Griffith-Joyner wins gold at Olympics

1988 — Florence Griffith-Joyner, boosted by a following wind one metre over the allowable limit of two metres a second, clocked 10.54 seconds, the second fastest time in history. The 28-yearold Californian made a high-class field look second rate and was smiling well before the finish. The victory was confirmation that Griffith-Joyner is now without question the world’s top woman sprinter.