Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters was broken by Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah. Flo Jo still holds the world record in the 100 meters however.
Florence Griffith-Joyner known as Flo Jo was one of the best female Olympic athletes ever. Her world records in the 100m and 200m dashes still stand today. She ran a whopping 10.49 in the 100 meters which is still the current world record giving her the title of “the world’s fastest woman of all time”. Carmelita Jeter is probably the fastest woman alive right now and will be going for her first Olympic gold medal in the 100m later today in the women’s 100m final. As of right now though, Flo Jo remains the fastest woman ever.
For video footage of the legendary Flo Jo, click here.
Carmelita Jeter of the United States hold the second fastest time ever recorded in the Women’s 100 meters behind the legendary Florence Griffith-Joyner at 10.64 seconds. She was the 2011 World Champion in the Womens 100 meters. She will be someone to watch out for in the 2012 Olympics.
Here is a video clip of Carmelita Jeter winning the 2011 Women’s 100 Meter Championship:
Florence Griffith-Joyner, known as Flo Jo, is my favorite female sprinter of all time. She still holds the world records in both the women’s 100m and 200m races.
Check out the video of Florence Griffith-Joyner winning the womens 100m gold medal in the 1988 World Olympics:
