Jesse Owensi
Born 12 Sept 1913

Owens raced from hand-dug holes in cinder tracks, without starting blocks, and still looks modern on film. Watch his upright, relaxed upper body and the light, quick contacts that made him so efficient: the same economy that let him win four golds in Berlin in 1936 across the 100m, 200m, long jump…

See all 27 items in this list