Marion Jones’ first marriage ended in divorce without any children, and she would marry again. Before that could happen, Jones began seeing the then-world-record holder of the 100-meter event, Tim Montgomery. The couple dated for some time and eventually had a son, Timothy “Monty” Montgomery Jr., who was born prematurely. Montgomery missed the birth of his son due to a competition in Glasgow, Scotland. He told the Los Angeles Times, “We knew we’d have a fast baby, but I didn’t expect him to be this fast!”
Shortly after the birth, Jones issued a press release, saying, “I am so happy. This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. He’s a beautiful baby, and Tim and I could not be more excited.” Jones and Montgomery never married, and Jones moved on to a new relationship with fellow Olympic sprinter Obadele Thompson, who took the bronze in the 100-meter at the 2000 Olympics. The couple married in a quiet ceremony in early 2007 in Wilson’s Mills, North Carolina.
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Later that year, Jones and Thompson welcomed their first child, a son named Amir. Two years later, the family expanded once more with the birth of Jones’ daughter, Eva-Marie. The family ultimately settled in Austin, Texas, where Jones launched her Take a Break program, which coached young people in making the right choices when presented with an important, potentially life-changing decision.
