Florence Griffith Joyner's Olympic records could be broken in Tokyo, the late athlete's husband, Al Joyner, told the Associated Press. Sprinters have been chasing after the records set by Flo-Jo for ...

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For generations of sprinters in the women’s 100 meters, 10.49 seconds is the world record they’ve been chasing since 1988. For Al Joyner, it’s a time he sees everywhere he looks. Like the other day ...

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Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah cemented her legacy as one of the greatest sprinters of all-time Saturday morning. Thompson-Herah, crossed the finish line in 10.61 seconds, breaking Florence Griffith ...

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died in her sleep on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and... Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' ...

Elaine Thompson-Herah just broke a record while also snagging a gold medal. During the women’s 100 meters race, the Jamaican-bred track star broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s record when she crossed ...

In new movie news, Tiffany Haddish will star as 3x Olympic Gold-winning track and field athlete Florence Griffith Joyner (“Flo-Jo”) in a game1 bio-pic about the remarkable athlete. Just a few weeks ...

It’s good to be Tiffany Haddish. In addition to recently winning a Grammy for Best Comedy Album, the comedian/actress has been rumored to be a top choice to replace Ellen DeGeneres when she steps away ...