Evelyn Ashford
Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash, and the world record-holder in the 60-yard dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games. Ashford has the distinction of owning the longest unbroken athletics record (60y dash).
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| Born | April 15, 1957 (age 67) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 60–400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 60 yd: 6.54 WR (1982) 100 m: 10.76 (1984) 200 m: 21.83 (1979) 400 m: 51.57 (1979) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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