Female athletics 40 years after Title IX
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ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 3: American sprint star Florence-Griffith-Joyner (C) sprints through the Women's 200 m semi-final at Rome Stadium 03 September 1987 during the World Track and Field Championships. The American sprinter who own's women's world records at 100 and 200 meters died 21 september at the age of 38. (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)