Artifact
Jesse Owens's World Record 'Tossed Out'
The Aug. 3, 1936, evening edition of The Baltimore News-Post notes that Olympic officials tossed out the world record Jesse Owens set in the 100-meter dash quarter-finals, ruling that wind was a factor.
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Artifact Date
August 3, 1936
Topic(s)
- Civil Rights
- War
- World History
