Wyomia Tyus: the original athlete activist hiding in plain sight

Wyomia Tyus made Olympic history and paved the way for athlete activists, but never became a household name Only six people in the world have won the 100m dash in back-to-back Olympic Games. The first was Wyomia Tyus in 1964 and 1968. Next was Carl Lewis, then Gail Devers, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Usain Bolt (who won three times in a row), and Elaine Thompson-Herah. To many people, the name Wyomia Tyus is less familiar than the others. Tyus was not only the first Olympian to win back-to-back gol...