and they all ran a personal best in that heat. wind aided. it was not a legal 10.49. the ones who made it to the next rounds ran much slower, including florence. So u thinks it makes sense that she ran a 10.49 with no wind but ran a 10.61 in the final with a 1.3 tailwind? OK
@@XTjonaW she's not saying you have to have nails hair etc. She's saying that you can also kick butt with those features because not many runners run with all that..
@@pariisblussoms otherwise it wouldn't stand out, now you stand out when you have no nails or all that fakeness/tribal practices...same as with tattoos...now if you don't have tattoos you stand out because everyone has tattoos good job noobiebooobies
I’m here to say today Elaine Thompson Herah of Jamaica broke the 100m Olympic record so I hope people would stop associating Flo Jo’s success with drugs because some people are just that good. RIP Flo Jo and congrats Elaine ❤️
@@Will-pn2rn it's a highly questionable record , even then people were questioning that 10:49 seconds .Flo Jo ran her best times over a couple of months then disappear
People say she improved too quickly however, sounds like she had a lot going on with her family and track career. Whatever you may think, I love and always will Flo Jo! She had the most beautiful stride ever!
If that was a white sprinter record under same circumstances nothing would be said or challenged. To me it was definitely hard work and dedication, her work ethics was unmatched, and she had the best coaching from her husband and legendary coach. I've been a part of the industry especially when it comes to drug testing, it can be traced back 10 yrs. Now maybe back then they didn't do hair samples just urine and blood. Still today whatever tests they have done have come up 💯% clean so stop the madness please. SHE IS THE UNDISPUTED GOAT, EVEN IF SOMEONE ELSE BREAKS HER RECORD SHE WILL ALWAYS BE 1 OF THE BEST.
@DanielSong39 10.49 they had no wind during her race nor the next 100 meter race right after her. She then went on to run a 10.54 so 10.49 definitely happened 💁🏾♀️
I’m not even sure why #FloJo just came to my thoughts, but I’m thankful for a source like RUclips. I vaguely remember her races, as I was a child when she was competing. I do remember her style...her pretty face, hair, nails, and the trendsetting race attire from seeing pictures of her. Again, thanks to RUclips and the people who put videos like this together, I and many others can relive history. Rest in Paradise with the #Ancestors Queen Florence Griffith Joyner!! 🙏🏾✊🏾❤️💯
Wind-assisted times are the same for everyone in a single race. The wind is different over thousands of races run. Everyone running to beat world records will be subject to different race conditions. It is an important factor to the sprinters' speed in order to compare performances over time.
@@claudetteh67 It did. everyone in the race ran a personal best. hmmmm. and those who advanced to the next rounds ran slower. So, you mean to tell us that flo-jo ran a 10.49 with no wind in the quarter final, but then ran a 10.61 with a 1.3 tailwind? Nahhh. that quarterfinal had about a 5.0 wind, but the wind gauge malfunctioned.
@@smoothnubian oh my goodness oh my goodness you over here too hold my goodness... you can't convince me that you not a a flojo fan every single video I turn on I see your name.. you are a fan
@@smoothnubian Exactly right, and supposedly then went on to run slower in the Olympic final with a +3.0 wind? 🤔 Nobody in that race ever came close to their official PB from that race ever again. I think Flo Jo was ahead of her time by 35 years and is as fast as the women from today. The best of them can and have all run 10.70 basic, 10.6's with legal winds. 10.58 should be possible with a max 2.0 tailwind. It appears that with current rules and technology 10.49 is actually outside attainability.
I used to wonder if she doped, but there's a reasonable explanation for her fast times. There was something up with the wind on the 10.49 second time. She had fantastic technique, perhaps better than any other man or woman. If her real best non-wind aided time is 10.61, then that is only three-hundreths of a second faster than the next fastest woman.
Tested this woman a million times, found nothing in her system even after her death, and the haters will still hate. RIP to the GOAT! 👑 They try to tear down every great female athlete.
@@garrysekelli6776 yes, because of all the drugs she stacked during her career to get her results. She is a cheat, her husband injected performance enhancing drugs into her in 88 Soul.
@@hermeticxhaote4723 thats ridiculous. I just heard that she would be coming back to the stage. Im still jenny from the block is still one of my favorite songs. Even though its fairly old by now.
If my daughters ever want to run track or show promise in the sport I’m going to have them watch every race flo jo race that I can find...her form was masterful...and her timing is just unmatched...she understood everything there is to understand about running a full race from start to finish
Make sure you get the right chemist then whilst you are at it, you wouldn't want your daughters to be wasting their time and effort. Or alternatively if they like cycling, watch Lance Armstrong. Or Ben Johnson, watch him. Even better. All good clean role models to present to your daughters. Unmatched timing? What the hell are you talking about? Unmatched times..... STEROIDS!! Which is cheating. She was the most obvious cheat EVER. Totally ridiculous and an insult to everyone's intelligence. Get an education system up and running wherever you are, as there appears to be an unending procession of brain dead Muppets who believe in fairy tales.
Yea a genius. When the gun goes, you run as fast as you can until the end. She really did understand sprinting better than any other athlete. FFKSAKE. 😂😂😂
@@jimibhoy8935 if you ever ran track you would know there is a lot more to running a race. First you can’t 100% effort a full race, you’ll burn out before the end. In the start of a race you have to dig, this get you up to speed, then you have to go into the striking portion this is where your arms are most important and your form elongates (your stride) and the last portion is all heart/who wants it more. But I can tell you’ve never ran
@@trefadez What an asshole you are. I've ran against Olympic 100m champions. You have just made an ass of yourself. Again. I can assure you, a high level 100m race. Is totally 100% effort, start to finish.
Kinder I didn’t believe I would live in a time where Merlene Ottey and her legacy is disappearing. She is grossly underrated and unappreciated for her raw talent and longevity. We had 1 real season from Flo Jo and not much after. We have had Ottey at the top of the sport for way longer and I believe it’s worthy of discussion.
@@damita4336, I am indeed her top-end speed is amazing, I know she is being compared to Flojo and Gail D, which is a bit unfair, I hope she stays just Sha'Carri Richardson and fulfills her own destiny
@@deezhauweinova8i863 you didn't get back with me I hope you checked out the video that I made explaining how flowed your 10.49 was just that.. anyway as you were
I loved Florence!!! She was ahead of her time and a true class act!! There will be another runner who will come along and break her world records some day.
You're absolutely right just look at her mechanics in 1984 when she was with Bobby Kersey and look at flojo mechanics in 1988 when she switched to her husband coaching her he perfected her form.. I absolutely agree with you no wasted energy
@@sinsin1697 Yep. Her stride length to stride rate ratio is unmatched, this is the reason no woman will beat her time. Marion Jones is taller than her but her stride wasn’t as lengthy. The only sprinter to date that almost has a somewhat similar stride is Elaine Thompson, but since her Achilles injury she’s been working her way back to top form. I think she could learn a lot from studying Flo jo’s stride. Watch Elaine Thomson’s stride in Rio Olymics 100m final.
@@HERMITBOY I asked you that question because if you are from Jamaica.. you are rare rare fresh breath of air... To show respect to flojo.. I rarely talk to a Jamaican who even show respect to flojo... If you're from Jamaica this is refreshing... Ironically you bring up Elaine Thompson.. she's my absolute favorite Jamaican sprinter ever.. she run big tall very powerful.. Elaine Thompson just like flojo have never failed a drug test in her life,, I love her running style,, and plus I think she's absolutely beautiful.lol
Illegal wind aside - Florence Griffith Joyner who died at the age of 38 from a heart condition caused by some nasty chemicals which provided her with the still standing WR at 100m She basically took her own life, and for what?? - That is A SAD and DARK story! Was that record which will never be broken (because no woman will sacrifice herself with poisons to break it) worth it? Hm?
@Weghweh Hwewehwhe agreed...evidences were there...the cracked voice, muscular body and if you look close at the upper lip you can see hair underneath the make up foundation.
Right!!! People don't want to give her credit!! Even if she did use PED which none of us will ever know... her technique was always on point...she was always fast and put in work....I was fan when I saw her run as a little girl and always will! Her records haven't been broken and proven PED runners haven't broke them. So that says more about who she was!!!! Rest on Queen #flojo
Maybe you could do a running analysis of FloJo. I've never seen a more graceful runner who floats through the air as she does. I rank her even ahead of Allison Felix.
Check out the channel "the way to win" here on youtube. He's done exactly that, probably the best analysis I've seen with her incredible mechanics explained with real data.
The greatest athlete of all time, without ANY shadow of a doubt, JESSIE OWENS. Clean as a whistle. 4 world records in one afternoon, including long jump, and 220 hurdles. 4 gold medals in Berlin. 100m in 10.3 A world record 200m. His long jump record remained unbeaten for 25 years. Unbelievable. A beautifully smooth and economic running style. His performances were on heavy blaze tracks. Wearing heavy leather spikes. In today's world, with feather light shoes, all weather smooth tracks, modern training, diet, ect. Jesse Owens would be untouchable!! Bolt included. In my opinion. He's the greatest ever. A credit to the sport, his country, and his race. He was running faster in 1936 than Ben Johnson was before being juiced. Can you even begin to imagine what he would achieve in today's world
FloJo should be respected not just as a deceased but a legend who worked hard to top her game from an early age. Marion Jones claimed that no one could break FloJo's 10.49 record unless they were on drugs, yet she used drugs and never did! Same thing too with Gatlin, but no matter how much drugs he could have taken, Bolt was always faster without drugs! FloJo and Bolt are legendary outliers, period!
No but thats being pointed out for such low wr time not her win, no body questioned her win, its the time that she clocked that raised eyebrows, and yes may be it wasn't the wind but what was it then? Just shear talent or .......
The wind killed her at 38 years of age. So terribly sad for a great athlete who was destroyed by drugs. She changed appallingly in the year or two before soeul. He jaw line had become masculine, she had facial hair and a masculine voice and the muscle tone of a male. She tried desperately to hide it with excessive make up and long nails. She reached the holy grail but it cost her with her life sad.
Flo-Jo's technique is the real secret. When you watch her running in her early days it's especially noticeable - arms crossing her body, her head is wobbling around, she's not even running in a completely straight line, yet she was still very fast. Obviously her coach and her husband both recognised this and worked very hard on sorting that out, as well as improving her strength of course. When you look at her running at her best her technique is absolutely flawless - that is textbook sprinting technique, which everyone knows about but few are ever able to attain that level of discipline. She must have trained very hard indeed to achieve that. As for the drugs accusations, well, maybe it's true, maybe it isn't. But when you consider the Russians and East Germans who comprised her opponents were drugged to the eyeballs on all manner of steroids and whatnot (this is fact - the East Germans in particular had a state run program with detailed records of who was given what and when. A number of those people went to jail, and the steroid usage was so bad that some of those women are now men) and Flo-Jo STILL absolutely FLOGGED them. If she was taking drugs she was just leveling the playing field really. So yes, maybe she did use drugs, but so did everyone in that era. Strength and power will only get you so far - her flawless technique was her real weapon. Even today with all the knowledge and training methods there are very few sprinters who run as flawlessly as Flo-Jo did. She was the perfect balance of talent, ability, and technique.
I once knew a gal who used to run both track and cross country many, many years ago. While most trained as sprinters,, she trained for cross country marathons and ran for miles everyday, rain or shine. She was thin, and her bone structure was a lot like Flo-jo had. She was of mixed African/ Cuban descent , and looked very unique. My point is, I know for a fact this young lady never used performance enhancement drugs. She was a devout Christian. She reminded me a lot of Flo-jo in that she was very family oriented as well and a hard worker. Her body was toned and athletic and got more so, the more she trained. It's possible in some women (who train) to look like that without drugs. Flo-jo was a champion. Some just never met one like her, and probably never will. They're one of a kind. RIP Ms Joyner. 💔
Whilst that was a fascinating read, not many will remember that Flo-Jo was actually a pretty "average" athlete prior to this miracle world record and even her impossibly fast final time (10.61) that would still win Olympic gold today. Prior to these games her fastest 100m time was 4 tenths slower. 4 tenths! You can't blame people for thinking doping was involved given the enormous leap in times, plus many other things. Her physical appearance changed, her voice deepened, her sudden exit from competitions when drug testing became mandatory and maybe the most obvious thing of all - modern day female athletes still can't get anywhere close after more than 30 years. Elaine Thompson-Herah is the best we've ever seen since Flo-Jo but still no record, not even close when you think about speed vs distance over 100m.
Maybe the wind was at her back … not! You can see how cut she was. She was on her game and focused and boom, blew everyone away. Fastest woman in the world. Period.
Flo Jo is my childhood memory, I was 8 years old when she made world record in 100 metres. Her running style was unique. At that time, i read in newspaper that her birthday at 21st. December same as mine. RIP Flo Jo, you are a legend. Love from 🇮🇳.
The thing that stands out to me about Flo Jo and Bolt is they both crushed the field with flawless running form. Critics accuse these superbly talented athletes with cheating while completely disregarding their demonstrably superior form. No sprinters I've ever seen (juiced or not) are nearly as refined and graceful. I personally attribute their world class success to superior mechanics and training, once you attain that no performance enhancing drugs are needed to utterly dominate.
Have a look at Bolt and then have a look at Flo Jo. Bolt was an absolute freak. So was Flo Jo but she took help and plenty of it. She took more drugs than the Rolling Stones.
I think people only say that cause they are the fastest. I honestly can't believe there is nobody else with a 'perfect' form. I even doubt that they have the best form.
Illegal wind aside - Florence Griffith Joyner who died at the age of 38 from a heart condition caused by some nasty chemicals which provided her with the still standing WR at 100m She basically took her own life, and for what?? - That is A SAD and DARK story! Was that record which will never be broken (because no woman will sacrifice herself with poisons to break it) worth it? Hm?
her forward leg extension is unique , her muscle and overall strength is visible her delts and biceps and quads amazing and she was really beautiful too
@@tonylove4800 lmao you can speculate all you want just like everyone else or believe in the smear campaign; but you can’t deny that her running form was head and shoulders above her competitors. My comment had nothing to do with her times if you took time to comprehend what was said…
My Oh My…She really was magnificent. What a shining star she was…❤️😢… Wonderful bio..nothing comes easy. The great ones..the gifted ones..work harder than the rest.
The accusations stem from Flo Jo's dramatic improvement from being a silver medalist in 84 to running good but not remarkable times in 87 to then running unbelievable times in 88. There's no doubt that her running form is impeccable. however In addition to her "sudden" explosion of speed in 88, I personally question her more muscular appearance and the fact that she retired right after blowing the field away. Also her retirement coincided with new rules on random drug testing after various athletes were busted for ped use at the 88 Olympics in Seoul
It is so sad she died so young. She had suffered from epileptic seizures. She didn't even make it past 38. She will always be remembered as one of the all-time greats in track and field.
@@Villanelle2k24 where’s your Olympic medal? You obviously haven’t made any records and when you die, you’ll be forgotten somewhere in an overgrown cemetery. Humble yourself
@@tonylove4800 Flo Jo achieved her results through hard training. She didn't need doping. That's the point here. She changed coaches, she and her husband developed new training methods, which brought the long-awaited success, in addition to the work put in. A statement from FloJo and her husband, Al Joyner: “I know exactly what people say about me,” she said. "And that's just not true." I don't need to use drugs. If they want, they can come for testing every week of the year. I have nothing to hide." Her husband says all the talk boils down to jealousy. He said his wife's astonishing gains are the result of being "trained as a man." He added: “We bought a $150 leg exerciser and she did leg rolls every night. Over 20 pounds every night to add strength to your legs. She worked 12 hours a day.” Only those who have nothing to hide say so. Do 12 hours of leg training a day for months and you'll set the world record. Period. There are interviews with her from 1984 where her voice is exactly the same. She always had a deep voice.Her voice is also deep in the training video made in 1994, even though she hasn't competed in years. FloJo's death was caused by an epileptic seizure due to a congenital brain disorder, sadly drowned RIP. Florence Griffith Joyner retires from the field On February 22, 1989, five months after the Seoul Olympic Games, Griffith Joyner announced her retirement from track and field. When discussing her retirement with Liguori, Griffith Joyner said: "I retired in 1989 because I could no longer train at 100%, the way I used to train. If I can't give it my all, I don't want to give it at all." Griffith Joyner moved on with her life. She became a mother, pursued fashion design and continued to combine sports and style. She even designed the 1990 NBA uniforms for the Indiana Pacers. After the death of Florence Griffith Joyner, doping allegations against her intensified. Many believed that illegal performance enhancers may have contributed to her death. However, after the autopsy, Dr. Richard Fukumoto, forensic medicine expert, clearly stated that no changes caused by steroids or other doping agents could be detected in her body. "This report allows Florence Griffith Joyner to rest in peace," said Primo Nebiolo, then president of the International Association of Athletics Federations. “Her family has had to endure incredible media attacks, many trying to undermine her legacy without any real evidence. This campaign harmed the entire sport and the anti-doping campaign. I expect more responsible behavior from media representatives in the future. I hope that after this, many members of the athletic world will assure the family of their love and sympathy." The 100m and 200m world record holder is FloJo, these are the facts. Facts are stubborn things. "FloJo was juicing". These are just assumptions. The truth is, no one has ever proven these allegations. So FloJo's world records are and will remain official. I don't see anyone who can topple them. FloJo achieved her results with the perfect harmony of body, soul and spirit. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Florence Griffith Joyner's style and speed brought her international fame, but her Olympic performance was clouded by skepticism. A year after the Games, in 1989, a former American athlete named Darrell Robinson told a European magazine that Griffith Joyner had given her money to buy growth hormones. Griffith Joyner denied the allegations, telling the New York Times, "It's all made up lies about drugs. I'd be crazy to do drugs." In 1998, sports commentator John Feinstein said on NPR's Morning Edition, "The rumors were in Seoul in 1988, and I think the first thing to note is that he never tested positive," he said. "But she became a star late. She was 28 at the time... These rumors will always be there and she's been asked about them throughout her career, which she's always denied." The International Olympic Committee's medical board says it conducted rigorous drug testing on Griffith Joyner during the 1988 Olympics - and it always came back negative. Griffith Joyner spoke to journalist Ann Liguori about the allegations in 1991: "I knew I had never taken drugs, so I didn't let it bother me when people said that. I knew it was something that was in the news," she said. "People were looking for personal things to point at the athletes. Try not to buy it and just focus on what needs to be done and move on." I know it's hard to accept the fact that FloJo is the best in the world, pure. No one has ever proven that it is muddy. That being said, I understand that you are suffering and trying to smear FloJo's memory, but that only qualifies you. Your baseless accusations are just trying to reassure me, I am calm because I know the truth about FloJo's purity. So you can say anything until you prove that your words are empty. . She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. I'm sorry you can't understand that there are people in our world who can create admirable acts without any doping. DYOR
@@peachesb-georgia1125 . The rapid rate of improvement in such a short time, after being in athletics for so many years, was only matched by former East Germans. It has never been seen since, and likely never will be.
Absolutely no wasted motion. Among females,,, I think she has the greatest sprinting style in the history of planet Earth..one of the things that al joiner fix ,look at her style in 1984 and look at her running style in 1988 totally different.
Technology and nutrition have come a long way in the last 30 years which was allowed the gap to be closed. Imo she was juiced, but so was everyone back then so she was for sure the best of her era. This is why i belive you shouldn't compare eras as conditions are always different. The new shoe and track Technology has allowed people to improve times alongside sport science to maximise ability through training.
Well said, I do not think Florence used anything. The straight truth is...when that gun popped off, that gal straight came out the gate ass to the hauling? She was an old school I am up in your face let's do this? I think the women of Olympic track and field today are beautiful, no stones or dirt to throw on them, but they do not have that old school stamina. Florence was like hey...I am fixing to stomp you the hell out.
Flo-Jo was phenomenal because she focused her efforts on strength training for her lower body with lunges and squats. That' s where her power comes from. The more force she puts to the ground with each step, the faster she accelerates.
@@Ataraxia_Atom Insane work ethic... Alot of you down play things that you don't understand. Flojo come to the line with a confidence of being immaculately prepared, like Mike Tyson in his prime years. No one was better prepared. There is a confidence about that.
She brought a whole new attitude to women sprinters. It was amazing to watch her break away from the rest of the runner's. The style of what she was going to wear, and the fingernails at different lengths, and design added fun. She was, and still is the queen of the women sprinters.
@@terrancecharles8107 What?? 😂 She was the least tested athlete in history. She literally retired after these Olympics only to be tested again when she died 10 years later 😂
I find it weird that there is a massive controversy for Flo-Jo but no one questions Usain Bolts crazy times. SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST FASTER. Bolt did that out of nowhere too. And no one has touched it since, much like many other WR. She was obviously just crazy fast.
You know what it's really not weird... It's a bunch of old non-americans dripping with xenophobia and hatred toward the United States simple as that. And also some underachievers... Usain bolt fastest time in 2007 in the 100 m was 10.05 less than one year later he runs 9.69 slowing down beating his chest no question there.. Shelly ann fastest time in 2007 in the 100 m was 11.34 that is a high school time less than one year later in 2008 she runs 10.78 and it's the Olympic champion that is a bigger improvement than flojo.. no question there zero question... It's odd it's the world we live in... Where imagination becomes reality LOL... Flo Jo was the greatest ever..
@@kenztalks9420 flojo came out of retirement in 1991 to break the 400 m record.. she ran three 5K races.. her name was in the random drug test protocol... Keep trying keep trying try harder to discredit flojo..
Because Bolt was World Youth champ, World Junior Champ, Junior World Record holder, and was beating the best 19 year olds in the world at the age of 15. Clearly you know nothing about track...lol
@@Haraka111 Please show us her name on this list women 400m world record list...lol en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_400_metres_world_record_progression And everyone knows Koch and Kratochvílová were drug cheats.
Why is it when someone does something great, "They cheated"? Just because you can't catch her doesn't mean she cheated. It just means you was too slow! She's the GOAT ! FL-JO r.i.p. They said the same about BOLT! I don't get it. Why wait till she's the fastest in the world to say something? Every TRULY GREAT athlete has haters. Next they will say that about Sha'ccari And bromell. C'mon man!
Use logic. Look at how she died and what was found in her system. Look at how her times dramatically improved - it was way too suspicious. Look at how almost every high performing athlete of the 80s especially women have been positive for high performance drugs. Look at how she was never tested officially like the other athletes. There are soo many more. It’s not hate. It’s called logic
No drug can make you run that fast! To keep your balance and one foot in front of the other while running that fast? And the only thing suspicious is that she was the ONLY one not tested? Yes use logic. Sounds more suspect than her cheating. Usain Bolt did the same. NOBODY suspected him of cheating. Fly-in Jo was faster than them and it showed. No need to HATE!!!!! That's some logic for you.
@@derekcaldwell1651 what do you mean no drug can make you run that fast. What you talking about how man top sprinters have been caught taking drugs. Look at her previous times before 1988. There is a HUGE difference, but you won’t talk about that will you. Her coach must have been God himself. Also to add with it look at her physical physique the previous years. Even body builders don’t change like that in a space of a year. Also it’s very funny how she retired the year after they introduced random drug testing in 1989 and how her time was wind assisted which has been a talk till today. I know you’re in your feeling but facts don’t care about your feelings. Bye
What I mean is, it's adrenaline. I don't think performance-enhancing drugs do much but give you adrenaline. It's not making you break record's. There over rated and alot of training goes into the performance of the athlete's. I just think it's flat ass WRONG to discredit someone with absolutely NO proof of anything. It's ALL assumptions. I know it's a "DRUG", but the person does the work not the drug. She obviously changed how she prepared for running. She was prepared, fit and ready to break records. I'm not taking her glory because someone THINK'S she was on drugs!!!! F.y.i. I don't know her to be in my feelings. Sounds more like you are in your pimp. I'm grown. I'm done talking to you. Grow up!
Your logic don't mean diddly squat without evidence. She was something you can never be, A champion a beautiful woman with a heart of gold, it is the definition of a coward that has to reach up to scratch a snakes belly to attact and spread about someone that has passed away and can't defend themselves, lies made out of spite and jealousy because of thier miserable existence in thier life and with absolutely no evidence about a woman that is greatly loved by most close to all. Rip Flo I got your back . Miss you like crazy but had the honor and privilege to see you fly while you were still among the living
Who's going to question what Marion says isn't that fair cuz even Flo Jo was running that 4 by 400 and that 4by 100m you see she didn't have the edge of her juice and these German girl run past her n 4 by 100 she literally got even one of four by four hundred and couldn't make a dent unlike what was expected 100 relay leg a lot 4 by 400 you could tell she was on the juice and when I juice wore off she wasn't running as good
Marion also never ran faster than her own pb set while she was running clean! 8 years of professionally administered drug use and she never got faster, only far more consistent. In terms of sprinting drugs are a shortcut to being in optimal shape but they never increase your genetic fast twitch percentage. FloJo and Jeter had world record genetics.
She started a strength training and weight program that put some muscle on those legs and arms. Then started running and training alongside her husband and coach. Naturally she's going to start surpassing all the other women on the field because she's not training or running by the old goals or standards. She's upped the bar.
What you are saying is very strange in our days all the runners training better then her because we know better in physics and mental then we knew 30 years ago so I don’t think that her training do her better because if so why the athletes in our times don’t even getting close to her record? I think her records and bolt’s records need to be disqualified if one person do a strange time he need to disqualified take ex. For lans Armstrong even though he never got caught still eventually everyone knew that he uses steroids
She added all that muscle inside one year and in the same year lowered her voice significantly and developed different facial features. Its IMPOSSIBLE at that age to nearly double your muscle size and explode like that with running times. She developed the muscles exactly how your androgenic receptors for testosterone are placed in our body. It was more than obvious. She not only took steroids but used it up to the max with synthetic testosterone AND other roids in combination. The eastern bloc athletes also all took roids and ran times they never reached again like that after random drug testing got enforced. The two fastest women with tons of more refined training were also on drugs and still did not catch her times. Marion Jones / Jeter who worked for a long time with a known PED coach.
@@listrahtes exactly. Especially women's estrogen (sex hormone) prevent the upper body muscle build up. And the fact that there was no one comes close (even with better training and ranning technique improvement), compared to minor progress in male athletes.
Flo Jo was beautiful, stylish, and classy, she was also the fastest woman on earth. Whispers don't mean a thing without solid proof and there was none, so people should show respect to this great athlete's memory.
I absolutely agree. It’s sad to see so many equating her talent to steroid use instead of seeing that she was indeed a force to be reckoned with. It’s disheartening that people won’t just give this woman the respect that she deserves. Just because others haven’t beaten her times does not mean that it was impossible for her to run. Sometimes as humans are bodies are capable of doing extraordinary things that we never even realized was possible.
@@crystalking2727 Tell that to the great athletes she beat in Seoul that she cheated out of medals. Tell that to her family she cheated out of years of her company.
@@tonylove4800 I’m not telling anyone anything. There is no absolute proof that she didn’t do anything that she has been accused of. People always want to accuse someone of something because no one has broke her records yet. Until there is concrete proof on the subject May I suggest people shut up and respect this woman’s legacy and her family. Does anyone even care how these rumors have affected her family? I suppose not because people have made the choice to continue to try and diminish her legacy.
Her form is essentially perfect, def an inspiration coming from the ghetto and being the 7th out of 10. It's obvious she has a great exercise regimen and tenacity. Her body changed dramatically likely due to body building through exercise. Rest her soul!!!
What's coming from the ghetto got to do with anything? Every sport is full of clean champions who came from "ghettos" all over the world. Ali, Pele, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, Ronaldo, Jesse Owens. Now they are all heroes, Clean. And totally inspirational. You should choose your heroes carefully.
So, a drug-infuced Ben Johnson ran the 100m in an amazing world record time of 9.79sec and a drug-free Usain Bolt ran the same distance in 9.58sec, yet y'all don't believe Flo Jo coulda had natural ability to run like she did? Remember Marion Jones, a naturally gifted athlete, could run no faster than 10.65secs even when she was on drugs. My argument: even if Flo Jo was on drugs, she had to have exceptional ability to make such outstanding records. So, I choose to give her the props for her talent. Rest in Peace, Flo Jo. Someday, a faster athlete will break your records, then people will learn to think differently about you.
The difference is bolt has been breaking records since he was 15 and didn't just come out of no where and all of a sudden start breaking records after not running for a couple years. Bolt to this day holds the 200m records for 15,16,17 and 18 year olds and obviously world records.
What do you mean think differently? Do you mean believe she wasn't cheating? Nope, it'll never happen. Grown adults with acne, wearing braces because their jaws were growing due to the amount of steriods they were taking. 1984 was a circus. Anyone caught doping from the sprint squads? They knew in advance that they wouldn't be. L.A. was going to out shine Moscow 1980. They were given the go ahead years in advance. Fact. The East Germans, and all the Eastern block had been at it for years, This was America beating them at their own game. Sad but true. Athletics was rife with it, even Junior level. I'm afraid that most of the great and legendary sprinters from 1972 onwards were cheats. The power events the same. The chemists in South Korea ran riot with them, as they were ahead of the game. Numerous feigned injuries, or drop outs, even deliberate disqualifications from very high profile athletes, because they didn't want tested. Things have moved on, it's even worse now. Much more sophisticated. Even when they are caught, they are allowed to compete again. They should be banned for life, and every single honour and record removed.
@@DuckHunterGaming correct. I doubt he is cheating. The most tested athlete in the world. You are spot on also in that you can't appear from nowhere and run sub 10 seconds, it's bullshit. Only those who don't have the knowledge and experience of the sport, would really believe the utterly ridiculous amount of athletes doing waay under 10 seconds. No chance. Bolt was world junior 200m champion at 15. I mean my god, juniors start at 18 normally. Youths 15-17 depending upon D.O.B. He might not even have been a Youth. He has ALWAYS been in a different league. I hope we don't find out otherwise, it would be sad, I've always regarded him as the cheat beater.
Incorrect. Drugs make a huge difference to most sprinters. Ben Johnston's average time for 100m was 10.4 Then after some bionic injections it was 8.9 or around there. There are plenty of clean athletes, unfortunately they are seldom standing on podiums at big events. So, no it wasn't exceptional ability, it was exceptional drugs.
2019: Never before have we seen an athlete like Florence Griffith Joyner and it is unlikely that we will again. Elaine Thompson in 2021: Hold my beer!!
Flo Jo never used drugs. She tested negative for drugs 11 times in 9 months in 1988 because the doubters couldn't believe her results. The fact is she improved when she could dedicate herself to training (rather than working at a bank to help support her family) with the best trainers in the world. She never once missed or failed a drug test. She was not only a consummate athlete, she was a world-class human being who smiled through adversity and flew miles above the haters.
Lifting program, training on mechanics, and special supplements ;) (PED'S) Her technique is beautiful, it's ahead of its time. What's incredible is that she didn't preserve herself in the qualifying and semi-final races. She ran hard in every race. I think she retired because of the PED's. People were on her tail about it. Plus Athletics USA have always covered their athletes, most famously Carl Lewis. May she rest in peace.
Yes USA covered their athletes alright. Covered by the media- letting everyone they were caught on doping violations. If you passed your tests..cool but if you didn't- everyone knew.
swolsauce you refer her running style? Yes technically she was very good... Ok... Everybody says she was drug but drug or not I think her 100m record was surely winded... so I prefer considering FloJo record older but with 10.61 and not with 10.49... then if she was drug I can only suspecting it
What's interesting about her legacy is that after she set those incredible times the authorities tested Flo Jo for PED's and didn't find any. Then, after she passed away in her sleep, the autopsy didn't reveal any drugs in her system, ever! So why do skeptical critics still say that she used drugs when she had numerous races where she put up awesome times, and she did it while looking so fabulous and flawless? From the time she was a teenager until college, she proved that she had talent and potential... It took her a little time after that to put it all together, but her training and commitment to get better certainly paid off. Watch this video again, that Sista was kicking a..! Did you see that other woman pull up lame trying to keep up but her body obviously was like WTF? Flo Jo did it naturally, she had pure talent. Therefore, she didn't need any "man-made-scientific-synthetic-artificial-junk" to help her win!
You missed out one massive flaw! You got told in advance when you was getting tested! Only after 1988 unannounced testing started and all of a sudden during her peak powers she retires 😂😂😂 I wonder why hmmmmm
She will always be one of the greatest no matter what Let the haters hate because she was just blessed by the almighty and no one can take that away from her R I P FLOW JO👊🏿
@@nyawoods4343 It's a moral issue: Flo Jo achieved her results through hard training. She didn't need doping. That's the point here. She changed coaches, she and her husband developed new training methods, which brought the long-awaited success, in addition to the work put in. A statement from Flo Jo and her husband, Al Joyner: “I know exactly what people say about me,” she said. "And that's just not true." I don't need to use drugs. If they want, they can come for testing every week of the year. I have nothing to hide." Her husband says all the talk boils down to jealousy. He said his wife's astonishing gains are the result of being "trained as a man." He added: “We bought a $150 leg exerciser and she did leg rolls every night. Over 20 pounds every night to add strength to your legs. She worked 12 hours a day.” Only those who have nothing to hide say so. Do 12 hours of leg training a day for months and you'll set the world record. Period. There are interviews with her from 1984 where her voice is exactly the same. She always had a deep voice.Her voice is also deep in the training video made in 1994, even though she hasn't competed in years. Flo Jo's death was caused by an epileptic seizure due to a congenital brain disorder, sadly drowned RIP. Florence Griffith Joyner retires from the field On February 22, 1989, five months after the Seoul Olympic Games, Florence Griffith Joyner announced her retirement from track and field. When discussing her retirement with Liguori, Florence Griffith Joyner said: "I retired in 1989 because I could no longer train at 100%, the way I used to train. If I can't give it my all, I don't want to give it at all." Florence Griffith Joyner moved on with her life. She became a mother, pursued fashion design and continued to combine sports and style. She even designed the 1990 NBA uniforms for the Indiana Pacers. After the death of Florence Griffith Joyner, doping allegations against her intensified. Many believed that illegal performance enhancers may have contributed to her death. However, after the autopsy, Dr. Richard Fukumoto, forensic medicine expert, clearly stated that no changes caused by steroids or other doping agents could be detected in her body. "This report allows Florence Griffith Joyner to rest in peace," said Primo Nebiolo, then president of the International Association of Athletics Federations. “Her family has had to endure incredible media attacks, many trying to undermine her legacy without any real evidence. This campaign harmed the entire sport and the anti-doping campaign. I expect more responsible behavior from media representatives in the future. I hope that after this, many members of the athletic world will assure the family of their love and sympathy." The 100m and 200m world record holder is Flo Jo, these are the facts. Facts are stubborn things. "Flo Jo was juicing". These are just assumptions. The truth is, no one has ever proven these allegations. So Flo Jo's world records are and will remain official. I don't see anyone who can topple them. Flo Jo achieved her results with the perfect harmony of body, soul and spirit. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Florence Griffith Joyner's style and speed brought her international fame, but her Olympic performance was clouded by skepticism. A year after the Games, in 1989, a former American athlete named Darrell Robinson told a European magazine that Florence Griffith Joyner had given her money to buy growth hormones. Florence Griffith Joyner denied the allegations, telling the New York Times, "It's all made up lies about drugs. I'd be crazy to do drugs." In 1998, sports commentator John Feinstein said on NPR's Morning Edition, "The rumors were in Seoul in 1988, and I think the first thing to note is that he never tested positive," he said. "But she became a star late. She was 28 at the time... These rumors will always be there and she's been asked about them throughout her career, which she's always denied." The International Olympic Committee's medical board says it conducted rigorous drug testing on Florence Griffith Joyner during the 1988 Olympics - and it always came back negative. Florence Griffith Joyner spoke to journalist Ann Liguori about the allegations in 1991: "I knew I had never taken drugs, so I didn't let it bother me when people said that. I knew it was something that was in the news," she said. "People were looking for personal things to point at the athletes. Try not to buy it and just focus on what needs to be done and move on." I know it's hard to accept the fact that Flo Jo is the best in the world, pure. No one has ever proven that it is muddy. That being said, I understand that you are suffering and trying to smear Flo Jo's memory, but that only qualifies you. Your baseless accusations are just trying to reassure me, I am calm because I know the truth about Flo Jo's purity. So you can say anything until you prove that your words are empty. . She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. I'm sorry you can't understand that there are people in our world who can create admirable acts without any doping. DYOR The Jamaicans and Flo Jo's American opponents want to erase her official world records. I understand the reason for this: It is hard for them to bear that there was such an excellent athlete who achieved such fantastic results without doping. The envy, jealousy, anger that they may feel because of this becomes palpable to those who can sense it. It's easier for people to make accusations, find excuses, smear someone (Flo Jo) if their goal is not to acknowledge the wonderful achievements of a certain person. Such is human nature...
Today is the 25th anniversary of FloJo's death. She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. There are people in our world who can do admirable things without any doping. Credit to FloJo. REST IN PEACE❤❤❤❤❤
@@shams6598 yes and with the same stride she didn't run fast in 7 years and all of a sudden she bested her time of 10:96 in 10:49. It's like Noah Lyles running 9:40 in Paris. People ain't dumb we all know how she got her medals.
When you reach the TOP people will do anything and everything to knock you down. She was an exceptional athlete and a legend. Those who doubted her have to live with the facts, WR multiple times.
You need to understand Flo Jo's life. For various reasons including having to work for a living and despite some earlier achievements, she really only focused seriously on athletics at the end of her career. At 29 years of age, having achieved everything that can be achieved in athletics, and having lot of other passions in life, why would you keep going? What sets her apart, is her biomechanics - the most perfect, relaxed and efficient technique I have seen.
Pardon me but that's kind of BS reason. Evelyn Ashford had a child after the 84 Olympics and came back. Before Flo Jo's rise to fame, Evelyn was the world holder in the 100. By the same logic Evelyn should have retired too. She event came back for the 92 Olympics.
Loved Flo-Jo, my favorite sprinter of all time. I had such a big crush on her...or was it lust! I envied Al Joyner! What made her such a great sprinter was her long, powerful stride that was also relaxed and economical.
NO COMPARISON at all. You obviously never competed even on the NCAA D1 level (like many of us in this discussion thread have previously done.) Van Niekerk was already on track to match or break the World Record two years before he finally did it, you clown.
@Dave V Dave, please read my earlier comment, above. I AGREE WITH YOU that Florence Griffith-Joyner competed with the aid of performance-enhancing drugs. You attempted to link Van Kiekerk's WR performance to Flo Jo's WR performances, and that comparison is not valid. Van Niekerk is clean, all the way.
It's really hard not to be skeptical of any record set in the 80s that's still untouchable today. Steroid use was rampant and the drug testing wasn't as sophisticated. I feel bad for the athletes that train clean and have absolutely no shot at these records.
The women's records from 100 metres through to 800 metres should all be scrubbed. Did all three athletes really think that people wouldn't question their 'remarkable' performances and records?
@@Zed-fq3lj Those allegations were never proven. Her Olympic records are still in place .Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I have no desire to go back and forth with you. Therefore let agree to disagree 🙏.
She is not a Legend a Legend is a Person who win Consistently and Break World records Usain Bolt is a Legend Shellyann Fraser Pryce is a Legend Veronica Campbell Brown and Merlene Ottey and when look at they careers from youthful come up Flo Jo wasn't as a good at the youthful level all sudden she became so fast and even beaten former Olympic and World Champion Evelyn Ashford it always be suspected that she is on Enhancement performance Drugs.
I wanted so much to believe that her records are legit. I mean at 10.49, she would have medalled in the men's Southeast Asian Games 100m dash. Yet, a year after setting those records, she retired abruptly. 10 years later, she was dead at 38. The excessive growth of organs also known as acromegalia (especially that of her heart) discovered during her post mortem were most probably due to HGH. That could also explained how she went from 10.76 to 10.49 after a long layoff in 1988. And there was also a Darrel Robinson's 1989 interview about helping her to buy growth hormone the year before. Although she couldn't save herself from untimely death, lack of depth in drug testing technology in the 80s means that her records remained intact until now. On the other hand, Marion Jones was rather unlucky to have raced in the 2000s.
@@Trackreator I meant source that Elaine ran 10:54, but never mind I guess she did. Still Flo Jo ran a legal time of 10.49, still 6/10 of a second faster than Elaine, which is not small.
Absolutely flawless mechanics. Zero wasted motion. And she was 10 years ahead of the game with regards to strength training. Probably had a very strict but well-rounded diet plan as well.
In the track and field world they know you can't lower your times that much , especially later in your career. Her early death points to performance enhancing drugs.
It depends on so many factors. For instance, we watch Shelly-Anne, VCB, Elaine Thompson, etc., start the season running 11.2, 11.1, then end up running 10.7 at the end of the season. Flo-Jo clearly mastered her training and technique. Even if she was on drugs, it is absolutely impossible for her to run such times without flawless mechanics, and to this day, no single male or female sprinter has faster ground contact time than she...not even Usain Bolt. That means her speed was tremendously due to her sprinting mechanics alone.
The negative effects of Performance enhancement drugs definitely killed Flo Jo later in life . It's hard to respect her legacy when you factor she and her team cheated .
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The thing with the wind is all of the athletes had the same wind and she was waaay ahead of them.
It's not to say she didn't win but to recognize the WR.
and they all ran a personal best in that heat. wind aided. it was not a legal 10.49. the ones who made it to the next rounds ran much slower, including florence. So u thinks it makes sense that she ran a 10.49 with no wind but ran a 10.61 in the final with a 1.3 tailwind? OK
You so right, if the wind assisted, she made good use of hers if there was any.
There are many record that must not be recognized, for me those two have no validity.
Steroid aided
I adored her! She was such a role model for female athletes. You can have nails, great hair, perfect makeup and still kick butt!!
You can also just be natural, no make up no nails and great hair and still kick butt!! 🤦🏼♂️
Using performance drug just to be number one. Yeah, a role model.
@@XTjonaW she's not saying you have to have nails hair etc. She's saying that you can also kick butt with those features because not many runners run with all that..
@@pariisblussoms nowadays it's the only thing they run with, and that's exactly what she is saying
@@pariisblussoms otherwise it wouldn't stand out, now you stand out when you have no nails or all that fakeness/tribal practices...same as with tattoos...now if you don't have tattoos you stand out because everyone has tattoos good job noobiebooobies
I’m here to say today Elaine Thompson Herah of Jamaica broke the 100m Olympic record so I hope people would stop associating Flo Jo’s success with drugs because some people are just that good. RIP Flo Jo and congrats Elaine ❤️
I just watched it!!!
It was 10.61 yesterday, still far away from 10.49. Can't say for sure if Flo-Jo was clean.
Hype!
10.49 WR though is far from being beaten
@@Will-pn2rn it's a highly questionable record , even then people were questioning that 10:49 seconds .Flo Jo ran her best times over a couple of months then disappear
People say she improved too quickly however, sounds like she had a lot going on with her family and track career. Whatever you may think, I love and always will Flo Jo! She had the most beautiful stride ever!
If that was a white sprinter record under same circumstances nothing would be said or challenged. To me it was definitely hard work and dedication, her work ethics was unmatched, and she had the best coaching from her husband and legendary coach. I've been a part of the industry especially when it comes to drug testing, it can be traced back 10 yrs. Now maybe back then they didn't do hair samples just urine and blood. Still today whatever tests they have done have come up 💯% clean so stop the madness please. SHE IS THE UNDISPUTED GOAT, EVEN IF SOMEONE ELSE BREAKS HER RECORD SHE WILL ALWAYS BE 1 OF THE BEST.
You can love Flo Jo all you want but the 10.49 was still wind aided
It's OK to acknowledge both.
@DanielSong39 10.49 they had no wind during her race nor the next 100 meter race right after her. She then went on to run a 10.54 so 10.49 definitely happened 💁🏾♀️
@@DanielSong39 Nope. "wind aided" Is Not Officially>"acknowledged" as A Record>Period.
@@katrinasandersbrim5233 Totally Got That Right!!!!! Thanks Much!!! Peace...
I’m not even sure why #FloJo just came to my thoughts, but I’m thankful for a source like RUclips. I vaguely remember her races, as I was a child when she was competing. I do remember her style...her pretty face, hair, nails, and the trendsetting race attire from seeing pictures of her. Again, thanks to RUclips and the people who put videos like this together, I and many others can relive history. Rest in Paradise with the #Ancestors Queen Florence Griffith Joyner!! 🙏🏾✊🏾❤️💯
Glad you liked the video! She was a tremendous athlete!
You would think that if her WR was wind assisted, wouldn’t it have improved everyone else’s time who raced???
Wind-assisted times are the same for everyone in a single race. The wind is different over thousands of races run. Everyone running to beat world records will be subject to different race conditions. It is an important factor to the sprinters' speed in order to compare performances over time.
@@claudetteh67 It did. everyone in the race ran a personal best. hmmmm. and those who advanced to the next rounds ran slower. So, you mean to tell us that flo-jo ran a 10.49 with no wind in the quarter final, but then ran a 10.61 with a 1.3 tailwind? Nahhh. that quarterfinal had about a 5.0 wind, but the wind gauge malfunctioned.
@@smoothnubian Now that make more sense then the other bs conspiracies.
@@smoothnubian oh my goodness oh my goodness you over here too hold my goodness... you can't convince me that you not a a flojo fan every single video I turn on I see your name.. you are a fan
@@smoothnubian Exactly right, and supposedly then went on to run slower in the Olympic final with a +3.0 wind? 🤔 Nobody in that race ever came close to their official PB from that race ever again. I think Flo Jo was ahead of her time by 35 years and is as fast as the women from today. The best of them can and have all run 10.70 basic, 10.6's with legal winds. 10.58 should be possible with a max 2.0 tailwind. It appears that with current rules and technology 10.49 is actually outside attainability.
She ran smooth, beautiful, graceful, like she was floating on air. Give her the benefit of doubt, nothing was ever found. RIP Wonder Woman.
I doubt it
I used to wonder if she doped, but there's a reasonable explanation for her fast times. There was something up with the wind on the 10.49 second time. She had fantastic technique, perhaps better than any other man or woman. If her real best non-wind aided time is 10.61, then that is only three-hundreths of a second faster than the next fastest woman.
Raquel Dizon um dope , married her husband then started having great times
Look at her change in appearance from a beautiful graceful woman to the masculine being she became. Her untimely demise says it all
@@cdbinkley1888 doing strength training and actually getting stronger? Unbelievable
Tested this woman a million times, found nothing in her system even after her death, and the haters will still hate. RIP to the GOAT! 👑 They try to tear down every great female athlete.
Because people are jealous of what she accomplished
No one can touch or tarnish her. #championforlife
Not to mention her being a black woman
She’s a black woman accomplishing this. Is she was white there would be no questions
Every African American athlete.
May her soul rest in perfect Peace Amen
She died?
@@garrysekelli6776 yes a long time ago
@@garrysekelli6776 yes, because of all the drugs she stacked during her career to get her results. She is a cheat, her husband injected performance enhancing drugs into her in 88 Soul.
@@hermeticxhaote4723 thats ridiculous. I just heard that she would be coming back to the stage. Im still jenny from the block is still one of my favorite songs. Even though its fairly old by now.
@@hermeticxhaote4723 talking like u were their dummy
If my daughters ever want to run track or show promise in the sport I’m going to have them watch every race flo jo race that I can find...her form was masterful...and her timing is just unmatched...she understood everything there is to understand about running a full race from start to finish
Um yeah.
Make sure you get the right chemist then whilst you are at it, you wouldn't want your daughters to be wasting their time and effort.
Or alternatively if they like cycling, watch Lance Armstrong.
Or Ben Johnson, watch him. Even better. All good clean role models to present to your daughters. Unmatched timing? What the hell are you talking about? Unmatched times..... STEROIDS!!
Which is cheating.
She was the most obvious cheat EVER. Totally ridiculous and an insult to everyone's intelligence. Get an education system up and running wherever you are, as there appears to be an unending procession of brain dead Muppets who believe in fairy tales.
Yea a genius.
When the gun goes, you run as fast as you can until the end. She really did understand sprinting better than any other athlete. FFKSAKE. 😂😂😂
@@jimibhoy8935 if you ever ran track you would know there is a lot more to running a race. First you can’t 100% effort a full race, you’ll burn out before the end. In the start of a race you have to dig, this get you up to speed, then you have to go into the striking portion this is where your arms are most important and your form elongates (your stride) and the last portion is all heart/who wants it more. But I can tell you’ve never ran
@@trefadez What an asshole you are.
I've ran against Olympic 100m champions. You have just made an ass of yourself. Again.
I can assure you, a high level 100m race. Is totally 100% effort, start to finish.
Another great video as always. One day, could we perhaps get a video about the longevity of Merlene Ottey?
🍒🍒❤❤
Kinder - would definitely love that....
I looove marlene ottey..
Kinder I didn’t believe I would live in a time where Merlene Ottey and her legacy is disappearing. She is grossly underrated and unappreciated for her raw talent and longevity. We had 1 real season from Flo Jo and not much after. We have had Ottey at the top of the sport for way longer and I believe it’s worthy of discussion.
Bronze queen
I still watch her even now, she was a one-off never to be repeated, a beautiful soul taken so young, a graceful runner with speed to burn
You must be enjoying Sha'Carri Richardson then
@@damita4336, I am indeed her top-end speed is amazing, I know she is being compared to Flojo and Gail D, which is a bit unfair, I hope she stays just Sha'Carri Richardson and fulfills her own destiny
She said I want the glory so I'll die young. A deal with the devil is a deal with the devil.
She wasn't "taken". She went of her own choosing.
She was a dope cheat.
The funny part is even if the 10.49 time is nullified, her 10.61 legal time would still be a world record.
10.54 aswell
That further proves how amazing she was
@@coachwane 32 years later and they still in disbelief usually though they're not Americans who's saying this dumb shit
@On est tous ivoirien very classy..
@@deezhauweinova8i863 you didn't get back with me I hope you checked out the video that I made explaining how flowed your 10.49 was just that.. anyway as you were
I loved Florence!!! She was ahead of her time and a true class act!! There will be another runner who will come along and break her world records some day.
Elaine has broken it
@@jennifersmith4829 Elaine only broke the Olympics record.
Not without the same help they fucking won't.
@@tonylove4800 Amen brother Love!
Her records will never be broken, never ever never. I am talking about times with legal wind readings.
Her form was impeccable...flawless mechanics.
You're absolutely right just look at her mechanics in 1984 when she was with Bobby Kersey and look at flojo mechanics in 1988 when she switched to her husband coaching her he perfected her form.. I absolutely agree with you no wasted energy
@@sinsin1697 Yep. Her stride length to stride rate ratio is unmatched, this is the reason no woman will beat her time. Marion Jones is taller than her but her stride wasn’t as lengthy. The only sprinter to date that almost has a somewhat similar stride is Elaine Thompson, but since her Achilles injury she’s been working her way back to top form. I think she could learn a lot from studying Flo jo’s stride. Watch Elaine Thomson’s stride in Rio Olymics 100m final.
@@HERMITBOY just a simple question.. are you born in Jamaica..
@@HERMITBOY I asked you that question because if you are from Jamaica.. you are rare rare fresh breath of air... To show respect to flojo.. I rarely talk to a Jamaican who even show respect to flojo... If you're from Jamaica this is refreshing... Ironically you bring up Elaine Thompson.. she's my absolute favorite Jamaican sprinter ever.. she run big tall very powerful.. Elaine Thompson just like flojo have never failed a drug test in her life,, I love her running style,, and plus I think she's absolutely beautiful.lol
Absolutely no flaws in her armor.
Flo-Jo was a goddess in track and field may she rest in power. ❤
Illegal wind aside - Florence Griffith Joyner who died at the age of 38 from a heart condition caused by some nasty chemicals which provided her with the still standing WR at 100m She basically took her own life, and for what?? - That is A SAD and DARK story! Was that record which will never be broken (because no woman will sacrifice herself with poisons to break it) worth it? Hm?
A beautiful gem of a lady. Grace, beauty, speed and intellect. We miss you Flo !
I love LOVE this woman! So much grace, power and poise!❤️
I love,this legend because she is fastest and different
Flo Jo floats in the air when she runs. Her technique is phenomenal
@Weghweh Hwewehwhe agreed...evidences were there...the cracked voice, muscular body and if you look close at the upper lip you can see hair underneath the make up foundation.
That's what druggies do when they 're high. They float or at least think they do!
She is phenomenal but the wind carried her when she floated a 10.49
Right!!! People don't want to give her credit!! Even if she did use PED which none of us will ever know... her technique was always on point...she was always fast and put in work....I was fan when I saw her run as a little girl and always will! Her records haven't been broken and proven PED runners haven't broke them. So that says more about who she was!!!! Rest on Queen #flojo
@@08bcaan I give her credit for the gold medals and the world record, just not for the 10.49
There was one Michael Jackson
There was one Mohammed Ali
There is one Mike Tyson
And there was one Flo Jo
and then there was doping....
And there is one Allan Rabindran.
There was one Ali G.
There are lots of steroids tho and lots and lots of wind
There is only one of every person
Maybe you could do a running analysis of FloJo. I've never seen a more graceful runner who floats through the air as she does. I rank her even ahead of Allison Felix.
Check out the channel "the way to win" here on youtube. He's done exactly that, probably the best analysis I've seen with her incredible mechanics explained with real data.
Carl Lewis similar
I don't think Allison Felix used drugs to enhance her speed'
@@edwardbennett3572 yeah Acne and a jaw brace. And a load of gold medals and records. Bullshit!!
The greatest athlete of all time, without ANY shadow of a doubt, JESSIE OWENS.
Clean as a whistle.
4 world records in one afternoon, including long jump, and 220 hurdles.
4 gold medals in Berlin.
100m in 10.3
A world record 200m.
His long jump record remained unbeaten for 25 years. Unbelievable.
A beautifully smooth and economic running style.
His performances were on heavy blaze tracks. Wearing heavy leather spikes.
In today's world, with feather light shoes, all weather smooth tracks, modern training, diet, ect.
Jesse Owens would be untouchable!!
Bolt included. In my opinion.
He's the greatest ever.
A credit to the sport, his country, and his race.
He was running faster in 1936 than Ben Johnson was before being juiced.
Can you even begin to imagine what he would achieve in today's world
FloJo should be respected not just as a deceased but a legend who worked hard to top her game from an early age. Marion Jones claimed that no one could break FloJo's 10.49 record unless they were on drugs, yet she used drugs and never did! Same thing too with Gatlin, but no matter how much drugs he could have taken, Bolt was always faster without drugs!
FloJo and Bolt are legendary outliers, period!
@JK Rai What??? Why must there be a conspiracy behind greatness.. Please let's leave Bolt out of this. His a GOAT!
@@harrydunkwu7655 they actually tested him all the time.
Did you really use Marion Jones as an argument? Are you taking the piss or just completely ignorant? I think dying at 38 is quite an outlier.
Bolt was fast because he was tall. Would he have been that fast at 5'7?
First, i am not American. I stumbled on this video, watched it to the end and ended up crying. Idk why. Rip Flojo
America is a continent not a country and Americans are from Greenland to Argentina.
I think you’re trying to say you’re not a Unitedstater.
People were drawn to her. She was captivating.
That’s what people feel when they see perfection..... Secretariat inspired tears in thousands in 1973 at the Belmont Stakes.
Track n Field unites us ALL. Seeing the human body run a measured distance in the shortest time is amazing! 💜 RiP FloJo 🏃♀
She basically killed herself, with suicide she will not rest in peace.
Three things are true;
1. To date FloJo’s record stands.
2. Haters gonna hate.
3. The Jamaicans have an awesome 100m team.
Este es un caso clarisimo de Doping , pero como es de EEUUU la encubrieron
Doping , Doping , Doping..................
@@janetgarcia7554 you be #2
@@geminilove4682 100
@@janetgarcia7554 How you know
So the wind only affected lane 4? Yeah right!
No but thats being pointed out for such low wr time not her win, no body questioned her win, its the time that she clocked that raised eyebrows, and yes may be it wasn't the wind but what was it then? Just shear talent or .......
The wind killed her at 38 years of age. So terribly sad for a great athlete who was destroyed by drugs. She changed appallingly in the year or two before soeul. He jaw line had become masculine, she had facial hair and a masculine voice and the muscle tone of a male. She tried desperately to hide it with excessive make up and long nails. She reached the holy grail but it cost her with her life sad.
@@cinzanobianco1 thank you! She wore all that weave to look more feminine
@@mvijay5128 aaç
That’s not the point.
Flo-Jo's technique is the real secret. When you watch her running in her early days it's especially noticeable - arms crossing her body, her head is wobbling around, she's not even running in a completely straight line, yet she was still very fast. Obviously her coach and her husband both recognised this and worked very hard on sorting that out, as well as improving her strength of course. When you look at her running at her best her technique is absolutely flawless - that is textbook sprinting technique, which everyone knows about but few are ever able to attain that level of discipline. She must have trained very hard indeed to achieve that.
As for the drugs accusations, well, maybe it's true, maybe it isn't. But when you consider the Russians and East Germans who comprised her opponents were drugged to the eyeballs on all manner of steroids and whatnot (this is fact - the East Germans in particular had a state run program with detailed records of who was given what and when. A number of those people went to jail, and the steroid usage was so bad that some of those women are now men) and Flo-Jo STILL absolutely FLOGGED them. If she was taking drugs she was just leveling the playing field really. So yes, maybe she did use drugs, but so did everyone in that era. Strength and power will only get you so far - her flawless technique was her real weapon. Even today with all the knowledge and training methods there are very few sprinters who run as flawlessly as Flo-Jo did. She was the perfect balance of talent, ability, and technique.
Pretty clear her drugs were the real secret.
I once knew a gal who used to run both track and cross country many, many years ago. While most trained as sprinters,, she trained for cross country marathons and ran for miles everyday, rain or shine.
She was thin, and her bone structure was a lot like Flo-jo had. She was of mixed African/ Cuban descent , and looked very unique.
My point is, I know for a fact this young lady never used performance enhancement drugs. She was a devout Christian. She reminded me a lot of Flo-jo in that she was very family oriented as well and a hard worker.
Her body was toned and athletic and got more so, the more she trained.
It's possible in some women (who train) to look like that without drugs.
Flo-jo was a champion.
Some just never met one like her, and probably never will.
They're one of a kind.
RIP Ms Joyner. 💔
@@tinyvr7036 I remember so many people knew for a FACT Lance Armstrong was clean too.. It's not just Russians who take drugs
Whilst that was a fascinating read, not many will remember that Flo-Jo was actually a pretty "average" athlete prior to this miracle world record and even her impossibly fast final time (10.61) that would still win Olympic gold today.
Prior to these games her fastest 100m time was 4 tenths slower. 4 tenths! You can't blame people for thinking doping was involved given the enormous leap in times, plus many other things. Her physical appearance changed, her voice deepened, her sudden exit from competitions when drug testing became mandatory and maybe the most obvious thing of all - modern day female athletes still can't get anywhere close after more than 30 years. Elaine Thompson-Herah is the best we've ever seen since Flo-Jo but still no record, not even close when you think about speed vs distance over 100m.
@@sodgape Elaine beat her record recently
“Wind aided” and “heat doing something to the electronics” my behind!!!! She was just GREAT!! POINT BLANK PERIOD!!
Maybe the wind was at her back … not! You can see how cut she was. She was on her game and focused and boom, blew everyone away. Fastest woman in the world. Period.
@@MichelleBertsch period!! Lol!
Haha! The wind must have aided the other competitors too! They just say anything to prove that a legendary female athlete did not deserve it.
She was great. Great big cheater.
@@krisharkleroad8 you sound miserable 🤣🤣🤣! Go find something positive to do, GOOD DAY ✌🏽!
Fastest nails on earth! That woman could fly! I watched her through the 80's and watched her 10.49 run. God, she was amazing!
Flo Jo is my childhood memory, I was 8 years old when she made world record in 100 metres. Her running style was unique. At that time, i read in newspaper that her birthday at 21st. December same as mine.
RIP Flo Jo, you are a legend. Love from 🇮🇳.
The thing that stands out to me about Flo Jo and Bolt is they both crushed the field with flawless running form. Critics accuse these superbly talented athletes with cheating while completely disregarding their demonstrably superior form. No sprinters I've ever seen (juiced or not) are nearly as refined and graceful. I personally attribute their world class success to superior mechanics and training, once you attain that no performance enhancing drugs are needed to utterly dominate.
Have a look at Bolt and then have a look at Flo Jo. Bolt was an absolute freak. So was Flo Jo but she took help and plenty of it. She took more drugs than the Rolling Stones.
Drugs beat Bolt. She was drugged
@@peterhaslund Undefeated father time beat Bolt as it will everyone else.
I think people only say that cause they are the fastest. I honestly can't believe there is nobody else with a 'perfect' form. I even doubt that they have the best form.
Haters will always be jealous of people who realize, capitalize, and work hard on their natural gifts. The work and passion speaks for itself.
Illegal wind aside - Florence Griffith Joyner who died at the age of 38 from a heart condition caused by some nasty chemicals which provided her with the still standing WR at 100m She basically took her own life, and for what?? - That is A SAD and DARK story! Was that record which will never be broken (because no woman will sacrifice herself with poisons to break it) worth it? Hm?
One of the best youtube channel to know athletics very close. Thanks for compiling these videos.
Her running style was literal poetry in motion, the combination or her quick twitch and high frequency. It looked like she was gliding on the track.
her forward leg extension is unique , her muscle and overall strength is visible her delts and biceps and quads amazing and she was really beautiful too
You ever watch Kornelia Ender swim? Nothing more beautiful. I would so love drugs like that.
So why the sudden change in her times? When, exactly, do these comment refer to?
@@tonylove4800 lmao you can speculate all you want just like everyone else or believe in the smear campaign; but you can’t deny that her running form was head and shoulders above her competitors. My comment had nothing to do with her times if you took time to comprehend what was said…
@@AlvonteTBell Or he early death
My Girl!!! The fact that she would leave them in the wind like that 🔥
Such a sad loss at the age of 38. A true champion. R.I.P ❤️
Drugs💉
@@bladebrown4341 of course
@@bladebrown4341 nope
@@bladebrown4341 she dead at sleep not Hart attack
Yep
My Oh My…She really was magnificent. What a shining star she was…❤️😢…
Wonderful bio..nothing comes easy. The great ones..the gifted ones..work harder than the rest.
Can you imagine? Her hair probably added .1’s worth of air resistance at least. What a legend.
And what about her fingernails?
@@miguelbarrero5572another 0.1s
Lmao at people who said she used substances. You can inject me with captain America serum and I still wouldn’t break 15 seconds.
hahahahahaaaaa
The accusations stem from Flo Jo's dramatic improvement from being a silver medalist in 84 to running good but not remarkable times in 87 to then running unbelievable times in 88. There's no doubt that her running form is impeccable. however In addition to her "sudden" explosion of speed in 88, I personally question her more muscular appearance and the fact that she retired right after blowing the field away. Also her retirement coincided with new rules on random drug testing after various athletes were busted for ped use at the 88 Olympics in Seoul
She 100% was doping. Doesn't take away from the fact she was an incredible sprinter. Doping can only take 0.4s off of a womens 100m time.
She was a good runner who was doping.. there debunked it for you
@@gezzapk like bill burr said, our doped up guy beat your doped up guy
I never ran track but, for some reason I always wanted to be like Flo Jo. I respect this sport so much because of her!
It is so sad she died so young. She had suffered from epileptic seizures. She didn't even make it past 38. She will always be remembered as one of the all-time greats in track and field.
So SHE PURCHASED WIND SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR HER TO WIN? "SWEET!"
@MR LEXX give him a break! He was being sarcastic! Catch the joke or take your comments off his comment!
The stride,, legs strength and muscle you can see. She trained like badass and it made history. No naysaying here she was probably born to run
no...she wasn't. she couldn't even beat Evelyn Ashford in 1986...now she GOAT in 1988? gtfoh!
@@Villanelle2k24 can you run that fast ?
@@Villanelle2k24 where’s your Olympic medal? You obviously haven’t made any records and when you die, you’ll be forgotten somewhere in an overgrown cemetery. Humble yourself
The drugs, the cheating . . . She chose to end her life early for that success so she had guts, I guess.
@@tonylove4800 Flo Jo achieved her results through hard training. She didn't need doping. That's the point here.
She changed coaches, she and her husband developed new training methods, which brought the long-awaited success, in addition to the work put in.
A statement from FloJo and her husband, Al Joyner:
“I know exactly what people say about me,” she said. "And that's just not true." I don't need to use drugs. If they want, they can come for testing every week of the year. I have nothing to hide." Her husband says all the talk boils down to jealousy. He said his wife's astonishing gains are the result of being "trained as a man." He added: “We bought a $150 leg exerciser and she did leg rolls every night. Over 20 pounds every night to add strength to your legs. She worked 12 hours a day.”
Only those who have nothing to hide say so.
Do 12 hours of leg training a day for months and you'll set the world record.
Period.
There are interviews with her from 1984 where her voice is exactly the same. She always had a deep voice.Her voice is also deep in the training video made in 1994, even though she hasn't competed in years.
FloJo's death was caused by an epileptic seizure due to a congenital brain disorder, sadly drowned RIP.
Florence Griffith Joyner retires from the field On February 22, 1989, five months after the Seoul Olympic Games, Griffith Joyner announced her retirement from track and field. When discussing her retirement with Liguori, Griffith Joyner said: "I retired in 1989 because I could no longer train at 100%, the way I used to train. If I can't give it my all, I don't want to give it at all." Griffith Joyner moved on with her life. She became a mother, pursued fashion design and continued to combine sports and style. She even designed the 1990 NBA uniforms for the Indiana Pacers.
After the death of Florence Griffith Joyner, doping allegations against her intensified. Many believed that illegal performance enhancers may have contributed to her death. However, after the autopsy, Dr. Richard Fukumoto, forensic medicine expert, clearly stated that no changes caused by steroids or other doping agents could be detected in her body. "This report allows Florence Griffith Joyner to rest in peace," said Primo Nebiolo, then president of the International Association of Athletics Federations. “Her family has had to endure incredible media attacks, many trying to undermine her legacy without any real evidence. This campaign harmed the entire sport and the anti-doping campaign. I expect more responsible behavior from media representatives in the future. I hope that after this, many members of the athletic world will assure the family of their love and sympathy."
The 100m and 200m world record holder is FloJo, these are the facts.
Facts are stubborn things. "FloJo was juicing". These are just assumptions. The truth is, no one has ever proven these allegations. So FloJo's world records are and will remain official. I don't see anyone who can topple them. FloJo achieved her results with the perfect harmony of body, soul and spirit.
Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Florence Griffith Joyner's style and speed brought her international fame, but her Olympic performance was clouded by skepticism. A year after the Games, in 1989, a former American athlete named Darrell Robinson told a European magazine that Griffith Joyner had given her money to buy growth hormones. Griffith Joyner denied the allegations, telling the New York Times, "It's all made up lies about drugs. I'd be crazy to do drugs." In 1998, sports commentator John Feinstein said on NPR's Morning Edition, "The rumors were in Seoul in 1988, and I think the first thing to note is that he never tested positive," he said. "But she became a star late. She was 28 at the time... These rumors will always be there and she's been asked about them throughout her career, which she's always denied." The International Olympic Committee's medical board says it conducted rigorous drug testing on Griffith Joyner during the 1988 Olympics - and it always came back negative. Griffith Joyner spoke to journalist Ann Liguori about the allegations in 1991: "I knew I had never taken drugs, so I didn't let it bother me when people said that. I knew it was something that was in the news," she said. "People were looking for personal things to point at the athletes. Try not to buy it and just focus on what needs to be done and move on."
I know it's hard to accept the fact that FloJo is the best in the world, pure. No one has ever proven that it is muddy. That being said, I understand that you are suffering and trying to smear FloJo's memory, but that only qualifies you. Your baseless accusations are just trying to reassure me, I am calm because I know the truth about FloJo's purity. So you can say anything until you prove that your words are empty. . She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. I'm sorry you can't understand that there are people in our world who can create admirable acts without any doping.
DYOR
I love the balance in the video you told both sides
My heart was broken when I heard of her passing. She was amazing.
So glad I was alive during her time! My dad used to show me her races
A truly great athlete... rest easy dear... you were one of a kind...
Are you kidding, a definite drug cheat.
@@andrewheath5948 that's your opinion... please keep it to yourself...
@@peachesb-georgia1125 . The rapid rate of improvement in such a short time, after being in athletics for so many years, was only matched by former East Germans. It has never been seen since, and likely never will be.
@@andrewheath5948 I believe it was determination and will to do it... she was all muscle... truly a great athlete...
@@peachesb-georgia1125 that’s what human growth hormones does, all muscle.
Your reviews are stellar quality. Way to go.
Wilma Rudolph, Evelyn Ashford and Florence Griffin Joyner ( Flo Jo!!!!) Best of all time💕
She has a beautiful running style.
Absolutely no wasted motion. Among females,,, I think she has the greatest sprinting style in the history of planet Earth..one of the things that al joiner fix ,look at her style in 1984 and look at her running style in 1988 totally different.
Elaine ran 10:54: today -the 10.49 no longer seems out of reach- I think we owe Flo Jo an apology for always saying she used drugs to win
Technology and nutrition have come a long way in the last 30 years which was allowed the gap to be closed. Imo she was juiced, but so was everyone back then so she was for sure the best of her era. This is why i belive you shouldn't compare eras as conditions are always different. The new shoe and track Technology has allowed people to improve times alongside sport science to maximise ability through training.
Well said, I do not think Florence used anything. The straight truth is...when that gun popped off, that gal straight came out the gate ass to the hauling? She was an old school I am up in your face let's do this? I think the women of Olympic track and field today are beautiful, no stones or dirt to throw on them, but they do not have that old school stamina. Florence was like hey...I am fixing to stomp you the hell out.
Did you always say that she used drugs to win?
Flo-Jo was phenomenal because she focused her efforts on strength training for her lower body with lunges and squats. That' s where her power comes from. The more force she puts to the ground with each step, the faster she accelerates.
Yea,ok
With all due respect Michael, all sprinters have to focus on their lower body.
The drugs help too and insane genetics
Flo-Jo was incredible.
@@Ataraxia_Atom Insane work ethic... Alot of you down play things that you don't understand. Flojo come to the line with a confidence of being immaculately prepared, like Mike Tyson in his prime years. No one was better prepared. There is a confidence about that.
She brought a whole new attitude to women sprinters. It was amazing to watch her break away from the rest of the runner's. The style of what she was going to wear, and the fingernails at different lengths, and design added fun. She was, and still is the queen of the women sprinters.
*Agree! Until now nobody is able to beat her record, her style, and her trend-setting glam.*
Beautiful running style coupled with a beautiful physique... She was something else...
She certainly _took_ something else.
@@futurez12 she was the most test athlete alive and after dead and find no drug in her system.. its call body conditioning.
@@terrancecharles8107 What?? 😂
She was the least tested athlete in history. She literally retired after these Olympics only to be tested again when she died 10 years later 😂
Don't forget the most important part: DRUGS.
Her drugs were something else.
I find it weird that there is a massive controversy for Flo-Jo but no one questions Usain Bolts crazy times. SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST FASTER. Bolt did that out of nowhere too. And no one has touched it since, much like many other WR. She was obviously just crazy fast.
You know what it's really not weird... It's a bunch of old non-americans dripping with xenophobia and hatred toward the United States simple as that. And also some underachievers... Usain bolt fastest time in 2007 in the 100 m was 10.05 less than one year later he runs 9.69 slowing down beating his chest no question there.. Shelly ann fastest time in 2007 in the 100 m was 11.34 that is a high school time less than one year later in 2008 she runs 10.78 and it's the Olympic champion that is a bigger improvement than flojo.. no question there zero question... It's odd it's the world we live in... Where imagination becomes reality LOL... Flo Jo was the greatest ever..
Because usain bolt has to do random drug testing and Flo Jo retired as soon as random drug testing was implemented, you do the math.
@@kenztalks9420 flojo came out of retirement in 1991 to break the 400 m record.. she ran three 5K races.. her name was in the random drug test protocol... Keep trying keep trying try harder to discredit flojo..
Because Bolt was World Youth champ, World Junior Champ, Junior World Record holder, and was beating the best 19 year olds in the world at the age of 15. Clearly you know nothing about track...lol
@@Haraka111 Please show us her name on this list women 400m world record list...lol
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_400_metres_world_record_progression
And everyone knows Koch and Kratochvílová were drug cheats.
Why is it when someone does something great, "They cheated"?
Just because you can't catch her doesn't mean she cheated. It just means you was too slow!
She's the GOAT ! FL-JO r.i.p.
They said the same about BOLT!
I don't get it.
Why wait till she's the fastest in the world to say something? Every TRULY GREAT athlete has haters.
Next they will say that about Sha'ccari
And bromell. C'mon man!
Use logic. Look at how she died and what was found in her system. Look at how her times dramatically improved - it was way too suspicious. Look at how almost every high performing athlete of the 80s especially women have been positive for high performance drugs. Look at how she was never tested officially like the other athletes. There are soo many more. It’s not hate. It’s called logic
No drug can make you run that fast!
To keep your balance and one foot in front of the other while running that fast?
And the only thing suspicious is that she was the ONLY one not tested?
Yes use logic. Sounds more suspect than her cheating.
Usain Bolt did the same. NOBODY suspected him of cheating.
Fly-in Jo was faster than them and it showed. No need to HATE!!!!! That's some logic for you.
@@derekcaldwell1651 what do you mean no drug can make you run that fast. What you talking about how man top sprinters have been caught taking drugs. Look at her previous times before 1988. There is a HUGE difference, but you won’t talk about that will you. Her coach must have been God himself. Also to add with it look at her physical physique the previous years. Even body builders don’t change like that in a space of a year. Also it’s very funny how she retired the year after they introduced random drug testing in 1989 and how her time was wind assisted which has been a talk till today. I know you’re in your feeling but facts don’t care about your feelings. Bye
What I mean is, it's adrenaline. I don't think performance-enhancing drugs do much but give you adrenaline. It's not making you break record's.
There over rated and alot of training goes into the performance of the athlete's. I just think it's flat ass WRONG to discredit someone with absolutely NO proof of anything. It's ALL assumptions.
I know it's a "DRUG", but the person does the work not the drug.
She obviously changed how she prepared for running. She was prepared, fit and ready to break records. I'm not taking her glory because someone THINK'S she was on drugs!!!!
F.y.i. I don't know her to be in my feelings. Sounds more like you are in your pimp. I'm grown. I'm done talking to you. Grow up!
Your logic don't mean diddly squat without evidence. She was something you can never be, A champion a beautiful woman with a heart of gold, it is the definition of a coward that has to reach up to scratch a snakes belly to attact and spread about someone that has passed away and can't defend themselves, lies made out of spite and jealousy because of thier miserable existence in thier life and with absolutely no evidence about a woman that is greatly loved by most close to all. Rip Flo I got your back . Miss you like crazy but had the honor and privilege to see you fly while you were still among the living
There is a mythical sense I get seeing these unbelievably awesome and so fit I envy anyone that has this talent and skill. 💪💪💪💪💪✌️
Just like our footballer, Mokhtar Dahari. Many people accused him because of many things but it's not true. His ability was a gift from god
Marion Jones said that you had to be on the juice to break Flo Jo record and she was on the juice and. Still didn't break her record.
Who's going to question what Marion says isn't that fair cuz even Flo Jo was running that 4 by 400 and that 4by 100m you see she didn't have the edge of her juice and these German girl run past her n 4 by 100 she literally got even one of four by four hundred and couldn't make a dent unlike what was expected 100 relay leg a lot 4 by 400 you could tell she was on the juice and when I juice wore off she wasn't running as good
Marion also never ran faster than her own pb set while she was running clean! 8 years of professionally administered drug use and she never got faster, only far more consistent.
In terms of sprinting drugs are a shortcut to being in optimal shape but they never increase your genetic fast twitch percentage.
FloJo and Jeter had world record genetics.
@@cattycats4 Jetter was juice with you know everyone knows that
@@alphaecka1949 yep but she was absolutley amazing sprinter too
@@cattycats4 keep fooling yourself.
She started a strength training and weight program that put some muscle on those legs and arms. Then started running and training alongside her husband and coach. Naturally she's going to start surpassing all the other women on the field because she's not training or running by the old goals or standards. She's upped the bar.
What you are saying is very strange in our days all the runners training better then her because we know better in physics and mental then we knew 30 years ago so I don’t think that her training do her better because if so why the athletes in our times don’t even getting close to her record? I think her records and bolt’s records need to be disqualified if one person do a strange time he need to disqualified take ex. For lans Armstrong even though he never got caught still eventually everyone knew that he uses steroids
She added all that muscle inside one year and in the same year lowered her voice significantly and developed different facial features. Its IMPOSSIBLE at that age to nearly double your muscle size and explode like that with running times. She developed the muscles exactly how your androgenic receptors for testosterone are placed in our body. It was more than obvious. She not only took steroids but used it up to the max with synthetic testosterone AND other roids in combination. The eastern bloc athletes also all took roids and ran times they never reached again like that after random drug testing got enforced.
The two fastest women with tons of more refined training were also on drugs and still did not catch her times. Marion Jones / Jeter who worked for a long time with a known PED coach.
@@listrahtes exactly. Especially women's estrogen (sex hormone) prevent the upper body muscle build up. And the fact that there was no one comes close (even with better training and ranning technique improvement), compared to minor progress in male athletes.
If Flo jo didn’t exist yall be confused by Sha Carri and Gabby Thomas
@@dickersonr6172 Sad that Carrie cant start at Olympics because of Marihuana
Flo Jo was beautiful, stylish, and classy, she was also the fastest woman on earth. Whispers don't mean a thing without solid proof and there was none, so people should show respect to this great athlete's memory.
Totally got that right!
I absolutely agree. It’s sad to see so many equating her talent to steroid use instead of seeing that she was indeed a force to be reckoned with. It’s disheartening that people won’t just give this woman the respect that she deserves. Just because others haven’t beaten her times does not mean that it was impossible for her to run. Sometimes as humans are bodies are capable of doing extraordinary things that we never even realized was possible.
Well being acquitted doesn't prove than a person never committed an offense either. The judicial system is always rigged, same with the doping system.
@@crystalking2727 Tell that to the great athletes she beat in Seoul that she cheated out of medals. Tell that to her family she cheated out of years of her company.
@@tonylove4800 I’m not telling anyone anything. There is no absolute proof that she didn’t do anything that she has been accused of. People always want to accuse someone of something because no one has broke her records yet. Until there is concrete proof on the subject May I suggest people shut up and respect this woman’s legacy and her family. Does anyone even care how these rumors have affected her family? I suppose not because people have made the choice to continue to try and diminish her legacy.
I'm a fan of Flo Jo.... She made a remarkable world record.... RIP madam...... Always respect you❤
Her form is essentially perfect, def an inspiration coming from the ghetto and being the 7th out of 10. It's obvious she has a great exercise regimen and tenacity. Her body changed dramatically likely due to body building through exercise. Rest her soul!!!
What's coming from the ghetto got to do with anything?
Every sport is full of clean champions who came from "ghettos" all over the world.
Ali, Pele, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, Ronaldo, Jesse Owens. Now they are all heroes, Clean. And totally inspirational.
You should choose your heroes carefully.
@Brotha in Beijing she was not on anything! Smh Those of us who actually knew her can speak on this. You can’t. Smh
It wasnt beijing.it was seoul.
@@lifeventures6651 You can win with drugs but you have to be ready to die at 38 from the damage they do to your body.
its called steroids
Her powerful stride was a thing of beauty. Still takes my breath away every time I watch her vids. R.I.P. beautiful Flo.
What a magnificent woman, a goddess of speed and the black flame of her amazing hair, they don't make them like this anymore, RIP Queen Flo
Queen of Drugs...lol
@@RK-um9tu Prove it or STFU.
@@ronniejohnson196 Death from steroids. From also ran to world records the next year. Unmistakable. You prove that she was clean.
@@RK-um9tu nahhhh……. They tested her for sure 💯…..only Ben Johnson got busted. I can still see him crossing the finish line @ 88. 🏃♀ RiP 💜
@@RK-um9tu Zero proof retard.
So, a drug-infuced Ben Johnson ran the 100m in an amazing world record time of 9.79sec and a drug-free Usain Bolt ran the same distance in 9.58sec, yet y'all don't believe Flo Jo coulda had natural ability to run like she did?
Remember Marion Jones, a naturally gifted athlete, could run no faster than 10.65secs even when she was on drugs.
My argument: even if Flo Jo was on drugs, she had to have exceptional ability to make such outstanding records. So, I choose to give her the props for her talent. Rest in Peace, Flo Jo. Someday, a faster athlete will break your records, then people will learn to think differently about you.
Flo Jo was a man competing with women!
The difference is bolt has been breaking records since he was 15 and didn't just come out of no where and all of a sudden start breaking records after not running for a couple years. Bolt to this day holds the 200m records for 15,16,17 and 18 year olds and obviously world records.
What do you mean think differently? Do you mean believe she wasn't cheating?
Nope, it'll never happen. Grown adults with acne, wearing braces because their jaws were growing due to the amount of steriods they were taking. 1984 was a circus. Anyone caught doping from the sprint squads?
They knew in advance that they wouldn't be. L.A. was going to out shine Moscow 1980. They were given the go ahead years in advance. Fact.
The East Germans, and all the Eastern block had been at it for years, This was America beating them at their own game. Sad but true.
Athletics was rife with it, even Junior level.
I'm afraid that most of the great and legendary sprinters from 1972 onwards were cheats. The power events the same.
The chemists in South Korea ran riot with them, as they were ahead of the game.
Numerous feigned injuries, or drop outs, even deliberate disqualifications from very high profile athletes, because they didn't want tested.
Things have moved on, it's even worse now. Much more sophisticated. Even when they are caught, they are allowed to compete again. They should be banned for life, and every single honour and record removed.
@@DuckHunterGaming correct. I doubt he is cheating. The most tested athlete in the world.
You are spot on also in that you can't appear from nowhere and run sub 10 seconds, it's bullshit.
Only those who don't have the knowledge and experience of the sport, would really believe the utterly ridiculous amount of athletes doing waay under 10 seconds. No chance.
Bolt was world junior 200m champion at 15. I mean my god, juniors start at 18 normally. Youths 15-17 depending upon D.O.B. He might not even have been a Youth. He has ALWAYS been in a different league. I hope we don't find out otherwise, it would be sad, I've always regarded him as the cheat beater.
Incorrect. Drugs make a huge difference to most sprinters. Ben Johnston's average time for 100m was 10.4
Then after some bionic injections it was 8.9 or around there.
There are plenty of clean athletes, unfortunately they are seldom standing on podiums at big events.
So, no it wasn't exceptional ability, it was exceptional drugs.
Flo-Jo! Absolutely amazing video. I don't know if we'll cities records broken in the next 50 years. She's that far ahead of the field
She was on steroids....
@@bowhunter8532go away
@@bowhunter8532Where is your proof?
2019: Never before have we seen an athlete like Florence Griffith Joyner and it is unlikely that we will again.
Elaine Thompson in 2021: Hold my beer!!
Hahaha don't compare flojo with anybody her record 10.49 still stand .she ran 100m in 10.19 sec in 200m race so she is more good
@@susheelasusheela520 ALL USA top athletes do drugs.
@@susheelasusheela520 I just wish I had drugs that good.
@@tonylove4800 proof?
@@paulsmallriver6066 She killed herself. How's that?
Flo Jo never used drugs. She tested negative for drugs 11 times in 9 months in 1988 because the doubters couldn't believe her results. The fact is she improved when she could dedicate herself to training (rather than working at a bank to help support her family) with the best trainers in the world. She never once missed or failed a drug test. She was not only a consummate athlete, she was a world-class human being who smiled through adversity and flew miles above the haters.
But we know now they were all on drugs, doesn't matter it was a level playing field she was the best even almost to this day
Neither did Lance Armstrong. Or Barry Bonds. Stop it.
She was a dope cheat.
She was on drugs, and on alot of it
But you stay in that protective bubble m8 whatever makes you feel gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
Lance Armstrong never failed a drug test either.
Lifting program, training on mechanics, and special supplements ;) (PED'S)
Her technique is beautiful, it's ahead of its time.
What's incredible is that she didn't preserve herself in the qualifying and semi-final races. She ran hard in every race.
I think she retired because of the PED's. People were on her tail about it. Plus Athletics USA have always covered their athletes, most famously Carl Lewis.
May she rest in peace.
Yes USA covered their athletes alright. Covered by the media- letting everyone they were caught on doping violations. If you passed your tests..cool but if you didn't- everyone knew.
Looking forward to your Ben Johnson vid, I assume that will be the next one.
Good one!
Ben was on drugs
@@sullyo6068 That's the point!
@@GuyHealey there is no proof Jo was
@Steve Cohen what solid evidence is there there are no tests that were positive
I admired her so much!! Fantastic performances in 1988!
Flo Jo the best forever❤🎉❤
Drugs or not, I’m still fascinated by the way flo jo ran.
swolsauce She was on drugs. So was Marion Jones.
swolsauce you refer her running style? Yes technically she was very good...
Ok... Everybody says she was drug but drug or not I think her 100m record was surely winded... so I prefer considering FloJo record older but with 10.61 and not with 10.49... then if she was drug I can only suspecting it
What a « funny » statement « drugs or not » ..well it makes an enormous difference !
@@ddbe3932 yes of course I mean that I can't say if She was drug because I don't have any proof
Jim Morrison Lol sure Marion took drugs but she was nowhere near Flo Jo’s record. The point is it takes more than drugs to achieve that benchmark
I had that FloJo Barbie lol. It even had the FloJo nails.
You should have bought two packs.. they would have been worth some money right now...
What's interesting about her legacy is that after she set those incredible times the authorities tested Flo Jo for PED's and didn't find any. Then, after she passed away in her sleep, the autopsy didn't reveal any drugs in her system, ever! So why do skeptical critics still say that she used drugs when she had numerous races where she put up awesome times, and she did it while looking so fabulous and flawless? From the time she was a teenager until college, she proved that she had talent and potential... It took her a little time after that to put it all together, but her training and commitment to get better certainly paid off. Watch this video again, that Sista was kicking a..! Did you see that other woman pull up lame trying to keep up but her body obviously was like WTF? Flo Jo did it naturally, she had pure talent. Therefore, she didn't need any "man-made-scientific-synthetic-artificial-junk" to help her win!
You missed out one massive flaw!
You got told in advance when you was getting tested!
Only after 1988 unannounced testing started and all of a sudden during her peak powers she retires 😂😂😂 I wonder why hmmmmm
It was suspect, plain and simple.
She will always be one of the greatest no matter what
Let the haters hate because she was just blessed by the almighty and no one can take that away from her
R I P FLOW JO👊🏿
She was bigger than life, faster than lighting, and my favorite Olympic athlete as a kid.
And a cheat
@@nyawoods4343
It's a moral issue: Flo Jo achieved her results through hard training. She didn't need doping. That's the point here.
She changed coaches, she and her husband developed new training methods, which brought the long-awaited success, in addition to the work put in.
A statement from Flo Jo and her husband, Al Joyner:
“I know exactly what people say about me,” she said. "And that's just not true." I don't need to use drugs. If they want, they can come for testing every week of the year. I have nothing to hide." Her husband says all the talk boils down to jealousy. He said his wife's astonishing gains are the result of being "trained as a man." He added: “We bought a $150 leg exerciser and she did leg rolls every night. Over 20 pounds every night to add strength to your legs. She worked 12 hours a day.”
Only those who have nothing to hide say so.
Do 12 hours of leg training a day for months and you'll set the world record.
Period.
There are interviews with her from 1984 where her voice is exactly the same. She always had a deep voice.Her voice is also deep in the training video made in 1994, even though she hasn't competed in years.
Flo Jo's death was caused by an epileptic seizure due to a congenital brain disorder, sadly drowned RIP.
Florence Griffith Joyner retires from the field On February 22, 1989, five months after the Seoul Olympic Games, Florence Griffith Joyner announced her retirement from track and field. When discussing her retirement with Liguori, Florence Griffith Joyner said: "I retired in 1989 because I could no longer train at 100%, the way I used to train. If I can't give it my all, I don't want to give it at all." Florence Griffith Joyner moved on with her life. She became a mother, pursued fashion design and continued to combine sports and style. She even designed the 1990 NBA uniforms for the Indiana Pacers.
After the death of Florence Griffith Joyner, doping allegations against her intensified. Many believed that illegal performance enhancers may have contributed to her death. However, after the autopsy, Dr. Richard Fukumoto, forensic medicine expert, clearly stated that no changes caused by steroids or other doping agents could be detected in her body. "This report allows Florence Griffith Joyner to rest in peace," said Primo Nebiolo, then president of the International Association of Athletics Federations. “Her family has had to endure incredible media attacks, many trying to undermine her legacy without any real evidence. This campaign harmed the entire sport and the anti-doping campaign. I expect more responsible behavior from media representatives in the future. I hope that after this, many members of the athletic world will assure the family of their love and sympathy."
The 100m and 200m world record holder is Flo Jo, these are the facts.
Facts are stubborn things. "Flo Jo was juicing". These are just assumptions. The truth is, no one has ever proven these allegations. So Flo Jo's world records are and will remain official. I don't see anyone who can topple them. Flo Jo achieved her results with the perfect harmony of body, soul and spirit.
Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Florence Griffith Joyner's style and speed brought her international fame, but her Olympic performance was clouded by skepticism. A year after the Games, in 1989, a former American athlete named Darrell Robinson told a European magazine that Florence Griffith Joyner had given her money to buy growth hormones. Florence Griffith Joyner denied the allegations, telling the New York Times, "It's all made up lies about drugs. I'd be crazy to do drugs." In 1998, sports commentator John Feinstein said on NPR's Morning Edition, "The rumors were in Seoul in 1988, and I think the first thing to note is that he never tested positive," he said. "But she became a star late. She was 28 at the time... These rumors will always be there and she's been asked about them throughout her career, which she's always denied." The International Olympic Committee's medical board says it conducted rigorous drug testing on Florence Griffith Joyner during the 1988 Olympics - and it always came back negative. Florence Griffith Joyner spoke to journalist Ann Liguori about the allegations in 1991: "I knew I had never taken drugs, so I didn't let it bother me when people said that. I knew it was something that was in the news," she said. "People were looking for personal things to point at the athletes. Try not to buy it and just focus on what needs to be done and move on."
I know it's hard to accept the fact that Flo Jo is the best in the world, pure. No one has ever proven that it is muddy. That being said, I understand that you are suffering and trying to smear Flo Jo's memory, but that only qualifies you. Your baseless accusations are just trying to reassure me, I am calm because I know the truth about Flo Jo's purity. So you can say anything until you prove that your words are empty. . She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. I'm sorry you can't understand that there are people in our world who can create admirable acts without any doping.
DYOR
The Jamaicans and Flo Jo's American opponents want to erase her official world records. I understand the reason for this: It is hard for them to bear that there was such an excellent athlete who achieved such fantastic results without doping. The envy, jealousy, anger that they may feel because of this becomes palpable to those who can sense it. It's easier for people to make accusations, find excuses, smear someone (Flo Jo) if their goal is not to acknowledge the wonderful achievements of a certain person. Such is human nature...
She basically killed herself with drugs, with suicide she will not rest in peace.
FloJo 4Ever!!!! R. I. P. Queen!!!
Very short very classy
She basically killed herself with drugs, with suicide she will not rest in peace.
Today is the 25th anniversary of FloJo's death. She is the only woman to hold 2 athletics world records for more than 35 years. There are people in our world who can do admirable things without any doping. Credit to FloJo. REST IN PEACE❤❤❤❤❤
She DID tren hard anavar gave up!
@@avgeek-and-fashionEvidence?
People don't realize that running form makes you run good times
@@shams6598 Exactly
@@shams6598 yes and with the same stride she didn't run fast in 7 years and all of a sudden she bested her time of 10:96 in 10:49. It's like Noah Lyles running 9:40 in Paris. People ain't dumb we all know how she got her medals.
my God, those legs, those thighs, her beauty, her power..."the light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long..."
When you reach the TOP people will do anything and everything to knock you down. She was an exceptional athlete and a legend. Those who doubted her have to live with the facts, WR multiple times.
You think that special strength and conditioning program didn't have steroids? LOL. You are delusional.
@@bowhunter8532 Prove it.
@@3dcpsolutions381 It is well known in the 80's what was going on. You don't go from decline to fastest by .27 seconds in the span of a year or so...
Are you really Lance Armstrong?
Rest in Eternal Peace Queen Flo Jo. Glamorous beautiful and inspirational
You need to understand Flo Jo's life. For various reasons including having to work for a living and despite some earlier achievements, she really only focused seriously on athletics at the end of her career. At 29 years of age, having achieved everything that can be achieved in athletics, and having lot of other passions in life, why would you keep going? What sets her apart, is her biomechanics - the most perfect, relaxed and efficient technique I have seen.
Pardon me but that's kind of BS reason. Evelyn Ashford had a child after the 84 Olympics and came back. Before Flo Jo's rise to fame, Evelyn was the world holder in the 100. By the same logic Evelyn should have retired too. She event came back for the 92 Olympics.
11:20 you can watch the original video of this scene. Her form was out of this world.
Loved Flo-Jo, my favorite sprinter of all time. I had such a big crush on her...or was it lust! I envied Al Joyner! What made her such a great sprinter was her long, powerful stride that was also relaxed and economical.
*Lust??? You perv!*
Van Niekerk's 43:03 400m is absolutely INSANE... and nobody ever questions it. What gives?
it is indeed...but no woman has come close to breaking flo jo's record
All records are juiced.
NO COMPARISON at all. You obviously never competed even on the NCAA D1 level (like many of us in this discussion thread have previously done.) Van Niekerk was already on track to match or break the World Record two years before he finally did it, you clown.
@Dave V Dave, please read my earlier comment, above. I AGREE WITH YOU that Florence Griffith-Joyner competed with the aid of performance-enhancing drugs. You attempted to link Van Kiekerk's WR performance to Flo Jo's WR performances, and that comparison is not valid. Van Niekerk is clean, all the way.
@Dave V Of course, my friend! Let's root for our home team at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Have a great day!
It's really hard not to be skeptical of any record set in the 80s that's still untouchable today. Steroid use was rampant and the drug testing wasn't as sophisticated. I feel bad for the athletes that train clean and have absolutely no shot at these records.
Shut up
The women's records from 100 metres through to 800 metres should all be scrubbed. Did all three athletes really think that people wouldn't question their 'remarkable' performances and records?
Beautiful documentary 👏 Flo Jo RIP my Lady .Truly the GOAT!!
She basically killed herself with drugs, with suicide she will not rest in peace.
@@Zed-fq3lj Those allegations were never proven. Her Olympic records are still in place .Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I have no desire to go back and forth with you. Therefore let agree to disagree 🙏.
Man, she is a legend😦
Man, maybe it was born a man.
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Sonny Delight
Steroids will do that to you
She is a fraud!! Look what she did at the 1984 Olympics at 24 years old ....
She is not a Legend a Legend is a Person who win Consistently and Break World records Usain Bolt is a Legend Shellyann Fraser Pryce is a Legend Veronica Campbell Brown and Merlene Ottey and when look at they careers from youthful come up Flo Jo wasn't as a good at the youthful level all sudden she became so fast and even beaten former Olympic and World Champion Evelyn Ashford it always be suspected that she is on Enhancement performance Drugs.
She is the reason I still watch Track and Field. She brought style and grace to the games. My favorite runner of all times.
Sad to worship a steroid user 😣😤😤😦😦💉💉💉💉💊💊💊💊
RIP to the QUEEN of track and field
She basically killed herself with drugs, with suicide she will not rest in peace.
Nail art and beauty in tracks I saw in her first as a youngster ! Simply mind-blowing .flojo ! In awe we rememeber her !
I wanted so much to believe that her records are legit. I mean at 10.49, she would have medalled in the men's Southeast Asian Games 100m dash. Yet, a year after setting those records, she retired abruptly. 10 years later, she was dead at 38. The excessive growth of organs also known as acromegalia (especially that of her heart) discovered during her post mortem were most probably due to HGH. That could also explained how she went from 10.76 to 10.49 after a long layoff in 1988. And there was also a Darrel Robinson's 1989 interview about helping her to buy growth hormone the year before. Although she couldn't save herself from untimely death, lack of depth in drug testing technology in the 80s means that her records remained intact until now. On the other hand, Marion Jones was rather unlucky to have raced in the 2000s.
The world record over the 100-meter-dash on the women side should be 10.54 seconds which Elaine Thompson-Herah ran in 2021.
That’s heartbreaking to know . Hm
@@Trackreator Source?
@@aaronbarlow4376 I wrote _should be_ not _is_
@@Trackreator I meant source that Elaine ran 10:54, but never mind I guess she did. Still Flo Jo ran a legal time of 10.49, still 6/10 of a second faster than Elaine, which is not small.
Absolutely flawless mechanics. Zero wasted motion. And she was 10 years ahead of the game with regards to strength training. Probably had a very strict but well-rounded diet plan as well.
yeh, it was the diet....lol
Love your videos man and thank you for always being so positive
And thank you for watching!
@@TotalRunningProductions make a vedio about merlin ootty
Haters hate and winners win, she was a true winner and inspiration to so many... what a gift
She was so beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
her form was flawless!
Gone too soon...gergeous looking,physically unmatched, pioneer in style and a trend setter...I honestly run out of words to describe this legend.
massive drug cheating maggot
She was one heck of an athlete,,, absolute Queen of track till date, Legend 👏✌🙌❤🥳
In the track and field world they know you can't lower your times that much , especially later in your career. Her early death points to performance enhancing drugs.
It depends on so many factors. For instance, we watch Shelly-Anne, VCB, Elaine Thompson, etc., start the season running 11.2, 11.1, then end up running 10.7 at the end of the season. Flo-Jo clearly mastered her training and technique. Even if she was on drugs, it is absolutely impossible for her to run such times without flawless mechanics, and to this day, no single male or female sprinter has faster ground contact time than she...not even Usain Bolt. That means her speed was tremendously due to her sprinting mechanics alone.
The negative effects of Performance enhancement drugs definitely killed Flo Jo later in life . It's hard to respect her legacy when you factor she and her team cheated .
@@ricwell209 they were all using performance enhancing drugs. She was still the best. Drugs and good genetics