Faster Than Jesse Owens - The Story Of Eulace Peacock And The 1936 Olympics

by Ben Arogundade

At the Nazi Olympics in Berlin in 1936, African American sprinter and long jumper Jesse Owens famously won four gold medals, embarrassing Hitler and his Aryan supremacist ideals along the way. However, in the US qualifiers leading up to tournament there was another sprinter who was actually faster than Owens when they competed against each other — and who was tipped for gold ahead of him — but who narrowly missed the tournament through injury. His name was Eulace Peacock. Sporting history has relegated him to the margins, but now for the first time, his heartbreaking story is revealed in this new eBook. Word 7,000 “EXCELLENT” The Sunday Telegraph

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 22, 2012

About the author

I am an award-winning author, journalist, designer and broadcaster from London. I have written for The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Evening Standard, Elle and GQ, amongst others, and on a diverse range of subjects, including race and diversity, sport, politics, music and relationships.

I am also a voiceover artist and radio broadcaster for the BBC World Service. I have voiced audiobooks for titles by George Orwell, Charles Darwin, Bernadine Evaristo and many others.

I have authored and edited 12 works of fiction and non-fiction, including Black Beauty: A History and a Celebration, which was honoured by the New York Public Library and adapted into a three-part BBC documentary.

I recently launched my own publishing imprint, White Labels Books, as vehicle for special projects. Its latest venture, My Terrifying, Shocking, Humiliating, Amazing Adventures in Online Dating is currently being adapted for television.

My latest book, Hollywood Blackout: Race, Diversity & The Oscars, was published worldwide by Hachette in February 2025.