Frentorish "Tori" Bowie was an American track and field athlete, who primarily competed in the long jump, 100 meters, and 200 meters. She won the silver medal in the 100 m and bronze in the 200 m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, bronze and gold in the 100 m at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships, respectively, and also earned gold medals as part of U.S. women's 4 × 100 m relays at both the 2016 Olympic Games and 2017 World Championships.
Bowie at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing
Bowie (R) finished third in the 100 m behind only Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Dafne Schippers (L) at Beijing 2015.
Allyson Felix, English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta, and Tori Bowie celebrate their victory in the women's 4 × 100 m relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Bowie (C) races in the 100 m semifinal at the 2017 London World Championships, where she then took the gold medal in the final.
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100-meter (109.36 yd) dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1928 for women. The inaugural World Championships were in 1983.
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