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When talking about Black women athletes, Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, is one of the most legendary names in history. The five-time Olympic medalist and world record-holder remains ...

For generations of sprinters in the women’s 100 meters, 10.49 seconds is the world record they’ve been chasing since 1988. For Al Joyner, it’s a time he sees everywhere he looks. Like the other day ...

British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith believes that Florence Griffith Joyner's long-standing 100m world record could be in danger this season due to considerable advancements in spike and track technology ...

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ATLANTA — Elaine Thompson-Herah did the just-about-unthinkable on Saturday, as she won gold in the women's 100m final in Tokyo - broke a FloJo record. Florence Griffith Joyner's Olympic record of ...

Florence Griffith Joyner set the 100 mark of 10.49 at the U.S. Olympic Trials and the 200 mark of 21.34 on her way to a gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. For generations of sprinters in the women’s ...