Elaine Thompson-Herah continues to defend her Olympic gold medal, winning the 100m at the Paris Diamond League on Saturday.
1⃣0⃣.7⃣2⃣ for the double-double Olympic Champion @FastElaine who pulled away in style as she dominated the rest of the field! A 🇯🇲 1-2 with @sherickajacko 2nd in 10.97 and @dinaashersmith 🇬🇧 3rd in 11.06#ParisDL 🇫🇷 #DiamondLeague 📸 @matthewquine pic.twitter.com/pXxOr9awDz— Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) August 28, 2021
1⃣0⃣.7⃣2⃣ for the double-double Olympic Champion @FastElaine who pulled away in style as she dominated the rest of the field! A 🇯🇲 1-2 with @sherickajacko 2nd in 10.97 and @dinaashersmith 🇬🇧 3rd in 11.06#ParisDL 🇫🇷 #DiamondLeague 📸 @matthewquine pic.twitter.com/pXxOr9awDz
Jamaica’s Thompson-Herah broke the meet record with a time of 10.72 seconds, .25 ahead of the Tokyo bronze medalist Shericka Jackson, who took second place in Paris.
Fellow Jamaican and rival on the track, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, did not compete in the race, citing fatigue.
Thompson-Herah will next race in the Diamond League finals on Sept. 8-9 in Zurich.