Florence Griffith-Joyner

Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the fastest women's 100m time in history at 10.49 seconds and the 200m record of 21.34 seconds, both set in 1988 and still unbroken 37 years later—the longest-standing sprint records in track and field. Her distinctive one-legged running suits and painted fingernails made her the most visually memorable sprinter of the 20th century, a style that influenced athletes beyond her sport.