tyus continued to compete and won national championships in sprint events and a gold medal in the 200 m at the pan-american games. in 1968, she returned to the olympics to defend her title in the 100 m. in the final, she set a new world record of 11.08 seconds. she became the first woman to hold the olympic 100 m title through a second olympic games. tyus also finished sixth in the 200 m. she ran the final leg for the relay team and helped set a new world record. winning the relay was her third gold medal.