Pam Marshall Explained

Nationality:American
Birth Date:16 August 1960
Height:1.780NaN0
Weight:63kg (139lb) 1987
Country: United States
Event:Sprinting (100m, 200m, 4x100 m)

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 200m final at the 1987 World Championships. She won the 200m at the 1986 Goodwill Games and was a three-time US champion. Her 200m 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]

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

Representing
1986Goodwill GamesMoscow, Soviet Unionbgcolor=gold1st200 m22.12
1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy8th100 m11.19
4th200 m22.18
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m41.58 (CR)
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South KoreaDNF (heats)200 m
National Championships
1984US ChampionshipsSan Jose, California3rd200 m22.67
US Olympic TrialsLos Angeles, CaliforniaDNF (semis)200 m22.78 (quarter-final)
1985US ChampionshipsIndianapolis, Indianabgcolor=silver2nd100 m11.21
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m22.39
1986US ChampionshipsEugene, Oregonbgcolor=gold1st100 m10.85w
bgcolor=gold1st200 m22.24w
1987US ChampionshipsSan Jose, California3rd100 m 10.99w
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.6hw
1988US Olympic TrialsIndianapolis, Indianabgcolor=silver2nd200 m21.93

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 17 May 1986

External sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-time lists:200 metres Women. World Athletics . 27 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Long Beach City College . 2024-05-18 . Long Beach City College . en.