Marion Jones's Incredible Track And Field Career

Marion Jones Marion Jones began her incredible track and field career in high school by winning in the 100 meter sprint at the California State Meet four years in a row. She was also selected to be the Gatorade Player of the Year three years in a row. Because of these amazing accomplishments, suspicions arose that she was using performance-enhancing drugs. Rumors and accusations increased when she missed a random school drug test, claiming she never received a letter notifying her that she was required to take it. However, Marion Jones' lawyer, Johnnie Cochran successfully defended her on these claims, and saved her from a four-year ban from track and field. Marion was invited to compete as an alternate in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the 1992
Marion did not let this stop her. She recovered and in 1997, she won the 100 meter sprint as well as 10th place in long jump at the World Championships in Athens, which was her first time competing in a major national meet. In the 1999 World Championship she won gold in the 100 meter dash as well as bronze in long jump. She had aimed to win four titles in this championship, but injured herself in the 200 meter sprint. In 2000, Jones won three gold metals and two bronze metals at the Sydney Olympics, becoming the first female to win five metals at one
On October 5, 2007 Marion Jones broke down in tears at a press conference as she admitted to making false statements to federal investigators about this scheme as well as lying about her use of illegal drugs before the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics. On January 11, 2008 she plead guilty, hoping that her lawyers could limit her punishment to community service and probation on the grounds that she had already been publicly punished and humiliated enough. Despite their efforts, Marion was sentenced to six months in