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  2. Florence Griffith Joyner - Wikipedia

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    In the 100-meter final, she ran a 10.54, beating her nearest rival to the world record, Evelyn Ashford, by 0.30 seconds. In the 200 meter semifinal, she set the world record of 21.56 seconds and then broke this record by 0.22 seconds in winning the final with a time of 21.34 seconds. [37] Like her 100-meter world record, this mark still stands.

  3. Sprinters catching up to Flo-Jo’s hallowed 100, 200 world ...

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    Sprinters catching up to Flo-Jo’s hallowed 100, 200 world records that have stood since 1988. Associated Press. ... For generations of sprinters in the women’s 100 meters, 10.49 seconds is the ...

  4. Women's 100 metres world record progression - Wikipedia

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    The "Wind" column in the table below indicates the wind assistance in metres per second. 2.0 m/s is the current maximum allowable, and a negative value indicates that the mark was set against a headwind. the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark ...

  5. Flo-Jo's Flash: Iconic sprinter's times remain ones to chase

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    The current wave of speedsters — many of whom weren't even born when Flo-Jo commanded the stage — keep creeping closer to the late sprinter's hallowed world-record marks in the 100 (10.49 ...

  6. Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 ...

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    The American handoff was not as efficient as Griffith-Joyner ran up on veteran anchor Evelyn Ashford leaving USA two metres behind. Pomoshchnikova accelerated and was able to pull even with Göhr while Ashford was in full stride and gaining. 50 metres from the finish it was three abreast across the center of the track.

  7. Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo’s Olympic record in women’s 100

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    View Article The post Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo’s Olympic record in women’s 100 appeared first on TheGrio. Streaking down the track, with only six steps to go until she reached the finish ...

  8. List of Olympic records in athletics - Wikipedia

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    Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...

  9. Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 100 meter, falling just short of ...

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    Fresh off of her multiple Olympic gold medal campaign, Elaine Thompson-Herah continued to dominate on the race track Saturday, nearly The post Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 100 meter, falling just ...