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Elaine Thompson-Herah

Elaine Thompson-Herah

September 08, 2023

Brussels Diamond League: Addy Wiley Breaks Jenny Simpson's Collegiate Record, Laura Muir, ETH and Shericka Jackson Run Quick & More

We break down the final regular season DL of the year where Jenny Simpson's 14-year old 3:59.90 US collegiate record fell by the wayside. Plus should Elise Cranny switch to the 1500?
May 27, 2022

2022 Pre Classic Preview: Star-Studded Matchups Everywhere You Look

From Elaine Thompson-Herah and Sha'Carri Richardson in the 100 to Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker in the Bowerman Mile, the world and America's best are all in Eugene this weekend.
May 11, 2022

2022 Puerto Rico Athletics Classic Preview: Elaine Thompson-Herah, Athing Mu, Trayvon Bromell Headline Star-Studded Meet

There will be nine individual Olympic champs, with Puerto Rican hurdle star Jasmine Camacho-Quinn running in the final event of the night. Meet will be shown live on ESPN2 from 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
October 19, 2021

WTW: Historically Fast Marathons in Amsterdan and Paris, RIP Agnes Tirop and Elaine Thompson-Herah Dumps Her Coach?

We recap the week in running for you and wonder why 2022 Boston is also planning to have a reduced size.
August 28, 2021

2021 Paris DL Recap: Francine Niyonsaba (8:19) Moves to #5 All-Time in 3000m & Elaine Thompson-Herah (10.72) Is Back on Top in 100m

Francine Niyonsaba went 8:19 to become the 5th fastest even outdoors and Elaine Thompson-Herah kept her incredible 2021 going with a 10.72 win.
August 24, 2021

2021 Athletissima Lausanne Preview: Karsten Warholm in the 400, Jakob Ingebrigtsen vs. Selemon Barega, & Elaine Thompson Herah vs. the Clock

Warholm will run his first race since Tokyo and his first 400 of 2021. Is sub-44 in the cards? And how will Thompson Herah follow her 10.54 in Eugene on Saturday? Tune in on Thursday to find out.
August 21, 2021

2021 Pre Classic Recap: Elaine Thompson-Herah Scares 100m WR, Sha'Carri Richardson Humbled, Athing Mu, Courtney Frerichs American Records, Ingebrigsten, Kipyegon Keep Winning

Thompson-Herah was just .05 off FloJo's "world record." Jamaica swept the top-3 with SAFP (10.73) and Shericka Jackson (10.76) while Richardson was dead last in 11.14. Also a who's who of men's distance running over 2-miles and solid sprint results from Noah Lyles (200m) and Andre De Grasse (100m).
August 02, 2021

Kirani James is Back, van Niekerk Out, Thompson-Herah rips 21.66, DSD Women to Impact 200

We recap the semis of the men's 400, women's 200, and women's 400m hurdles.
July 31, 2021

Elaine Thompson-Herah Earns Second Olympic Title in Emphatic Fashion with Remarkable 10.61 Olympic Record As Jamaica Sweeps

FloJo’s 33-year-old 10.62 Olympic record is gone as Thompson-Herah moved to #2 on the all-time list. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce earned her 4th Olympic 100m medal by taking silver in 10.74.