August 4th – An Olympic Odyssey: Owens sets new world record to claim long jump gold in 1936

August 4th – An Olympic Odyssey: Owens sets new world record to claim long jump gold in 1936

Relive the historic moment Jesse Owens set a new long jump world record to claim Olympic gold in Berlin on August 4, 1936 in front of Adolf Hitler. Utilising an extensive archive to highlight a day that holds huge importance and significance, August 4th – An Olympic Odyssey premieres on Wednesday, July 3 at 19:30 CEST on Max, discovery+ and Eurosport.