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By then known to the world as "Flo-Jo", Griffith Joyner was the big favorite for the titles in the sprint events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In the 100-meter final , she ran a 10.54, beating her nearest rival to the world record, Evelyn Ashford, by 0.30 seconds.
Their daughter, Mary Ruth, was born in 1990. Griffith-Joyner died from an epileptic seizure at the age of 38 in 1998. After his wife's death, Joyner began traveling to promote her newly published book, Running for Dummies, and jump-start the Florence Griffith Joyner charity/scholarship fund. He also began directing the Flo Jo Community ...
Above all, she had the iconic nickname “Flo-Jo," which just sounded fast. For 33 years, sprinters have been chasing the records cemented next to the name “Florence Griffith Joyner.” The ...
Florence Griffith Joyner set the 100 mark of 10.49 at the U.S. Olympic Trials and the 200 mark of 21.34 […] Sprinters catching up to Flo-Jo’s hallowed 100, 200 world records that have stood ...
The American handoff to the year's phenom, world record holder Florence Griffith Joyner was safe but not particularly efficient, the East German underhanded pass to Ingrid Auerswald is a textbook demonstration of an efficient handoff, and gave East Germany the lead.
Team USA's Mary Lou Retton on the balance beam during the women’s all-around team competition. ... Team USA's Florence Griffith Joyner ("Flo-Jo") in action during the women’s 100 meter race ...
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She was beaten in the 100 m by Florence Griffith Joyner, who had broken her world record earlier in the season at the Olympic Trials. In the 4 × 100 m relay she again ran the final leg, winning her third Olympic gold medal despite a less than perfect last exchange between Griffith-Joyner and Ashford that required Ashford to run a sensational ...