Florence Griffith Joyner: Flash and Dash

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Florence Griffith Joyner, flamboyant and fast, was known for a fashion flair that almost outshone her athletic prowess. Whether she was sporting a hooded silver bodysuit or six-inch fingernails painted red, white, and blue, Griffith Joyner stood out in competition before she began running—and when she took to the track, the sprinter made herself even more distinctive. She started running early, when she was only seven years old. Griffith, who grew up in Los Angeles, was a two-time consecutive champion of the Jesse Owens National Youth Games as a teenager. Her abilities came to the attention of well-known track coach ...(100 of 332 words)