Reporters at the event commented that although the wind meter measured 0.0 — indicating no wind — there was visual evidence of considerable wind in the stadium at the time of the race. Every event on that day measured excessive wind speeds and this led many to later suggest that the wind meter in the stadium malfunctioned during the race, but the record is still recognized. Joyner's coach later stated that he believed the 10.49 run had been aided by wind. Flo-Jo never ran faster than 10.61 without excessive wind assistance that season.