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Biography: Marion JONES ()
 
 
Sex Weight Height Date of birth Place of birth
W 68 1.78 12 10 1975 Los Angeles (USA)
 
Married   Occupation
Y  
 
Information
She had dual nationality as mother was born in Belize, but opted for USA. Married shot putter C.J.Hunter in 1998; then she divorced and she married the sprinter Tim Montgomery . She played basketball from 1994 to 1996. National Junior Championships: 2002 (1st, 100m & 200m) At 4x100 relay won WCH 1997 and was 2nd at WJ 1992 and 3rd at Olympics 2000. National Championships: 2002 (1st, 100m & 200m); 2006 (1st, 100m) The woman athlete of 1998, when she won GP 100 and overall, 100m and 200m at Goodwill Games.

PERSONAL BEST
  Performance   Wind  Place Date
100 Metres 10.65  A 1.1  Johannesburg 12 09 1998
200 Metres 21.62  A -0.6  Johannesburg 11 09 1998
400 Metres 49.59      Walnut, CA 16 04 2000
Long Jump 7.31   -0.1  Zürich 12 08 1998
Long Jump 7.31   1.9  Eugene 31 05 1998


PROGRESSION
  Season Performance   Wind  Place Date
100 Metres
 2000 10.78   1.1  London 05 08 2000
 
 1999 10.70   -0.1  Sevilla 22 08 1999
 
 1998 10.65  A 1.1  Johannesburg 12 09 1998
 
 1997 10.76   0.9  Bruxelles 22 08 1997
 
 1995 11.68        1995
 
 1994 11.40   2  Boise, ID 03 06 1994
 
 1993 11.28   1.4  Norwalk 04 06 1993
 
 1992 11.14   1.7  Norwalk 06 06 1992
 
 1991 11.17   2  Cerritos 01 06 1991
 
 1990 11.62   -0.2    01 06 1990
 
 1989 12.01        1989
 
 1988 13.0        1988
200 Metres
 2000 21.94   0.5  Sacramento, CA 23 07 2000
 
 1999 21.81   1.6  Eugene, OR 30 05 1999
 
 1998 21.62  A -0.6  Johannesburg 11 09 1998
 
 1997 21.76   -0.8  Zürich 13 08 1997
 
 1994 23.32   0.6  Boise, ID 03 06 1994
 
 1993 23.00   -0.3  Norwalk 29 05 1993
 
 1992 22.58   0.8  New Orleans, LA 28 06 1992
 
 1991 22.76   -0.6  New York, NY 15 06 1991
 
 1990 23.70   -0.4    25 05 1990
 
 1989 24.46        1989
400 Metres
 2000 49.59      Walnut, CA 16 04 2000
 
 1999 50.79      WALNUT, CA 18 04 1999
 
 1998 50.36      WALNUT, CA 19 04 1998
 
 1992 54.44        1992
 
 1991 52.91        1991
 
 1990 54.21        1990
 
 1989 56.73        1989
Long Jump
 2000 7.02   1.9  Sacramento, CA 16 07 2000
 
 1999 7.01   -0.3  Raleigh, NC 12 06 1999
 
 1998 7.31   -0.1  Zürich 12 08 1998
 
 1998 7.31   1.9  Eugene 31 05 1998
 
 1997 6.93   2  Indianapolis, IN 15 06 1997
 
 1995 6.64   1.5  Chapel Hill, NC 20 05 1995
 
 1994 6.75   1.8  Boise, ID 01 06 1994
 
 1993 6.71   1.5  Norwalk 19 06 1993

HONOURS
  Rank Performance   Wind  Place Date
100 Metres  
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1   f 10.70   -0.1  Sevilla 22 08 1999
8th IAAF World Cup in Athetics 1   f 10.65  A 1.1  Johannesburg 12 09 1998
IAAF Golden League/Grand Prix Final 1   f 10.83   0.4  Moskva 05 09 1998
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 1   f 10.83   0.4  Athína 03 08 1997
4th IAAF World Junior Championships 5   f 11.58      Seoul 17 09 1992
200 Metres  
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1   qf 22.45   0  Sevilla 24 08 1999
8th IAAF World Cup in Athetics 1   f 21.62  A -0.6  Johannesburg 11 09 1998
4th IAAF World Junior Championships 7   f 24.09      Seoul 19 09 1992
Long Jump  
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3   f 6.83   -0.2  Sevilla 23 08 1999
8th IAAF World Cup in Athetics 2   f 7.00  A 0.3  Johannesburg 13 09 1998
IAAF Golden League/Grand Prix Final 1   f 7.13   0.7  Moskva 05 09 1998
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 10   f 6.63   0  Athína 09 08 1997