Merlene Ottey vs Pam Marshall 200m ( Zurich 1987 )

Pam Marshall (born August 16, 1960 in Hazelhurst, Michigan) is a former American sprinter. She ran in the 100m, 200m and 4×100m relay. His best result is his relay title obtained at the 1987 world championships in Rome in a time of 41 s 58 which is still one of the best performances in the world. Launched, she ran the last relay in 10 s 11, which allowed her team (also composed of Alice Brown, Diane Williams and Florence Griffith Joyner) to win the title with almost half a second ahead of the East German relay and its last torchbearer Marlies Göhr (10 s 41 launched). Pam Marshall also finished eighth in the 100m and fourth in the 200m at the same championships. The following year, at the Olympic Games in Seoul, injured, she failed in the 200 m series.