Growing up a track and field fan I had my favorite stars who could run fast and jump high, but I was well aware of accomplishments of guys like Ohio State legend Jesse Owens and Jim Thorpe. The records they set decades before I was born were impressive to say the least.
But I have to admit when it was reported a few days ago that one of Owens’ school records had just been broken I was taken aback. Sprinter Nick Gray ran a 10.17 100 meter dash breaking Jesse’s record of 10.20.
Can you even imagine a track and field record holding up for 80 years?