In 30 for 30's documentary, Marion Jones, Olympic gold medalist, was interviewed on her rise to fame, her fall, and the journey she has taken to come back into society. Marion was a sprinter for the United States National Track and Field Team. From the time she was around 9 years old, everyone knew there was something special about her. Marion could keep up with the fastest sprinters that were much older than she was. She was a great runner, but she did not want to be great. She wanted to be the best. With hours upon hours of training and a determined mind set,Marion was able to go on to become the fastest woman in the world. The problem with being the best in the world in anything is the amount of people that want to see you fail. Marion was always swarmed with people asking if she was using performance enhancing drugs and trying to get her to collapse under pressure. 
Unfortunately, an investigative team took down an enhancement drug facility. They took records and found Marion's name along with a few other star athletes. Marion took the professional stance towards this out coming and excepted all punishments and consequences. Her judge sentenced her to six months in prison. Six whole moths for using performance enhancing drugs is a bit much. She was placed in a cell with an inmate that attacked her. She had to defend herself and ended up punching the belligerent woman in the face. With this violence, Marion was put in solitary confinement for 45 straight days.
After her sentence was over, Marion used this experience to become a better woman. She now has three healthy children that she loves with her entire heart, and a compassionate husband that supports her fully. Marion got back into basketball after she had her third baby and ended up making it to the WNBA. This only lasted a few years and Marion now spends her days speaking at schools and being a solid influential role model.
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