WATCH: Florence Griffith-Joyner’s husband shares never seen glimpses of the athlete on daughter’s birthday

Florence Griffith-Joyner's husband, Al Joyner, shared some never-seen pictures of the athlete on her daughter, Mary Joyner's 34th birthday.

Griffith-Joyner left a track legacy behind with her multiple records and notable performances. She set both the 100m and 200m world records in a matter of two months. Along with this, she also shined bright during the 1998 US Olympic trials in July by setting a new record in the 100m after clocking 10.49s, which is still intact after 36 years. The track and field legend passed away in her sleep on September 21, 1998.

However, her name and legacy are still alive through her family. Her husband recently shared a video on Instagram wishing their daughter a happy birthday. The video carried a fusion of several unseen pictures of Florence Griffith-Joyner, where the athlete was seen holding Mary when she was a child. It was then followed by multiple other childhood pictures of her daughter.

The post's caption read:

"On this day 34 years ago Mary Joyner the 2nd was born.. Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter @MaryJoynerworld"

Here is the video with unseen pictures of Griffith-Joyner:

Florence Griffith-Joyner's husband opened up about the athlete's impact

In an interview with the Associated Press on July 28, 2021, Florence Griffith-Joyner's husband, Al Joyner, spoke about his late wife's aura and impact. He said that the current athletes know her just by name, as quoted by Newsweek:

"Once you met her, you fell in love with her," said Florence Griffith-Joyner's husband. "They [today's sprinters] know her by name. But they don't know the impact she really had."

Along with this, Al also said that Sha'Carri Richardson and Elaine Thompson could cross Griffith-Joyner's mark.

"When I see Richardson and Elaine Thompson, they remind me of my late wife. They're going to get close to [the record] because they're seeing it is attainable."

Florence Griffith-Joyner set her 200m world record during the Seoul Olympics in September 1988, as she recorded a time of 21.56s in the semifinals of the Olympics. She then surpassed her own record by clocking a time of 19.34s in the finals of the race.

The athlete also wanted to surpass the 400m world record and was gearing up for it. However, she couldn't achieve this accomplishment because she sustained tendinitis in her right leg and couldn't compete.

The American's 100m world record is the only one that was chased by Elaine Thompson-Herah, as she managed to clock 10.54s in the 2021 Prefontaine Classic.