Athletics: Sprint queen Thompson-Herah has eye on Flo-Jo's long-standing 100m record

Athletics: Sprint queen Thompson-Herah has eye on Flo-Jo's long-standing 100m record

The Straits Times - Sports·2021-08-25 21:00

LAUSANNE (REUTERS) - Sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah says she has set her sights on lowering the long-standing record for the women's 100 metres, believing it is now within reach.

The Jamaican won gold in both the 100m and 200m at the Tokyo Games in the past month, repeating her feat at Rio 2016. But she made an even bigger statement last weekend at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, where she ran the second-fastest 100m in a blistering 10.54 seconds.

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