1988: Florence Griffith Joyner Becomes the World's Fastest Woman
American sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner won four medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, including gold in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash — but those medals were just the start of her legacy. More than 30 years later, the world records Griffith Joyner set in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints — clocked at the US Olympic Trials and in Seoul, respectively — still stand, making her the fastest woman to have ever lived.