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Forrest Towns Track

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Track honoring Forrest 'Spec' Towns, the UGA hurdler who won gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and set a world record, becoming the first Georgian to win Olympic gold.

About this site

Forrest Towns Track is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9430, -83.3826 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1980 National Champions (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Award Winning Athletic Director, Honors and Awards, and Long Tradition of Service.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9430, -83.3826 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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