| Aug 1, 1936 – Adolph Hitler opens 11th Olympic Games in Berlin |
| Aug 1, 1996 - Michael Johnson wins Olympic 200 meters in World Record 19.32 seconds |
| Aug 1, 2021 - Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi share Olympic High Jump Gold Medal |
| Aug 2, 2021 – Valerie Altman wins Discus Olympic Gold Medal in 226 feet, 3 7/8 inches |
| Aug 3, 1928 – Ray Barbuti wins 400 meters Olympic Gold Medal |
| Aug 3, 1956 – Willie Williams sets World Record in 100 meters at 10.1 seconds |
| Aug 3, 1991 – Mike Powell World Championship long jump in 29 feet, 4 ½ inches WR |
| Aug 3, 2021 – Karsten Warholm wins Olympic 400m Hurdles Gold in World Record 45.94 |
| Aug 3, 2021 – Jamaica's Elaine Thompson wins Olympic 200m in National Record 21.53 |
| Aug 3, 2021 – Athing Mu wins Olympic 800m Gold Medal in USA Record 1:55.21 |
| Aug 4, 1984 – Carl Lewis wins 100 meter Gold at Los Angeles Olympics |
| Aug 4, 2021 – Canada's Andre De Grasse wins Olympic 200 meters in 19.68 seconds |
| Aug 4, 2021 – Sydney McLaughlin wins Olympic 400m hurdles in World Record 51.46 seconds |
| Aug 5, 1932 – William Carr runs World Record 400 meters in 46.2 seconds |
| Aug 5, 1984 – Joan Benoit wins inaugural women’s Olympic Marathon |
| Aug 5, 2021 – Ryan Crouser wins second straight Olympic Shot Put Gold Medal |
| Aug 5, 2021 – Katie Nageotte wins Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medal in 16 feet 3/4 inches |
| Aug 6, 1948 – 17 year old American, Bob Mathias, wins Olympic decathlon |
| Aug 6, 1984 – Carl Lewis wins second of four Golds at L.A. Olympics in long jump |
| Aug 6, 2021 – Faith Kipyegon wins second Olympic 1,500m Gold Medal in 3:53.11 |
| Aug 7, 1948 – Delfo Cabrera wins London Olympic marathon |
| Aug 7, 1958 – Australia’s Herb Elliott lowers mile World Record by 2.7 seconds to 3:54.5 |
| Aug 7, 1983 – Grete Waitz wins first women’s World Championship Marathon |
| Aug 7, 1991 – Charles Austin breaks U.S. high jump record at 7-10 1/2 |
| Aug 7, 2021 – Jacob Ingebrigtsen wins 1,500m Gold Medal in Olympic Record 3:28.32 |
| Aug 7, 2021 – Sifan Hassan wins 10,000m to complete Olympic 5k/10k double Gold medals |
| Aug 8, 2021 – Eliud Kipchoge wins second Olympic Marathon Gold Medal in 2:08:38 |
| Aug 9, 1930 – Percy Williams sets World Record in 100 meters at 10.3 seconds |
| Aug 9, 1957 – Josh Culbreath lowers World Record 440 yard hurdles to 50.5 seconds |
| Aug 11, 1966 – Trinidad’s Wendell Mottley runs World Record 400 meters in 44.82 seconds |
| Aug 11, 1984 – Carl Lewis equals Jesse Owens four Olympic Golds |
| Aug 11, 2017 – Emma Coburn wins World Championship 3,000m steeplechase in AR 9:02.58 |
| Aug 12, 1939 – Rudolf Harbig runs World Record 400 meters in 46.0 seconds |
| Aug 12, 1960 – Ralph Boston’s 26-11 ¼ long jump breaks Jesse Owens’ 1935 World Record |
| Aug 12, 1975 – New Zealand’s John Walker first sub-3:50 mile in World Record 3:49.4 |
| Aug 12, 2016 – Michelle Carter Wins Olympic Shot Put Gold Medal in 67-8 1/4 |
| Aug 13, 2016 – Mo Farah wins 2nd straight Olympic 10,000m Gold Medal in 27:05.17 |
| Aug 14, 1983 – Rob de Castella wins inaugural World Championship Marathon |
| Aug 14, 1985 – Paula Radcliffe wins World Championship Marathon in Helsinki in 2:20:57 |
| Aug 14, 2016 – Wade van Niekerk runs World Record 400 meters in 43.03 seconds |
| Aug 14, 2016 – Usain Bolt wins third straight Olympic 100 meters Gold Medal |
| Aug 15, 2016 – David Rudisha wins 2nd straight Olympic 800m Gold Medal in 1:42.15 |