Marion’s feats erased from the record books

It didn’t exactly come as a shock but today the International Association of Athletics Federations voted to erase all of Marion Jones’ IAAF results dating back to September of 2000. The lost titles include her Olympic medals and World Championship titles and the annulment also applies to her teammates in various relays. In addition to having her accomplishments expunged from the record books Jones has also been ordered to return an estimated seven hundred thousand U.S. dollars in prize money. That may prove difficult, however, as recent reports indicate that the Belizean American is financially insolvent. Jones retired last month after pleading guilty to lying to federal investigators in 2003. She admitted taking steroids during 2000 and 2001.