Claimed the title of world's fastest living female in 2009, when she ran 10
64 seconds for 100 meters at a meet in Shanghai
Only the late Florence Griffith-Joyner has run faster
Captured gold medals at the 2011 World Championships in the 100m and 4x100m relay (anchor leg), plus silver in the 200m; also won 100m bronze medals at Worlds in 2007 and 2009
Won Diamond League series titles for 100m and 200m in 2011 and for 100m in 2010 Named USA Track & Field's Jesse Owens Award winner for 2011 Played basketball in school, like her brother "Pooh" (who played for the Sacramento Kings), not taking up track until ninth grade
Nicknamed "The Jet" (Jeter not pronounced like baseball's Derek)
Sports a tattoo spelling "dragon" in Chinese letters on her right thigh