A Ohio High School Athletics renomeou seus campeonatos de pista para homenagear Jesse Owens, com o evento de 2026 realizado no Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, no estado de Ohio. Ohio High School Athletics renamed its track championships to honor Jesse Owens, with the 2026 event held at Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

A Ohio High School Athletic Association renomeou seus campeonatos estaduais de atletismo e campo para o OHSAA Jesse Owens Track and Field State Championships, com efeito imediato, honrando o graduado da Cleveland East Tech e quatro vezes medalhista de ouro olímpico. The Ohio High School Athletic Association has renamed its track and field state championships the OHSAA Jesse Owens Track and Field State Championships, effective immediately, honoring the Cleveland East Tech graduate and four-time Olympic gold medalist. A mudança, aprovada por unanimidade pelo Conselho de Administração do OHSAA, reconhece as conquistas históricas de Owens, incluindo seu triunfo nos Jogos Olímpicos de Berlim de 1936 e a performance recorde de 1935 no estado de Ohio. The change, approved unanimously by the OHSAA Board of Directors, recognizes Owens’ historic achievements, including his 1936 Berlin Olympics triumph and record-setting 1935 performance at Ohio State. O evento de 2026, que marca o 90o aniversário de sua vitória olímpica, será realizado de 4 a 7 de junho no Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, no campus do estado de Ohio, expandindo-se para cinco divisões. The 2026 event, marking the 90th anniversary of his Olympic win, will be held June 4–7 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on Ohio State’s campus, expanding to five divisions. A renomeação faz parte da iniciativa “Além da Linha de Acabamento”, liderada pela Alma da Filantropia Cleveland, em parceria com a Universidade Estadual de Ohio e a Fundação Jesse Owens. The renaming is part of the “Beyond the Finish Line” initiative led by The Soul of Philanthropy Cleveland, in partnership with The Ohio State University and The Jesse Owens Foundation.