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In 1996, Florence Griffith Joyner, 3x Olympic champion as well as the 100m and 200m world record holder, came out of retirement in an attempt to qualify for the Atlanta Olympics in her home country.
Originally training for the marathon, Flo-Jo temporarily shelved that plan for the 400m after losing a bet to her husband, Al Joyner. She wrote her main goal down, which was to run 47.55 seconds and break Marita Koch’s world record.
She began training in October 1995. However, her return ended abruptly in March 1996 when she picked up tendinitis in her right leg, just a few months out from the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Flo-Jo later said that she had not been resting like she should have in between training and travelling and was pushing her body to the limit too soon after returning.
Some 30 years later, another high-profile return has been confirmed. Allyson Felix has announced that she will be coming out of retirement in an attempt to qualify for the LA 2028 Olympics.
Similarly to Flo-Jo, Allyson is expected to contest the 400m under the guidance of Bobby Kersee, who also coached Florence for much of her career.
Flo-Jo’s return wasn’t to be. We now wait to see what will happen when Allyson laces up her spikes again.
📸 Mike Powell & Jan Kruger


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