THOMPSON-HERAH DOUBLES UP ON TOKYO 2020 SPRINT TITLES, WINS WOMEN'S 200M

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah completed a sprint double-double yesterday, repeating her achievement from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by adding the Women’s 200m to the 100m title she won at Tokyo 2020.

- SHEHAN DANIEL

Thompson-Herah was challenged by her countrywoman Shelley Ann Fraser Pryce until the final straight before the former pulled away to win with a time of 21.53 secs, a new national record.

Fraser Pryce was however beaten at the line and pushed out of the medal placing by 18-year-old Namibian Christine Mboma, who clocked 21.81 secs and the United States’ Gabrielle Thomas, who ran in a time of 21.87 secs.

Norway’s Karston Warholm shattered his own World Record in the Men’s 400m Hurdles, in a race so quick that six of the eight finalists set personal bests.