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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2021 11:32 AM EDT
Aug. 6 1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. ...

Emmanuel Korir, of Kenya, celebrates as he wins the gold medal ahead of Ferguson Rotich, of Kenya in the final of the men's 800-meter at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A star is found: In 200, De Grasse finally gets his gold

By Eddie Pells Aug. 04, 2021 09:55 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009, file photo, Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates setting a new men's 100-meter world record at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Karsten Warholm's staggering run to shatter his own 400-meter hurdles world record at the Olympics on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, has posed the question: Was it the greatest track race ever? Maybe. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
After Warholm's WR stunner, a look at track's great races

By Gerald Imray Aug. 03, 2021 07:22 AM EDT

Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy is congratulated by teammate Gianmarco Tamberi after winning the final of the men's 100-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Cameron Spencer/Pool Photo via AP)
AP Interview: Italy coach says Jacobs can run much faster

By Andrew Dampf Aug. 02, 2021 05:42 AM EDT

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