Ohio State Sprinter 100-Meter Record Held By Jesse Owens In 1936
LOCAL NEWS: Ohio State Sprinter Breaks 100-Meter Record Held By Jesse Owens In 1936
via News5:
The legacy of Jesse Owens is hard to live to up to, but an Ohio State sprinter broke a school record held by Owens in the 100 meter race. The record remained unsurpassed for more than 80 years, according to a release from OSU.
Nick Gray broke the record with a time of 10.17 in a race at the Gamecock Invitational at the University of South Carolina this month
Reflecting back on the race that he won a silver medal for, he said it was a struggle.
“I didn’t think it would be me that would break it, to be honest. I wanted to, but seeing all the greats that have come before me, I was like ‘I’m not going to get it,’” Gray said in a news release.
