Christine Arron

Athletic and standing 5'10" (177 cm), Christine Arron is a French former sprinter born on 13 September 1973 in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France. She competed internationally for France in the 60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay, with a career spanning from 1992 to 2012. Her personal best of 10.73 seconds in the 100 metres, set in 1998, made her the world's second-fastest woman at the time and remains the European record. She earned that record at the 1998 European Championships, where she also took gold in the relay. In the 4 × 100 m relay, she added a 2003 World Championship gold and a 2004 Olympic bronze. She is 52 years old, has black hair and brown eyes, and is straight. As of June 2026, she has 10k followers on Instagram. She is retired from athletics but remains a notable figure in French sport. Her career highlights place her among the greats of women's sprinting.