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FILE - In this Sept. 29, 1988, file photo, Florence Griffith Joyner, of the United States, waves to spectators as she holds a sign following her world record performance in the finals of the women's 200-meters race, in Seoul, South Korea. The name Flo-Jo is popping up quite a bit these days with sprinters creeping closer to her record times in the women’s 100 and 200 races. The late Florence Griffith Joyner has held both marks for three decades. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)

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