Edwin Moses was an untouchable, unbeatable performer as a track and field superstar during his heyday in the 1970s and '80s.

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Edwin Moses, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles, speaks at a recent meeting of the Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan in Tokyo. YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTO

His performances as a 400-meter hurdler put him in the most exclusive athletic fraternity — of one, or make that two if a guy named Superman decided to don shorts and sneakers and compete in track meets.