour de France. His work has been prominently featured in magazines throughout the USA and Europe including Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, ESPN Magazine, Stern and L'Equipe, and he has won numerous awards including, the International Olympic Committee's Best in Pictures and the Sasakawa Foundation Award. Born and bred in Britain, Mike now lives and works in Los Angeles.