200 Meters - July 23, 15.45 Hr (+1.3w)
5 1. Florence Griffith Joyner (WCAC) 21.85
4 2. Pam Marshall (WCAC) 21.93
6 3. Gwen Torrence (AW) 22.02
7 4. Valerie Brisco (WCAC) 22.11
3 5. Alice Brown (Unat) 22.39
1 6. Dannette Young (Reebok) 22.52
2 7. Wenda Vereen (Morg St) 22.93
8 8. Diane Williams (Unat) 22.98
After a 21.96 in the first round (which eliminated no-one - only 1 would have gone if all non-starters had turned up), Griffith Joyner
made a psychological point, beating defending Olympic champion Brisco by 5 meters in a US record 21.77, just 0.06 off the WR. The
expectations were of a new WR in the final, but after a 21.90w, Griffith Joyner began to look mortal. After blasting the curve and taking
a 2 meter lead into the straight, she lost ground to Marshall and Torrence, holding them off 21.85 to 21.93/22.02. Afterwards she said
"I'm looking forward to getting the record in Seoul". She did twice - with 21.56 and 21.34.
