Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 100m and 200m gold

By Semi Turaga

Wednesday 04/08/2021

[image: Elaine Thompson Herah/Twitter]

Elaine Thompson-Herah has confirmed her place among the greatest sprinters of the world as she has secured a women's 100m-200m double at Tokyo 2020.

The 29-year-old Jamaican surged home in 21.53 seconds to back up her gold medals from Rio 2016.

It is the second-fastest time in history.

[Source: BBC]

New personal best new national record just remember in the midst of the storm be the STORM!! You are the STORM!! #historybooks #DoubleDouble #fastestwomanalive #hisglory pic.twitter.com/JchJYmJV9Y
— Elaine Thompson Herah (@FastElaine) August 3, 2021

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