AdvertisementThompson-Herah shouted several times after crossing the finish line in 10.61 seconds to win her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the marquee event. Thompson-Herah broke the Olympic record of 10.62 seconds that was set by Florence Griffith Joyner at the Seoul Games in 1988. Her biggest competition in the final figured to be Fraser-Pryce, a four-time Olympian seeking her third 100-meters gold medal. AdvertisementIf Thompson-Herah qualifies for the Paris Games in 2024, she will have the opportunity to match countryman Usain Bolt, the winner of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men’s 100 before he retired. AdvertisementBut the U.S. team finished behind Poland and the Dominican Republic to earn bronze.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2021 18:00 UTC