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Marcia Maureen Richardson-Bailey (born 10 February 1972 in Slough) is a female retired
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athlete who specialised in the
sprinting Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time. It is used in many sports that incorporate running, typically as a way of quickly reaching a target or goal, or avoiding or catching an op ...
events.


Athletics career

She represented
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at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, as well as four World Championships. She represented
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in the 100 and 200 metres and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay event, at the
1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''( Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unpreceden ...
in
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,
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.


Competition record


Personal bests

Outdoor *
100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
– 11.35 (+2.0 m/s) (Bedford 2000) *
200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
– 23.72 (-0.9 m/s) (Sheffield 1997) Indoor *
60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...
– 7.24 (Birmingham 2000) *
200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
– 24.50 (Toronto 1993)


References

1972 births Living people English female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Great Britain Sportspeople from Slough Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Competitors at the 1993 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1995 Summer Universiade Olympic female sprinters {{England-athletics-bio-stub