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Double sprint champion Thompson-Herah to miss Olympics

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican trials due to an Achilles injury and will not defend her 100m and 200m titles at the Paris Games in August.
Olympics • 27 Jun 24

Thompson-Herah runs within 0.05 of 100m world record

Elaine Thompson-Herah came within 0.05 seconds of Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old 100 metres world record as she clocked the second fastest time ever at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene.
Athletics • 21 Aug 21

Tokyo 2020: Thompson-Herah does sprint double-double

Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah completed a second successive Olympic sprint double when she won the 200 metres gold medal in a blistering personal best of 21.53 seconds.
Olympics • 03 Aug 21

Tokyo 2020: Thompson-Herah wins 100m in Jamaica 1-2-3

Elaine Thompson-Herah took gold in the women's 100 metres final to defend her title as Jamaica locked out the podium.
Olympics • 31 Jul 21

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