Last night in the blue riband event at the Jamaican Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, Elaine Thompson stole the show by winning the women’s 100m in a world-leading time of 10.70 (0.3m/s), which equalled the national record set by the 2012 Olympic gold medal winner Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce when winning this same event back in 2012.
The 24-year-old now joins her Jamaican teammate as the joint fourth fastest woman of all time, having relegated Fraser-Pryce into second place in 10.93.
Watch the race below:
Also on Friday night, Jamaica’s Yohan Blake claimed a dramatic victory in the Men’s 100 meters ensurin himself a spot for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Reigning Olympic 100m champion and world record holder Usain Bolt reportedly sustained a grade one hamstring tear during his semi-final win and was forced to withdraw from the final.
Watch the race below:
