African American track and field athletes

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 99. Chapters: Jesse Owens, Tim Montgomery, Wilma Rudolph, Carl Lewis, Eddie Tolan, Evelyn Ashford, Marion Jones, Harrison Dillard, Gail Devers, Michael Johnson, Tyson Gay, Thomas Wilcher, Lolo Jones, Charlie Fonville, LaShawn Merritt, Peter Westbrook, Sanya Richards, Justin Gatlin, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Tommie Smith, William Watson, Delano Meriwether, Dawn Staley, David Oliver, Darvis Patton, Xavier Carter, Franklin Jacobs, Mechelle Lewis, Shawn Crawford, Edwin Moses, Bryan Clay, Dwight Phillips, Coby Miller, Wallace Spearmon, Bob Beamon, Kevin Young, John Carlos, Kerron Clement, Mike Conley, Sr., Brenda Taylor, Chaunté Lowe, Lauryn Williams, Monica Hargrove, Antonio Pettigrew, Obea Moore, Terrence Trammell, Dan O'Brien, Angelo Taylor, Mal Whitfield, Michael Marsh, Butch Reynolds, Lashinda Demus, John Woodruff, Me'Lisa Barber, Matt Simon, Leslie Maxie, Bernard Williams, Ralph Metcalfe, Raphew Reed, Jr., Carol Lewis, Garrett Johnson, Mike Powell, Jon Drummond, Leroy Burrell, Kelli White, Alvin Harrison, Wayne Collett, LaTasha Jenkins, Angela Williams, George Poage, Hyleas Fountain, Ralph Boston, David Payne, Cornelius Cooper Johnson, Bershawn Jackson, Matthew Robinson, David Neville, Henry Thomas, William DeHart Hubbard, Alie Israel, C. J. Hunter, Brittney Reese, Chryste Gaines, Dave Albritton, Melissa Morrison-Howard, Mark Crear, Darold Williamson, Travis Padgett, Calvin Harrison, Vincent Matthews, LaTasha Colander, Crystal Cox, Milt Campbell, Walter Davis, Al Joyner, Vonetta Flowers, Inger Miller, Muna Lee, Monique Henderson, James Stallworth, Michelle Perry, Charles Austin, DeeDee Trotter, Derrick Brew, Otis Harris, J-Mee Samuels, Kenta Bell, Mary Wineberg, Tisha Waller, Alice Coachman, Brian Lewis, Queen Harrison, Sheila Hudson, Charles Clark, Sheena Tosta, Natasha Hastings, Tiffany Ross-Williams, Damu Cherry, Funmi Jimoh, James Carter, Andra Manson, Tianna Madison, Reggie Witherspoon, Savanté Stringfellow, Mikele Barber, Sandra Glover, James Dennis, LaMont Smith. Excerpt: Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a former American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 gold, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired. Lewis became an actor and has appeared in a number of films.In 2011 Lewis announced a run as a Democratic candidate for a seat in the New Jersey Senate, but was disqualified by state officials who said he failed to meet the state's residency requirement. A federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled May 5, 2011, that Lewis can be on the ballot for the upcoming New Jersey primary. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s, was named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News in 1982, 1983 and 1984, and set world records in the 100 m, 4 x 100 m and 4 x 200 m relays. His world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984 and his 65 consecutive victories in the long jump achieved over a span of 10 years is one of the sport¿s longest undefeated streaks. His lifetime accomplishments have led to numerous accolades, including being voted "Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee and being named "Olympian of the Century" by the American sports magazine Sports Illustrated. He al...