 In 1989, she was unbeaten in the 400 m hurdles and was the fastest woman in the world at the event, improving her best to 53.37.In September, she won the World Cup title in Barcelona, running 53.84 to defeat Tatyana Ledovskaya and Sally Gunnell.In 1990, she won the Goodwill Games title in 55.16, defeating Schowonda Williams.