Florence Griffith Joyner sets the women’s 100m world record at the US Olympic Trials, 16/07/1988. Her time of 10.49 garnered skepticism due to the wind reading. The next day she ran two races beating the record prior to hers (10.70 & 10.61) that have not been contested or broken since. [1397 x 2048]
But 10.70 and 10.61 are longer than 10.49 how did it beat it?
fsacb3
Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Although I’m a white dude from the sticks who never ran track, I will never forget those two names.
Unicom_Lars
I was absolutely OBSESSED with her when I was a kid. I loved her nails and how beautiful she looked in her makeup and race clothes, just so feminine and powerful. I just thought she was the absolute epitome of elegance and badassery all in one.
RXIXX777
I though her leg was bionic when I first saw this pic
stringdreamer
That skepticism might have had something to do with her PED loving husband.
LLL9000
That leotard or whatever it is, is every thaaaang!
ffs_tony
The wind reading was not the dishonest part.
timothygraham
Can someone explain to me what wind reading is? Or at least how that would minimize how amazing her time is?
![Florence Griffith Joyner sets the women’s 100m world record at the US Olympic Trials, 16/07/1988. Her time of 10.49 garnered skepticism due to the wind reading. The next day she ran two races beating the record prior to hers (10.70 & 10.61) that have not been contested or broken since. [1397 x 2048]](https://i.redd.it/vrd5y8mk9b851.jpg)
ratkiller47130
Flojo !
Couldn’t outrun the reaper though.
BonvivantNamedDom
But 10.70 and 10.61 are longer than 10.49 how did it beat it?
fsacb3
Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Although I’m a white dude from the sticks who never ran track, I will never forget those two names.
Unicom_Lars
I was absolutely OBSESSED with her when I was a kid. I loved her nails and how beautiful she looked in her makeup and race clothes, just so feminine and powerful. I just thought she was the absolute epitome of elegance and badassery all in one.
RXIXX777
I though her leg was bionic when I first saw this pic
stringdreamer
That skepticism might have had something to do with her PED loving husband.
LLL9000
That leotard or whatever it is, is every thaaaang!
ffs_tony
The wind reading was not the dishonest part.
timothygraham
Can someone explain to me what wind reading is? Or at least how that would minimize how amazing her time is?