Sprinters Jackson, Thompson-Herah, others catching up to Flo-Jo's hallowed world records
Florence Griffith Joyner set the women's 100-metre world record of 10.49 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 200 mark of 21.34 later in 1988 on her way to an Olympic gold medal. The late sprinter's marks now appear within reach ahead of the Paris Games this summer.
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![Of the 10 fastest times in the women's 200 metres, five have been turned in by Shericka Jackson and one by Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica. Two belong to the late Florence Griffith Joyner, whose 21.34-second world record has stood since 1988. Composite photo of two Jamaican women's sprinters competing in a 200-metre during Diamond League action at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium on Sept. 8, 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7231333.1718122102!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/jackson-thompson-herah-230908-1180.jpg)
Florence Griffith Joyner set the women's 100-metre world record of 10.49 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, and the 200 mark of 21.34 later in 1988 on her way to an Olympic gold medal. The late sprinter's marks now appear within reach ahead of the Paris Games this summer.