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What was Marion Jones fastest time?
10.65
Jones holds a personal best time of 10.65, which she ran in 1998 — still the fastest in nearly 13 years. The last time someone ran faster was in 1988 when Florence Griffith-Joyner set the world record at 10.49. Despite the slow time, Jones won the race over a strong field and said she was happy overall.
What does Marion Jones do for a living?
Track and field athlete
Basketball player
Marion Jones/Professions
What was Marion Jones fastest 100m?
Marion JONES
| Discipline | Performance | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Metres | 10.65 | 12 SEP 1998 |
| 200 Metres | 21.62 | 11 SEP 1998 |
| 400 Metres | 49.59 | 16 APR 2000 |
| Long Jump | 7.31 | 31 MAY 1998 |
How long did Marion Jones use steroids?
Report: Jones used steroids for two years before 2000 Games. a recent letter to close family and friends and is expected to enter a guilty plea in connection with her steroid use in federal court on Friday, according to media reports.
Did Marion Jones know she was taking steroids?
BALCO founder Victor Conte maintained he had seen Jones inject herself with steroids, as did her ex-husband. But in the letter to her family and friends, Jones maintained that she did not know she had used the banned drugs until she stopped training with coach Trevor Graham at the end of 2002.
How old is Marion Jones today?
46 years (October 12, 1975)
Marion Jones/Age
What happened to Marion Jones?
After a stellar high school career, Marion Jones went to the 2000 Summer Olympics, where she won three gold medals and two bronze medals. However, the United States Anti-Doping Agency later stripped her of her medals after she admitted to using steroids. Jones had vehemently refused that she’d used steroids before the Olympics.
How many Olympic medals did Marion Jones win?
Marion Jones. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but was later stripped of the titles after admitting to steroid use. Jones did retain her three gold medals as a world champion from 1997 and 1999.
What college did Marion Jones go to?
Marion Jones. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a basketball scholarship, and in 1994 she helped the women’s basketball team win the national title. Jones decided to sit out the 1995–96 basketball season in order to focus on track and on the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Is Marion Jones still married to her husband?
Marion Jones currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Obadele Thompson, and their three children: Tim Montgomery Jr., Ahmir, and Eve-Marie. Tim Montgomery is the product of a relationship Marion had with sprinter Tim Montgomery in the early 2000s. Obadele is the biological father to Ahmir (2007) and Eva-Marie (2009).