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Olympic Runner Flojo’s Nails Through the Years: The Fastest Woman in the World’s 6-Inch Nails With Dynamic Designs & More Styles [PHOTOS]

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Olympic Runner Flojo’s Nails Through the Years: The Fastest Woman in the World’s 6-Inch Nails With Dynamic Designs & More Styles [PHOTOS]

Florence Griffith Joyner, best known as Flo-Jo, is the fastest woman in the world — setting the historic record in the women’s 100-meter sprint at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games at 10.49 seconds. She also holds the record for the 200-meter sprint with 21.34 seconds.

Her place in history extends beyond the racetrack, too. Flo-Jo’s penchant for competing with long nails — often four-to-six inches long and emblazoned with dynamic colors and embellishments — has made her a pop culture star to this day. Bringing fashion and sports together, Flo-Jo memorably donned sensational sportswear throughout the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games trials, including a hooded bodysuit; “one-leggers”— a silhouette she referred to that described an asymmetrical running-suit with an exposed leg; a white crop top with matching bikini briefs over sheer white stockings; and wild prints and bold colors on bikinis worn over pant legs. At the event, she won Olympic medals for Team USA, including gold, in women’s track and field with nails done in red, white, blue and gold colors.

Flo-Jo died in 1998 at age 38 due to an epileptic seizure. Still, her legacy as an athlete and style icon lives on. Most recently, Sha’Carri Richardson of Team USA won silver in the 100-meter women’s track and field competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics with extra-long, sharp, embellished nails.

Here, see the best of Flo-Jo’s nails through the years.

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