Meet the fastest woman in the world

After watching the 4×100m women’s relay final at the 2012 London Olympics, it was clear for all to see that there was something intriguing about the way the anchor for team U.S.A. ran. She directed everyone’s attention to the board just as she was about to break a twenty seven year old record. 

After the race, Jeter said "I knew we were running fast. I was already pointing at the clock, saying, 'There it is.' There was a cloud hanging over us, with people saying, 'They can't do this. They're going to drop the stick.' But we did it."

Meet Carmelita Jeter, the fastest woman in the world and the second fastest in history; who is known by most as “The Jet” or “Lita”, she was born on November 24, 1979 and stands at 5.4 ft. She is an American sprinter who specializes in the 100 meter category. She grew up in Southern California, where she started out playing basketball but discovered her passion for running in high school because her basketball coach suggested her to try out for the track and field, after she ran at the speed of 11.7 second at basketball training.

After high school she joined the California State University, Dominguez Hills track team and became the University’s first U.S. Olympic trials qualifier.  And later became the most decorated track & field athlete in the history of the school and graduated with a bachelor degree in physical education. Jeter soon became the athlete to watch when she set a personal record in the 100m of 11.05 seconds at the adidas Track Classic in 2007 and later qualified for her first World Outdoor Championships roster for Team USA, after persistent injuries kept her out of competition for much of 2003 to 2005. 

However, some might say she is inconsistent but I think she has something special that will make her last longer on the track and break more records. It will be interesting to follow up on her career because she belongs to an American team that boasts of other world record holders such as Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards. Here is a list of her track and field record (active years)

2012	2011	2010	2009	2007
Olympic Gold Medalist, 4x100m Relay Olympic Silver Medalist, 100m Olympic Bronze Medalist, 200m US Trials 100m, 1st Place (10.92) US Trials 200m, 2nd Place (22.11) Jamaica Invitational, 100m, 1st Place Penn Relays, 4x100m Relay, 1st Place	USA Outdoor Champion, 100m (10.74) USA Outdoor, 200m, 2nd Place World Outdoor Championship, 100m, 3rd Place (10.90) World Outdoor, 200m, 2nd Place Brussels, 100m, 1st Place Stockholm, 100m, 1st Place London, 100m, 1st Place Pre Classic, 100m, 1st Place Monaco, 200m, 1st Place Doha, 100m, 2nd Place Zurich, 100m, 1st Place Monaco, 100m, 1st Place World Championships, 4×100m Relay, Anchored, 1st Place Diamond League Champion, 100m Diamond League Champion, 200m	Diamond League Champion, 100m USA Indoor Champion, 60m World Indoor, 100m, 3rd Place Pre Classic, 100m, 3rd Place Lausanne, 100m, 1st Place Gateshead, 100m, 1st Place Kingston, 100m, 1st Place Daegu, 100m, 1st Place Shanghai, 100m, 1st Place 2010, Monaco, 100m, 1st Place 2010, Oslo, 200m, 1st Place	USA Outdoor Champion, 100m World Outdoor, 100m, 3rd Place Nike Prefontaine Classic, 100m, 1st Place Adidas Track Classic, 100m, 1st Place Reebok Grand Prix, 100m, 1st Place	USA Outdoor 100m bronze medalist (11.17) USA Indoor 60m runner-up (7.17)