On May 25, 1935, Jesse Owens pulled off possibly the greatest feat in sports history. Not just track history, sports history. While competing for Ohio State University, and one year before the Berlin Olympics, the 21-year-old sophomore set world records in the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 220-yard low hurdles and long jump... in 45 minutes.

Owens tore it up at the Big Ten Conference Track and Field Championships at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Here is his magical day:

_ 3:15 p.m., Owens wins the 100 in 9.4 seconds.

_ 3:25 p.m., Owens won the long jump with a leap of 26-feet, 8.25 inches, more than six inches longer than the previous record.

_ 3:34 p.m., Owens wins the 220 in 20.3 seconds (it was run on a straightaway, curve running didn't start in the U.S. until the 1960s).

_ 4 p.m., Owens wins the low hurdles (30 inches tall) in 22.6 seconds, becoming the first human to break the 23-seconds barrier. The low hurdles were eliminated from U.S. National meets in 1962.

Four world records in 45 minutes. Astounding.

Old newspaper clippings and witness accounts of Owen's effort show people were just as awestruck in 1935 as they are now. One photographer said pictures of the 220 hurdles had Owens winning by five yards. Others in the 220 dash made it look as if Owens was running alone.

Four-years later, Owens won four gold medals in Berlin in the long jump, 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 meter relay.

He still owns the OSU school long jump record.

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