“I have been running since I was 7,” Delorez Florence Griffith Joyner—better known to the world as FloJo—once recalled, reflecting on the struggles of her early days in track and field. “I was trying to restructure the way my body was made instead of trying to master the way I ran. I would get so frustrated with my starts in practices that I would just cry. When I ran, I wouldn’t even try to get out of the blocks, I would just run.” But even in those unpolished beginnings, the seeds of greatness were already sown. And now, the world see the cycle repeat again…

As a young girl in elementary school, FloJo joined the Sugar Ray Robinson Organization, racing in local weekend meets. By 14 and 15, she had already captured back-to-back titles at the Jesse Owens National Youth Games. That early dominance marked the start of a journey that would eventually redefine women’s sprinting forever. Now, 27 years after FloJo’s untimely passing, a spark from the next generation is catching fire—and turning heads across the track and field world.

Meet Camryn Dailey. Hailing from the Track Xplosion Elite club, the 13-year-old sensation announced herself in jaw-dropping fashion on the opening day of the 2025 New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Lining up for the Middle School Girls 100m prelims, Dailey didn’t just compete—she made history. Clocking an astonishing 11.39 seconds with a legal +1.6 m/s wind, she not only shattered the meet record of 11.87 (set by Parker Coes in 2024) but also obliterated the age-13 world best of 11.53 held by Melanie Doggett. And then, just hours later, she did it again.

In the final, Dailey scorched the track with an even faster 11.35 seconds, albeit with a +2.5 m/s wind. Though wind-aided, the performance left no doubt: this wasn’t a one-off. She didn’t just win—she dominated, beating the field by more than four-tenths of a second. Her consistency and composure sparked an eruption of excitement across the community. One fan captured the collective awe in a single phrase: “She moves like FloJo.”

Two weeks before her Nationals breakout, the teenage athlete blazed a 51.67 in the 400m, setting a new middle school national record for her age group. And she’s been just as electrifying in the 200m. At the 2025 VA Showcase in January, she clocked 23.76. By May, she’d trimmed nearly a full second off that time, stopping the clock at 22.90 seconds—an astonishing feat for any athlete, let alone a 13-year-old.

The track and field fans have spotted junior FloJo

“A serious threat to the 36/37 years old world record…  Five years from now even!”  That’s how one fan put it on X, after witnessing Camryn Dailey’s electric performances. And yes—those records being referenced? They belong to none other than the legendary Florence Griffith Joyner, aka FloJo.

Back in 1988, FloJo etched her name in the history books with mind-blowing times: 10.49 seconds in the 100m and 21.34 seconds in the 200m. More than three decades later, no one has come close to touching them. But now, track fans are buzzing. Because in Camryn Dailey, they see a glimmer of the impossible becoming possible.

With every race, the 13-year-old phenom is closing the gap between potential and prophecy. Her recent 100m dash at the 2025 New Balance Outdoor Nationals stunned spectators, not just for its speed, but for how early in her career it came. One fan caught the essence of that promise perfectly: “When she perfects that start it’s up.”

That’s the thing. Camryn’s start isn’t even polished yet. She’s still developing the explosive drive phase that elite sprinters spend years mastering. And yet, she’s already running world-best times for her age. It’s a formula that sounds eerily familiar—FloJo was known for her own slow starts, using long, powerful strides to shift gears mid-race and leave her competition in the dust.

Watch Camryn run, and you’ll catch a hint of that same rhythm—an uncoiling grace followed by raw power. Another fan noticed too, posting: “It’s getting intense early in the game.” Indeed, it is. And while no one can predict the future, it’s hard not to get swept up in the excitement. The records may still stand, but the conversation has begun. As one commenter summed it up in just three words: “This is…insane.” And honestly? It just might be.