marion jones

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The word “hero” has different meanings for different people. Hero can mean someone brave or someone who has accomplished a lot of good in there lifetime, it can even mean a great athlete like Marion Jones.

The fastest woman on Earth, and the best female athlete in the world. Marion Jones can outrun just about anyone on the track field. But she wasn't able to escape the heartbreak and anger that troubled her childhood. At a young age Marion’s father left the family. She was devastated by this she was never that close with her father. Her mother remarried and giving her daughter a new father figure in her life. Later on tragedy struck when her stepfather passed away, leaving Marion hurt again. Jones took her anger to the track.

In 1991, at age 15, she ran the 200 meters in 22.87 seconds. She broke the national high school record. She messed up later that year at the TAC Nationals by placing fourth in the 200 and eighth in the 100. Coaches were amazed by her potential. Her mother hired Elliott Mason as a private coach.

Marion Jones is a hero within. She never gives up and always tries her best to make things work. Her strength and ability to get through her problems has giving the young and the old inspiration. Marion shows integrity and spirit when it comes to doing her job. She works for what she wants and never lets anybody stop her from it. She has proved time after time that she is capable of doing anything.

Marion Jones made history at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She won three gold medals, winning the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and the 1,600-meter relay, and two bronze medals, in the long jump and the 400-meter relay. She became the first woman to win five medals at one Olympics. Marion Jones is not only a hero but a great athlete and this is why I picked Marion Jones to be my hero.