Sha’Carri Richardson’s win at the World Athletics Championships has been one of a kind. The 23-year-old, who emerged victorious twice on the Budapest tracks, stood atop the podium with three medals dangling around her neck. Moreover, apart from becoming the world’s fastest woman, she was also able to surpass track and field legend Florence Griffith Joyner. In the wake of Sha’Carri Richardson’s victory, a video featuring an icon has taken the internet by storm.

Fondly referred to as Flo-Jo, the iconic track and field star is celebrated for her impressive records in the 100m and 200m events, as well as her stellar fashion statements on the track. After her remarkable victory in the 100-meter race, completing it in an impressive 10.65 seconds, Richardson has outpaced Joyner’s sprint record of 10.70 seconds, which had stood since 1988. Now with Sha’Carri Richardson’s recent triumph in the realm of track and field, the discussion surrounding Flo-Jo’s world records has once again surged to the forefront, making waves in the world of athletics.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s win unearths previous records

The world of athletics has witnessed many sprinters break records on the tracks. However, some records are still untouched and feel impossible to accomplish. Florence Griffith Joyner’s record can be considered one of them. A track and field legend who reformed the position of US women in athletics holds the world record for clocking in at 10.49 at the 100m quarter-finals in the 1988 Olympic trials.

Interestingly, amid the staunch performance by Sha’Carri Richardson breaking Flo-Jo’s 10.70 records, a track and field enthusiast recently posted the video of Florence Griffith Joyner’s iconic 100m race. The Flo-Jo fan highlighting the reign of the athlete captioned the video: “The current record is 10.49 seconds, set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988, and to this day, it still hasn’t been beaten… Flo Jo

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In the video, Joyner was seen shifting away on the tracks, leaving every other athlete behind at the trials. Further, while talking about the controversy regarding the clock-in time, the video also stated, “There was much controversy over the wind reading on the track, but the time was quickly approved by the win technicians.” 

Nonetheless, the track and field icon Flo-Jo, with her electrifying performance, was able to break the previous record held by Evelyn Ashford by 0.27 seconds. Currently, Joyner holds the top three fastest times ever run in the 100-meter races. Interestingly, the 100-meter expert has also dominated the 200-meter tracks. Florence Griffith Joyner holds a world record in the 200m race as well.

Florence Griffith Johnson’s dominance over the 200-meter race tracks

In the Seoul Olympics, Flo-Jo etched her name in history forever. Apart from clinching the well-deserved gold at the big games, the athlete even managed to break the 9-year-old record and 100 minutes later, Florence Griffith Joyner created a record of 21.34 in the 200-meter finals. And more than thirty years later, Jamaican legend Shericka Jackson came close to breaking the record. The sprinter’s time at the 200-meter World Athletics championship was 0.7 seconds slower than the US sprinter.

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All in all, both the 100- and 200-meter records of Florence Griffith Joyner remain untouched. But with impressive form and dominance over the 100m and 200m tracks, both Sha’carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson will most likely surpass the record in the future.

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