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19 Feb, 5 tweets, 2 min read

On May 25, 1935, U.S. Olympian Jesse Owens broke a world record every nine minutes. Let´s review. Start your clocks and come back in nine! ⏱️ #OlympicHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #ProveWhatsPossible

100 yard dash. Owens equals a world record by crossing the finish line in just 9.4 seconds.

Long jump. Owens leaps into history with an 8.13m jump to set his first world record.

220 yard dash. Owens flies past his opponents to finish in 20.3 seconds, taking two world records in a single race.

200m low hurdles. Owens continues his record-setting streak by finishing in 22.6 sec while winning two hurdling world records.

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