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Born | April 15, 1957[1] Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.[1] | (age 67)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 60–400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal bests | 60 yd: 6.54 WR (1982) 100 m: 10.76 (1984) 200 m: 21.83 (1979) 400 m: 51.57 (1979)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash, and the world record-holder in the 60-yard dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first woman to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games.[4] Ashford has the distinction of owning the longest unbroken athletics record (60y dash).