May 9, 1939 · 87 years old
Ralph Harold Boston is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet barrier in the long jump.

142 minutes of the film speak of events and athletes that have characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Through intimate interviews with the participants and witnesses, this documentary is a revealing exploration into the circumstances that led runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos to that historic moment at the 1968 Olympics.