Jamaica 1, 2 and 3 in Women’s 100m Final in Tokyo – Video
Elaine Thompson-Herah who was the favourite and the defending Olympic 100m and 200m champion did not disappoint as she ran to an Olympic record of 10.61sec. It was a clean sweep for the Jamaican as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Sherika Jackson finished the race in second and third place, respectively.
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Shelly-Ann had a great start but Thompson-Herah powered pass her about mid way the race while Sherika made sure that she secured to 3rd spot by trailling her fellow Jamaican teammates every step of the way.
Watch the epic race below.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce looked disappointed with her place however went over to congratulate Elaine after the race.