American Olympic runner Jesse Owens and other Olympic athletes compete in the twelfth heat of the first trial of the 100m dash.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: 14523A

Overview

Caption: American Olympic runner Jesse Owens and other Olympic athletes compete in the twelfth heat of the first trial of the 100m dash.

Owen won the race. He ultimately took first place in the event, finishing the race in 10.2 seconds, a record time; however, the record was disallowed by German officials, who claimed that Owens had had the benefit of a tailwind.
Photographer: Heinrich Hoffmann/Studio of H. Hoffmann
Date: 1936 August 03
Locale: Berlin, [Berlin] Germany
Variant Locale: Berlin-Buckow
Berlin-Mariendorf
Berlin-Ploetzensee
Berlin-Reinickendorf
Berlin-Tempelhof
Berlin-Wannsee
Berlin-Schlachtensee
Berlin-Duppel
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, College Park

Photo Source: National Archives and Records Administration, College Park

Copyright: Public Domain

Source Record ID: 242-HD-77

Keyword: AFRICAN-AMERICANS AMERICANS OLYMPICS OLYMPICS (EVENTS) OWENS, JESSE SPORTS (TRACK AND FIELD) SPORTS/TEAMS/ATHLETES
Photo Designation: OLYMPICS -- Berlin Games (1936) -- Athletes -- Athletic Competitions