Pam Marshall
American sprinter
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Pam Marshall (born August 16, 1960) is a retired American sprinter. She won a gold medal in the sprint relay and finished fourth in the 200 m final at the 1987 World Championships. She won the 200 m at the 1986 Goodwill Games and was a three-time US champion. Her 200 m best of 21.93 secs in 1988, ranked her 10th on the world all-time list at that time, and (as of 2021) still ranks her in the all-time top 30.[1]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | August 16, 1960 | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) 1987 | |||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprinting (100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Marshall attended and competed for Long Beach City College.[2]
Marshall competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m Relay. Her best result was anchoring the U.S. 4 × 100 m relay team to the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships Rome Italy, in a time of 41.58 CR which still ranks as one of the fastest times ever.
She clocked an impressive 10.11 for her final 100 m which saw her bring the team home almost half a second ahead of the GDR team anchored by Marlies Göhr (10.41 secs). Pam came 8th in the 100 m and fourth in the 200 m at the same Championship.
She went on to make the USA Olympic team over 200 m the following season, however due to injury did not get past the preliminary rounds.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | |||||
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st | 200 m | 22.12 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 100 m | 11.19 |
| 4th | 200 m | 22.18 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m | 41.58 (CR) | |||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | DNF (heats) | 200 m | — |
| National Championships | |||||
| 1984 | US Championships | San Jose, California | 3rd | 200 m | 22.67 |
| US Olympic Trials | Los Angeles, California | DNF (semis) | 200 m | 22.78 (quarter-final) | |
| 1985 | US Championships | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2nd | 100 m | 11.21 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 22.39 | |||
| 1986 | US Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | 100 m | 10.85w |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.24w | |||
| 1987 | US Championships | San Jose, California | 3rd | 100 m | 10.99w |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.6hw | |||
| 1988 | US Olympic Trials | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2nd | 200 m | 21.93 |
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 11.01 s | Lausanne | 15 September 1987 |
| 200 m | 21.93 s | Indianapolis, IN | 23 July 1988 |
| 400 m | 49.99 s | Westwood, CA | 17 May 1986 |
