Florence Griffith Joyner strides to a world record in a semifinal heat for the Olympic women's 200m sprint in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept 29, 1988. With a new generation of women sprinters getting ever closer, the hallowed records held by "Flo-Jo" might finally be broken. "I mean, years ago, I would have said, 'no, that's never happening,'" American Gabby …
Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters, pointing at the scoreboard even before crossing the line in 10.61 seconds Saturday to defend her title and lead a Jamaican sweep of the medals. Flo Jo’s records are older than virtually every sprinter in the women’s game, save Fraser-Pryce, who was born about 18 months …
Jamaica sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah on Saturday successfully defended her Olympic 100m crown, posting an amazing 10.61 seconds to become the second-fastest woman in history. Thompson-Herah raced over the line at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium in 10.61sec, with two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking silver in 10.74 and Shericka Jackson bronze in 10.76. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who had been seeking a third gold in …
