Getty When it comes to winning gold, it doesn’t hurt to look good while you do it, according to 10-time Olympic medalist Carl Lewis. Lewis, 63, won his first four gold medals during his 1984 ...

The '80s and '90s track and field star talks about his life and career in the new documentary 'I'm Carl Lewis' Justine Fisher is an editorial intern at PEOPLE. She began working at PEOPLE in 2025.

Carl Lewis has always amazed us. By distinguishing himself in two seemingly simple actions -- jumping and running -- for the longest time, he became unlike any competitor. With his unsurpassed ...

Carl Lewis, second from left, breaks the world record in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.86 seconds at the track and field world championships in 1991. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) ...

he was still seen as somewhere between unlikable and unknowable. That contention is finally put to the test in Julie Anderson and Chris Hay’s new feature documentary I’m Carl Lewis!

Olympic track and field star Carl Lewis opens up about the “wear and tear” his career had on his psyche and on his personal life in a new documentary. The 10-time Olympic medal winner ...