sport news Dina Asher-Smith claims the long-standing women's 100m world record can finally ... trends now
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Dina Asher-Smith insists 'we shouldn't put limits on ourselves', claiming Florence Griffith Joyner's controversial 100m record can 'DEFINITELY' be broken by the current golden generation of female sprinters Florence Griffith Joyner has held the women's 100m world record for 34 years Allegations have been made about the legitimacy of her time back in 1988 The allegations centre around performance-enhancing drugs and wind readings A couple of female sprinters have come close to beating her time recently Dina Asher-Smith feels Griffith Joyner's record could finally be broken soon
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Dina Asher-Smith believes the controversial 100m world record set by Florence Griffith Joyner could finally fall to the combination of a golden generation of female sprinters and escalating technology.
It has been 34 years since Flo-Jo blitzed a 10.49sec run at the 1988 Olympic trials – a mark that has endured despite allegations around performance-enhancing drugs and faulty trackside wind readings.
After more than three decades of that record seeming untouchable, the Jamaican pair of Elaine Thompson-Herah (10.54sec) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (10.60sec) have closed within touching distance.
