Some attributed the substantial improvements Joyner made in her performance levels from 1984 to 1988 to illegal substances. Joyner and her coach, Kersee, came under media speculation when another athlete suggested that Joyner had used performance-enhancing drugs. Suspicions soon arose regarding how the so-called 'world's fastest woman' achieved her victories. She took home three gold medals, in the 4-by-100 meter relay, and the 100- and 200-meter runs as well as a silver medal in the 4-by-400 meter relay.ДЄfter the 1988 Olympics, Joyner retired from competition. Joyner's hard work paid off at the 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul, South Korea. Before long, however, she began training again for the 1988 Olympic Games under Kersee. She had taken a break from competing after the 1984 Olympics and had just decided to re-enter racing. A few years later, in 1987, Florence married fellow athlete Al Joyner, the brother of famed athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee (taking the legal name Florence Delorez Griffith-Joyner, she became publicly known as Florence Joyner, or 'Flo Jo,' at this time).ДЄround this time, Joyner selected her husband to serve as a coach, dropping Kersee. There, she won a silver medal for the 200-meter run and became known for her world-record speed, form-fitting bodysuits and six-inch fingernails.

But it's all been fun.вЂќ вЂњShe passed the final, ultimate drug test.вЂќ вЂњWe were dazzled by her speed, humbled by her talent and captivated by her style.вЂќД¬oached by Bob Kersee, Joyner made her Olympic debut in 1984, at the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. I have the medals to prove it!вЂќ вЂњIf I can run relaxed and run right through the tape, the record will come.вЂќ вЂњI've been in track and field for more than 20 years, and out of all my races, I've lost more than I've won. I was just chasing a gold medal.вЂќ вЂњThere's no substitute for hard work. I love the fact of running.вЂќ вЂњIf I stop to kick every barking dog, I'm not going to get to the places I need to go.вЂќ вЂњI wasn't chasing a world record for the finals.

I'll go out and just run and run and run along the roads. I've got nothing to hide.вЂќ вЂњThe ladder of success is never crowded at the top.вЂќ вЂњIf you want to run like a man, you have to train like a man.вЂќ вЂњI have the dream of running the marathon because I just love running. They can come and test me every week of the year if they want to. вЂњI know exactly what people are saying about me.

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