Jesse Owens was an authentic American hero ... ran the 100-yard dash in 9.4 seconds to tie the world record 3:25 - In his only long jump, he leaped 26-8¼, a world record that would last 25 ...

Luz Long, German, European champion in long jump in 1935 ... and the 4x100 bet to seal the record of four golds in the same tournament. Luz Long and Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin Olympics On August ...

One of Owens' four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics came in the long jump, in which Long won silver, according to a report ...

At the 1956 Olympic Games, a 26-year-old Bell jumped 7.83m in challenging conditions to win by 15cm ahead of his compatriot ...

200m final and the long jump competiton as well as being part of the victorious USA 4x100m relay team. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) (ATR) Jesse Owens struggled financially following his ...

Greg Bell was the world's leading men's long jumper of the 1950s. As well as winning the Olympic title in Melbourne, his ...

For most athletes, Jesse Owens' performance one spring ... the 100-yard dash in 9.4 seconds to tie the world record. 3:25 -- In his only long jump, he leaped 26-8 1/4, a world record that would ...