In fact he ran his world record of 10.2 seconds in his 100m Quarter-Final of the Berlin Olympics of 1936. His best in the 100 yard dash was 9.4 seconds, equalling the World Record.
Jesse Owens' sprint distances were the 100 yard and 100 meter dash, the 220 yard and 200 meter dash, and the 4 x 110 yard (college) and 4 x 100 meter relays.
In the 1936 Games in Berlin, Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, and long jump.
In the 1936 Games in Berlin, Jesse Owens won gold medals in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, and long jump.
100 meter dash
100 meter dash
Jesse Owens won his first gold medal in the 100 meter dash on August 3, 1936. He won gold in the long jump on August 4, gold in the 200 meter dash on August 5, and gold in the 4x100 meter relay on August 9.
Jesse Owens participated in athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He won gold medals in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, and long jump.
Jesse Owens participated in the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin. He equaled the world record in the 100 meter race. He broke the world record in the 200 meter race and the broad jump. The 400 meter relay he participated in also set a new record.
1932 Summer Olympics:Babe Didrikson of the United States won gold in the 80 meter hurdles and javelin throw and took the silver in the high jump. Eddie Tolan of the United States won gold in the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. Helene Madison of United States won three gold medals in swimming (100 meter freestyle, 400 meter freestyle, 4x100 meter freestyle relay). 1932 Winter Olympics:Sonia Henie of the United States won gold in the Ladies Figure Skating competition. Irving Jaffee of the United States won gold in the 5000 meter and 10000 meter speed skating competition. Canada won the gold medal in the hockey competition.
100 yard dash
Men: Carl Lewis, United States Women: Evelyn Ashford, United States
He ran the forty yard dash in 2.2 seconds.