What do you get when you cross world-record-breaking speed with unbridled audacity? A new archetype of athletic icon. Track and field legend Florence Griffith Joyner, better known as Flo Jo, strutted ...
TOKYO (AP) — She had the long and colorful nails. She wore the flashy outfits, including a neon one-legged spandex bodysuit. Above all, she had the iconic nickname “Flo-Jo,” which just sounded fast.
In the 1980s, Florence Griffith Joyner stunned the world by becoming the fastest woman alive, shattering records with ...
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