And we had another guy named Eulace Pea who had beaten Owens 7 of 10 times in the 100m not there due to injury. And another guy named Ben Johnson who had also beaten Owens not there due to injury. James Johnson another black sprinter also had beaten Owens. And Mack Robinson (Jackie's older brother) only ran the 200m, he was also a solid 100m guy.
Ralph Metcalf who took second had beaten Owens many times.
Notice how smooth/effortless Owens looks compared to the others.