American athlete
John Owen, Jr. (August 18, 1861 – August 25, 1924) was an American athlete and businessman.
John Owen was born inDetroit,[1] and took up athletics in 1889 at the age of 28. He was discovered and coached byMike Murphy at theDetroit Athletic Club. In 1890, he ran the100-yard dash in a world record time of 9.8 seconds.[2]
Owen died on August 25, 1924, after a horseback riding accident at his summer home onMackinac Island.[3][4]
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1876–1878
New York Athletic Club | |
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1879–1888
NAAAA | |
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1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980–1992
The Athletics Congress | |
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1993–present
USA Track & Field | |
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| Notes | - Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
- Distance: Until 1927 the event was over 100 yards, and again from 1929-31
- ro: In 1886 the event was won after a run-off
- *: Penalized one yard for false start
- G1: Race was won byDon Quarrie (Jamaica) competing as a guest
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1876–1878
New York Athletic Club | |
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1879–1888
NAAAA | |
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1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980–1992
The Athletics Congress | |
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1993–onwards
USA Track & Field | |
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| Notes | - Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
- *USA: Leading American athlete
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