Harrison Dillard is the only man to ever win Olympic gold medals in both the sprints and high hurdles. Overall, he won four Olympic gold medals, also taking two in the 4x100 relays in 1948 and 1952.

A welcome sight was Harrison Dillard, the oldest living Olympic 100-meter champion and four-time gold medalist, who scoffed at brisk weather and took up residence at the finish line.