Tokyo 2020 Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson Herah retains 100m title

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Elaine Thompson-Herah took gold in the women’s 100 metres final to defend her title as Jamaica locked out the podium.
Thompson-Herah finished in a time of 10.61secs to set a new Olympic record and retain her crown ahead of two-time former champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, with Shericka Jackson completing a 1-2-3 for Jamaica.
Britain’s Daryll Neita finished last after exceeding expectations to reach the final, setting a time of 11.12secs.
Thompson-Herah’s time was the second fastest in history, beaten only by Florence Griffith-Joyner’s world record of 10.49secs set back in 1988.
Jamaica had claimed two medals in each of the last two Olympic women’s 100m finals, but this was a repeat of their podium lock-out in Beijing, when Fraser-Pryce won the first of her titles ahead of compatriots Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart.
Fraser-Pryce got out of the blocks well but when Thompson-Herah turned on the speed at the mid-point she simply blew by and there was only one winner from 60 metres on.
Thompson-Herah would have time to begin her celebrations before the line before running to the Jamaican delegation in the stands.
Ian O’Riordan’s report from Tokyo to follow

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