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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2025 · 24 MIN

August 11, 1984 - Carl Lewis wins 4th gold medal of Los Angeles Olympics

from Today in Running History · host runningupthathillary

Today is Monday, August 11th, 2025 and on this day in 1984, American athlete Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal of that year's Olympics, a feat no American had repeated since Jesse Owens in 1936.   In this special pod-ception episode, we welcome Kyle Walker from the Back of the Pack Podcast to talk all about Carl Lewis, and what made his quadruple gold so significant. Check out Kyle's podcast here⁠!   This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is [email protected]   And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

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