Marilyn White
Encyclopedia
Marilyn Elaine White is an American sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
She won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay
at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
, with teammates Willye White, Wyomia Tyus
and Edith McGuire
.
She won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, with teammates Willye White, Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus is an American athlete, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m....
and Edith McGuire
Edith McGuire
Edith Marie McGuire , later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is a former American sprinter.Born in Atlanta, McGuire ran for Tennessee State University...
.