Wonder Athlete Breaks Three Olympic Records And Wins Two Titles - How Jesse Owens gets to his mark at the beginning of a sprint race. Note that he is perfectly balanced before he starts off. This balance throughout the 100 or 200 metres is one of the secrets of his amazing speed. Jesse Owens, sensational American negro sprinter and long jumper from Ohio University, U.S.A., known as the "ebon flash" has broken three Olympic records in the fist three days of the Olympic games here. He has wo