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Right before she even started. it's a crosswind. and that's why now when people look at stadiums right now, they look for that because it could be... sometimes, it could be a cross wind or a diagonal wind, but at the same time, it wasn't a wind aided jump. you know, it wasn't wind aided. it wasjust one of those runs that... like bob beamon's jump. people saw it, they was there and they still didn't believe it. and then, they didn't believe that she ran it. but then, when you count the strides and everything else, she ran that fast. and it was the start of what would be a golden year for flo—...

And girls, all the girls, because we always... people are always saying we are leaving out the boys — younger boys and girls to say whatever you put your mind to, you can achieve that. you know, don't let the naysayers or anybody say you cannot do it because you can, just keep on trying, you know, and you will end up reach your goal. you know, nothing beats time. and i think time and patience tells everything. the challenge now for thompson—herah is to reproduce what was a stunning year. the world championships will be held in eugene, oregon, later this summer, on the same track in which s...

Not long after those mind—blowing performances in seoul, at the age ofjust 29 and seemingly at the peak of her powers, flo—jo decided to hang up her spikes. her critics said it was because of the fear of being caught with the introduction of random drug testing. when florence retired, i asked her to retire. she wanted to become a mom, so it wasn't hiding anything. we already had all of the drug testing. she got tested more than anybody. people are going to think what they're going to think. and that's one thing i've learned over these 30 some odd years. i told my daughter, "i'm sorry that ...

And then, she came downstairs with one leg showing and one leg off and i start laughing. i said, "what are you going to do in it?" and then, she said, "i'm wearing this", and that's how it started. and she went to the trial. she brought over 100 and something outfits cos i'm the one carrying the suitcase. she always carried a lot of clothes. florence believed that when you look good, you perform well and she always did. she heartedly believed that. she totally believed that. her outfits were bold and flashy. she was fast and fashionable. flo—jo was clearly different. she began to dazzle and ...

Bell rings elaine thompson—herah continues to push boundaries in the women's 100 metres. set the second fastest time in history at the eugene diamond league — 10.54 seconds. that time, just 0.05 seconds off flo—jo's mark, the impossible now seems possible. well, i must tell the truth. it didn't look that fast to me. i didn't feel that fast. so, when i see 10.54, i was like, "what?" i had the most horrible race in my life. like, it didn't feel that fast. but it was fast. faster than any woman had run in over 30 years. elaine thompson—herah, now blazing a trail in women's sprinting just ...