Evelyn Ashford’s victory in the 100m race at the Los Angeles Games in 1984 marked the pinnacle of her collection of four Olympic gold medals. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1957, Ashford’s ...

Evelyn Ashford gets her moment at 1984, 1988 Olympics At the '84 Games in Los Angeles, Ashford finally got her moment, winning her long-awaited gold in an Olympic record 10.97 seconds.

Evelyn Ashford remembered the track meet surprisingly well considering it took place 17 years ago. She was 15, and a talented high school sprinter from Athens, Ala., but had no competitive ...

Along with the Olympic feats, Evelyn Ashford was also a world record holder in multiple events, including 60m, 100m, and 200m races. In the last two dashes, she set the world record in 1979 at the ...

Evelyn Ashford said she wanted it that way. She decided June 24 that the 100-meter race at the Mazda Indy Games the next night would be the finale to 18 extraordinary years as a sprinter. Ashford ...

From finishing fifth in the 100 metres at the 1976 Montreal Olympic to winning gold in the 4x100 metres relay at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics at age 35, Ashford represented her country well and the ...

Evelyn Ashford gets her moment at 1984, 1988 Olympics At the '84 Games in Los Angeles, Ashford finally got her moment, winning her long-awaited gold in an Olympic record 10.97 seconds.