2.9K views · 117 reactions | On August 4, 1936 American athlete Jesse Owens won his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beating German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record leap of 8.06 metres (26 ft 5 in). The jump was 3¼ inches short of Owens’ own world record. Owens later credited this achievement to the technical advice that he received from Long, the German competitor whom he defeated. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

Rare footage of the races before before the legendary final win of Jesse Owens in the 100m #tbt #Berlin1936 #Olympics | Olympics

Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the 100-meter dash on August 3, the first of four he would win at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Tradition called for the leader of the host country to congratulate the gold medal winner, but Hitler refused to greet Owens. | American Experience | PBS

1.5K reactions · 40 comments | On this day 90 years ago, Jesse Owens delivered the “Greatest 45 minutes in sport”  Discover the story behind his legendary performance and the historic bib he wore during it by exploring the virtual tour of the Museum of World Athletics  Explore now via the link in bio  | World Athletics | Facebook