Greatest female sprinters of all time

Modified Jun 14, 2019 13:31 IST

Joyner won gold in 100m, 200m, and 4x100 in the 1988 Olympics

#6 Carmelita Jeter

*Carmelita Jeter competes during round one of the women’s 4 x 100 metres at the IAAF/BTC World Relays, Bahamas 2015*

The 100m specialist, Carmelita Jeter is a three-time Olympic medalist. Her winning run at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in 2009 with a timing of 10.64 seconds made her the second fastest woman ever behind Florence Griffith-Joyner.

She was crowned the IAAF World Champion in 2011 in the 100m dash with her winning effort coming in 10.90 seconds. Currently, she is the holder of three of the top ten fastest times over the 100m distance. Her 200m best came at Eugene, United States in 2012 when she clocked a time of 22.11 seconds.

Edited by Staff Editor