1936

US Collegiate Championships

• Owens Overwhelming (NCAA)

Nationals

• USA (AAU, Men): Owens Wins the 100m and the long jump

Olympic Games in Berlin 

• Day 1: 

  • Finnish Sweep (men's 10,000 m)

• Day 3: 

  • Owens vs. Long - a Classic Duel (men's long jump)

• Day 5: 

  • Lovelock Outsprints his Rivals (men's 1500 m)

• Day 6: 

  • Höckert Wins (men's 5000 m)

• Day 7: 

  • Iso-Hollo Repeats his Olympic Title (men's 3000 m steeplechase)

• Day 8

  • Germany Fails, Team USA Wins

Meets in Europe

• Towns Sets an Impressive WR of 13.7 in High Hurdles (Oslo)