100 metres
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The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-metre dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events
Start of the men's 100 metres final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London
Start (green) and end (red) points of a 100 metre race, marked on a running track
Male sprinters await the starter's instructions
Usain Bolt breaking the world and Olympic records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Florence Griffith Joyner
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Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete who set world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988. During the late 1980s, she became a popular figure d
100 metres
…the race. The men's world record is 9.58 seconds, set by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in 2009, while the women's world record is 10.49 seconds, set by American Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988. The 100 metres is considered one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics and is among the highest profile competitions at the games. It is…
Griffith Joyner in 1988
Florence Griffith Joyner (left) with Valerie Brisco-Hooks at the 1984 Olympic trials
Griffith Joyner with President Ronald Reagan after the 1988 Olympics
A plaque honoring Griffith Joyner at Florence Joyner Olympiad Park in Mission Viejo, California