[{"n": "Emil Zátopek", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/emil-z-topek/", "s": "The Czech Locomotive who won three golds in one Olympics."}, {"n": "Galina Chistyakova", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/galina-chistyakova/", "s": "World record holder in women's long jump since 1988."}, {"n": "Genzebe Dibaba", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/genzebe-dibaba/", "s": "Ethiopian runner who set four official indoor world records, including three in 16 days."}, {"n": "Haile Gebrselassie", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/haile-gebrselassie/", "s": "Ethiopian distance runner with 27 world records."}, {"n": "Heike Drechsler", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/heike-drechsler/", "s": "German long jumper and sprinter, two-time Olympic gold medalist."}, {"n": "Hicham El Guerrouj", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/hicham-el-guerrouj/", "s": "Moroccan middle-distance runner and world record holder in the 1500 metres."}, {"n": "Jackie Joyner-Kersee", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/jackie-joyner-kersee/", "s": "American heptathlete and long jumper; world record holder since 1988."}, {"n": "Jan Železný", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/jan-elezn/", "s": "Czech javelin thrower, world-record holder, four-time World Champion, three-time Olympic gold medalist."}, {"n": "Jesse Owens", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/jesse-owens/", "s": "American track star who won four Olympic gold medals in 1936."}, {"n": "Kipchoge Keino", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/kipchoge-keino/", "s": "Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist."}, {"n": "Lasse Virén", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/lasse-vir-n/", "s": "Finnish distance runner who won four Olympic gold medals."}, {"n": "Merlene Ottey", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/merlene-ottey/", "s": "Nine-time Olympic medalist with seven appearances and a world indoor record."}, {"n": "Michael Johnson (sprinter)", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/michael-johnson-sprinter/", "s": "American sprinter, four-time Olympic champion, eight-time world champion."}, {"n": "Mike Powell (long jumper)", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/mike-powell-long-jumper/", "s": "American long jumper who broke Bob Beamon's world record."}, {"n": "Mo Farah", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/mo-farah/", "s": "Most decorated male track distance runner in history."}, {"n": "Paula Radcliffe", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/paula-radcliffe/", "s": "British long-distance runner; held marathon world record for 16 years."}, {"n": "Mary Jepkosgei Keitany", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/mary-jepkosgei-keitany/", "s": "Kenyan former professional long distance runner and world record holder."}, {"n": "Marion Jones", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/marion-jones/", "s": "Olympic medalist stripped of titles after admitting to doping."}, {"n": "Liu Xiang (hurdler)", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/liu-xiang-hurdler/", "s": "Chinese hurdler, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record holder."}, {"n": "Mary Decker", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/mary-decker/", "s": "American middle- and long-distance runner and world-record holder."}, {"n": "Florence Griffith Joyner", "u": "/e/track-and-field-icons/florence-griffith-joyner/", "s": "Flo-Jo: record-setting sprinter and style icon."}]