This document highlights some of the greatest track athletes in history who exemplified the Olympic spirit of "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger). It mentions Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt, Michael Johnson, Liu Xiang, Mike Powell, and Jesse Owens as athletes who pushed the boundaries of human capability on the track. The document also notes Roger Bannister's historic sub-4 minute mile in 1954 as an example of continuous improvement to become the world's best athletes.