August 9, 1936 - Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal in one Olympics

Today is Saturday, August 9, 2025 and on this day in 1936, American athlete Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Olympics in Berlin.   In this episode, we'll learn more about Owens' background, which four events he won at the 1936 Olympics, and how his treatment did - and didn't - change as a champion Black athlete when he returned to the US.   Today is also #SaltySaturday, which means that this episode is sponsored by SaltStick. The summer heat is not going anywhere any time soon, which means that we all need to be replenishing electrolytes lost in sweat.   The FastChews from SaltStick are my personal favorite way to get electrolytes in mid-run, and they come in some great flavors, plus caffeinated and uncaffeinated versions, too! Listeners of Today In Running History can save 20% off of your order using⁠⁠ this link⁠⁠.   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]⁠⁠⁠   Bibliography: ⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20150701092704/https://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf⁠ ⁠https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1980/04/01/olympic-track-great-jesse-owens-is-dead-at-66/51f3910e-2d63-4370-991c-151a7e86b076/⁠ ⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173802/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/ATH/mens-4-x-100-metres-relay.html⁠