7 Quotes & Sayings By Florence Griffith Joyner

Florence Griffith Joyner was born in Los Angeles, California. Florence's father, Jesse Griffith, was a professional boxer who often took her to meet his training partners. She became a talented runner at an early age, and soon focused her talents on athletics. At the age of twelve she began training with the Olympic swim team for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Read more

She made her first appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of thirteen. At sixteen, Florence set three world records in the 100-meter dash, becoming the youngest woman to hold three world records simultaneously. She broke the world record for the 200 meters eight times in 1969, setting still another world record.

In 1980 she became the first woman to run 100 meters in less than ten seconds. The following year, she was honored as one of Time magazine's "Fifty Most Influential People in America". At age twenty-three, she captured her greatest athletic achievement when she became the first woman to run the 100 meters in under nine seconds.

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When anyone tells me I can’t do anything, I’m just not listening any more. Florence Griffith Joyner
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I pray hard work hard and leave the rest to God. Florence Griffith Joyner
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People don't pay much attention to you when you are second best. I wanted to see what it felt like to be number one. Florence Griffith Joyner
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A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up. Florence Griffith Joyner
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I don't always have the best eating habits. I like butter and ice cream. There are days when I should work out and I don't. But it's never too late to change old habits. Florence Griffith Joyner
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I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair. Florence Griffith Joyner