FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 200m - Medal Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 4, 2021. Gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates on the podium REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah says she has set her sights on lowering the long-standing record for the women’s 100 metres, believing it is now within reach.
The Jamaican won gold in both the 100m and 200m at the Tokyo Games in the last month, but made an even bigger statement at the weekend at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene where she ran the second-fastest 100m of all time in a blistering 10.54 seconds.
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