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Florence Griffith Joyner wins the 100m at the Seoul 1988 Olympics

Ten days ago, I looked at Olympic records that may not ever be broken and foolishly forgot to include Florence Griffith Joyner's efforts.

There is controversy galore surrounding Flo-Jo's achievements, with many whispers of drug-taking, but nothing was proven and the records stand.

For the record they are a world record 10.49 and an Olympic best 10.62 seconds in the 100m, and a combined world and Olympic record of 21.34 seconds in the 200m - all set in 1988.

She destoyed all challengers at the Seoul Games to the extent that her best times have yet to be seriously threatened 20 years later.

Even American sprinter Marion Jones, who recently admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs, only came within three-tenths of a second of the 200m record and two-tenths of the 100m mark at her best.

Flo-Jo died in 1998 at the age of 38 after suffocating following an epileptic seizure and, as the coroner was not allowed to test the body for drugs, steroids or growth hormones after her death, we may never know the truth.

Will her records will ever be broken and is there an athlete around today capable of doing so?

Peter Scrivener is a BBC Sport Journalist. Our FAQs should answer any questions you have.


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