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For the fourth straight Olympics, a Jamaican has swept gold in the track and field sprint events. From 2008* to 2016 it was Usain Bolt. In Tokyo, Elaine Thompson-Herah continued the streak.
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints at the Tokyo Olympics but failed to outrun those watching for copyright breaches on social media.
Elaine Thompson-Herah after running the final leg of her team's bronze medal win in the women's 4x100m relay final during the Commonwealth Games on Aug. 7, 2022, in Birmingham, England.
Despite a headwind, a pandemic and an empty Olympic Stadium, Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah triumphed in the 100 meters, winning gold and taking down Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old record ...
Thompson-Herah, who turns 32 on June 28, is a five-time Olympic gold medalist. She accomplished the Olympic sprint double, by winning the 100 and 200, at both the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Games.
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah posted the second-fastest women’s 100-meter time in history at the Eugene Diamond League competition Saturday. The Jamaican, who defended her 100-meter and ...
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah may be fast, but she could not outrun Instagram’s copyright policy. The 29-year-old said she was “blocked” by Instagram, where she has over 310,000 ...
Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 100-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias ...
Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, celebrates after winning the women’s 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) ...
Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica, celebrates as she wins the women’s 100-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah, left, wins the 100 meters, as American track and field sprinter Sha’carri Richardson, center, also competes, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at the Prefontaine ...
Elaine Thompson-Herah blew away a much-decorated field in the 200 meters Tuesday night. The latest sprint star from Usain Bolt’s island country of Jamaica completed her second straight Olympic ...