Sports History On This Day: June 20

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June 20, 1936 – Faster than fast that was how many described him. Jesse Owens the American sprinter, was a legendary athlete and trailblazer for people of color. On this day over 80 years ago, Mr. Owens set the 100-meter record at 10.2 seconds while representing Ohio State at this NCAA-sanctioned event. The previous record was 10.3 seconds.

Think about that for a moment…100 meters is roughly 109 yards. The record for the 100-meter sprint that stands now is 9.58 seconds by Usain Bolt in 2009. Owens went on to win a total of 4 events at the NCAA championships of 1936.

Besides winning the 100-meter sprint he also claimed the ribbons at the 200-meter sprint, 220-yard low hurdles, and the broad jump too. Quite an athlete…quite a man.

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Jesse Owens on the cover of the August 1936 edition of El Grafico Magazine, Edition 893
The photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of Jesse Owens on the cover of the August 1936 edition of El Grafico Magazine, Edition 893 Special thanks to the resources of Newspapers.com and OnThisDay.com for the information obtained.

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