On what would be her 59th birthday, today we proudly remember USA Track & Field legend Flo-Jo. To this day, Florence Griffith Joyner still holds world records in the 100m & 200m. She captured three gold medals, plus one silver at the #Seoul1988 Games alone. | Team USA

🏃‍♀️‍➡️ The Fastest Woman in the World! 🏅 Florence Griffith Joyner was a track and field star in the 80s, winning multiple gold medals and still holds the unbeatable women's 100m and 200m records! 💅 But how did this LA girl become such an olympic powerhouse? What was the deal with her flashy suit and nails? And most importantly, what happened to her after the 1988 Seoul Olympics? ☕ And YOU can run like FloJo at the Fresno Coffee Run! Sign up and learn more at ValleyPBS.org/CoffeeRun #Florence

Flo Jo: The Fastest Woman in History Florence Griffith Joyner, known as Flo Jo, remains one of the most electrifying figures in track and field. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, she stunned the world by winning three gold medals (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay) and a silver (4x400m relay). Her 100m world record of 10.49 seconds and 200m record of 21.34 seconds still stand today, making her the fastest woman in history. Beyond her speed, Flo Jo was a style icon, known for her one-legged racing suits, bold c

Florence Griffith Joyner was known as the fastest woman on Earth. In 1988 "Flo-Jo" set world records for the 100m and 200m events that still stand to this day. #BecauseOfHerStory Learn more stories about women who changed the world at the Smithsonian Institution's Women's History website: womenshistory.si.edu | Smithsonian Channel

Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner (born Florence Delorez Griffith; December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete and the fastest woman ever recorded. She was married to Al Joyner, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. He was also her coach and husband during her success as a four-time Olympic medalist. They were married in 1987 until the time of her death, in 1998. They had one daughter together, Mary Joyner. Griffith Joyner set