Coppin State's track & field star Christina Epps is headed to the 2016 Olympics!
Carl Lewis won his fourth consecutive Olympic Gold Medal (1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996) in the long jump on this date in 1996.With this Olympic Gold Medal, his ninth; Lewis tied an all –time Olympic Gold-winning record.
Charles Dumas sent a shock through the track and field world on June 29,1956 ,when he became the first person to jump seven feet. His clearance of 7′ 0 1/2″ at the Olympic Trials broke a major human barrier. A straddler with a very smooth technique, Dumas went on to win the gold medal […]
