Wilma Rudolph: The sprinter who defied fate Born prematurely in 1940 to a modest Tennessee family ... of women's place in sport. Florence Griffith-Joyner: The fastest woman in the world Florence ...

Wayne Gretzky's NHL goal-scoring record is no longer considered unbreakable — because Alex Ovechkin just broke it.

Here is a by-the-numbers look at some supposedly unbreakable records that do still stand: 10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner has held the fastest time in the women's 100-meter dash since a breezy day ...

Florence Griffith-Joyner has held the fastest time in the women’s 100-meter dash since a breezy day at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials, and only one other athlete has even gone faster than 10.6 ...

Long before Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the NHL goal-scoring record with No. 895 on Sunday, Gretzky moved into the top spot ahead of Gordie Howe by putting the puck in the net for ...