Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson Herah breaks Florence Griffith Joyner’s record in 100m final

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson Herah breaks Florence Griffith Joyner’s record in 100m final originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

Jamaicas Elaine Thompson Herah cemented her legacy as one of the greatest sprinters of all-time Saturday morning.

Thompson Herah, crossed the finish line in 10.61 seconds, breaking Florence Griffith Joyners 33-year-old Olympic record in the process.

Thompson Herah now holds the second-fastest time ever.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce holds the third-fastest time after she ran a 10.63-second time in June. Frasier Pryce took home the silver medal with a 10.74-second time and Shericka Jackson took the bronze with a personal best time of 10.76 seconds giving the Jamaicans a clean sweep of the podium.

American Sha Carri Richardson was considered to be the main threat for Fraser Pryce and Thompson Herah in the 100m race but was left off the U.S. Olympic team roster after a positive test for THC.

Thompson Herah and Fraser-Pryce will compete for Jamaica in the womens 4x100m relay.

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