August 8, 1936
An interesting side note, Owens and his relay teammate Ralph Metcalfe raced again days later at a meet in Cologne. This time, Metcalfe (who the Defender described as a “grizzled veteran of many a cinderpath”) defeated Owens in the 100-meter dash and equaled Owens’ world record time in the event.
Owens was one of eighteen African-American athletes who competed in the games. These athletes are the subject of a documentary by Deborah Riley Draper called Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (2016).