On May 25, 1935 Owens set three world records and tied a fourth. The world records were in the 220 yard dash (20.7 seconds), the long jump (8.13 meters/26 feet 8 1/4 inches), and the 220 yard low hurdles (22.6 seconds). He tied the world record in the 100 yard dash at 9.4 seconds.
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