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Flo Jo, Elaine & The 100m World Record

Florence Griffith Joyner's 100 metre world record of 10:49 has stood for almost 34 years. In 2022, will Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah finally break it?

Florence Griffith Joyner's 100 metre world record of 10:49 has stood for almost 34 years. In 2022, will Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah finally break it? BBC Sport visits Thompson-Herah in Jamaica as she prepares for the season, and talks to Flo Jo's husband Al Joyner on the remarkable legacy of the icon who was the star of the Seoul Olympics.

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