Marion Jones was a hero to all track fans. She broke records and was an icon for little children. Now she went from the highest point being regarded as the fastest woman in the world to the lowest point and being known as a cheater and getting her medals taken away. She use to amaze people when she ran and beat all her competitors by a huge margin and when she would run down her opponents from behind. She was one of the best athletes in this era. Marion Jones was a role model for upcoming track stars especially the females. Little girls wanted to be just like Marion Jones, from the way she acted in front of the camera to how she performed on the track. Since she admitted to using steroids all of her fame and positive reputation has left.

When she came out publicly everyone was shocked and disappointed. This did not just tarnish her athletic career but her character as well. She will be stripped of her medals and some of her teammates will lose their Olympic medals as well because of her. This is something she will have to live with for the rest of her life. Before the people knew that Marion Jones was taking steroids they recognized how intelligent, strong, and beautiful she was. People can only see the ugly in her now. Marion Jones was known as one of the greatest runners of all time but now she is infamous for using steroids.