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Welcome to the world of shot-putting -- the one Olympic event in which steroids don't appear to be the silver bullet.
The 10.49-world record set by the late Griffith-Joyner is considered to be controversial by some because of two reasons.
In the 100, Thompson-Herah — who is the two-time defending Olympic champion in both sprints — got within shouting distance of Flo-Jo’s mark with a run of 10.54 seconds in 2021. She’s the only one to dip into the 10.50s — or lower — outside of Griffith Joyner.
Once again, the hallowed women’s sprint records held by the late Florence Griffith Joyner – 10.49 in the 100 and 21.34 in the 200 – appear to be in jeopardy.(AP Photo/David Phillip, File)
At the time of her death, coroners quickly dispelled questions about performance-enhancing drugs, saying the condition had never been associated in medical research with steroids or any other...
Florence Griffith Joyner set the women's 100-metre world record of 10.49 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 200 mark of 21.34 later in 1988 on her way to an Olympic gold medal. The late...
Once again, the hallowed women’s sprint records held by the late Florence Griffith Joyner – 10.49 in the 100 and 21.34 in the 200 – appear to be in jeopardy. David J. Phillip/AP For generations of sprinters in the women’s 100 meters, 10.49 seconds is the world record they've been chasing since 1988.
