Elaine Thompson-Herah
Five-time Olympic champion and fastest woman alive in the 100 m.
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The Jamaican sprinter Elaine Sandra-Lee Thompson-Herah, whose maiden name was Thompson, participates in the 60m, 100m, and 200m events.[1] Her birthplace is Banana Ground, located in Manchester Parish, Jamaica, and her date of birth is 28 June 1992.[1][2] Derron Herah, a former sprinter and coach, is the spouse of Thompson-Herah.[3]
Key facts and history
Thompson-Herah attended Christiana High School and later Manchester High School, where she was a good but not outstanding scholastic sprinter.[2] At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won gold in both the 100 metres and 200 metres, becoming the first Jamaican female sprinter to achieve that double at a single Games.[4] She also anchored Jamaica's 4 × 100 metres relay team to gold in Tokyo in a national record of 41.02 seconds.[5] She missed the 2024 Summer Olympics due to an Achilles injury suffered at the New York City Grand Prix.[6]
Following her high school years, Paul Francis recruited her to attend the University of Technology, Jamaica.[7]
What the cited sources add
A 2015 article in the Jamaica Gleaner notes that Thompson was a double-sprint finalist in Class Two for Manchester High School under coach Jerry Holness.[8] A 2015 World Athletics report on the women's 4 × 100 metres final in Beijing confirms that Thompson came into the Jamaican squad for the final alongside Veronica Campbell-Brown.[9] The same report notes she had been sidelined with an Achilles tendon injury and admitted to feeling jitters before her return.[10] A report on her competitive comeback states that after an absence of nearly two years, she recorded a time of 7.24 seconds in the 60 metres at the Camperdown Classics.[10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Elaine Thompson-Herah" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Elaine THOMPSON-HERAH – Athlete Profile", World Athletics; "NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS (2021)", Office of the Prime Minister, August 6, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Elaine Thompson-Herah" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Foster, Laurie, "Look Out For Elaine Thompson", Jamaica Gleaner, 23 June 2015; Walker, Howard, "Sensational Elaine Thompson keeps rising and rising", The Jamaica Observer, 20 May 2015; Foster, Laurie, "Look Out For Elaine Thompson", Jamaica Gleaner, 23 June 2015; Walker, Howard, "Sensational Elaine Thompson keeps rising and rising", The Jamaica Observer, 20 May 2015 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Elaine Thompson-Herah" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Gloria thompson: 5 things to know about Elaine thompson-herah grandmother who nurtured greatness in banana ground"; "Head over heels", Stabroek News (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Elaine Thompson-Herah" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Landells, "Report: women's 100m final – Rio 2016 Olympic Games", World Athletics, 14 August 2016; MacGowan, "Elaine Thompson: Jamaican wins women’s 100m gold at Rio 2016 Olympics", CNN, 14 August 2016; Boylan-Pett, "Rio 2016: Elaine Thompson wins gold medal in women's 200m run", SB Nation, 17 August 2016 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Elaine Thompson-Herah" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Whittington, "Thompson-Herah reigns supreme with second Olympic sprint double", World Athletics, 3 August 2021; Campbell, "Jamaica misses WR but dominates women's 4x100m relay", world-track.org; "All time Top lists – 4x100 m Women – World Outdoors | until 2021-08-06 | by All", World Athletics (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Elaine Thompson-Herah" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Five-time champion Thompson-Herah out of Olympics", BBC, 27 June 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Elaine Thompson-Herah" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Walker, Howard, "Sensational Elaine Thompson keeps rising and rising", The Jamaica Observer, 20 May 2015; Fairman, Shayne, "MVP athletes among world's best - James", The Jamaica Star, 24 April 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Foster, Laurie, "Look Out For Elaine Thompson", Jamaica Gleaner, 23 June 2015. facts only, no text reused. jamaica-gleaner.com
- Johnson, "Report: women’s 4x100m final – IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015", World Athletics, 29 August 2015. facts only, no text reused. worldathletics.org
- "Thompson-herah happy to be back, admits to butterflies". facts only, no text reused. jamaicaobserver.com
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Career statistics and honours
Medals
- Silver 2023 Budapest 4 × 100 m relay
Awards and honours
Personal bests
| Event | Time (s) | Wind | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres outdoor | 7.02 | +1.7 m/s | Kingston, Jamaica | 28 January 2017 | ' |
| 60 metres indoor | 6.98 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 18 February 2017 | 11th of all time | |
| 100 metres | 10.54 | +0.9 m/s | Eugene, OR, United States | 21 August 2021 | ', 2nd of all time |
| 200 metres | 21.53 | +0.8 m/s | Tokyo, Japan | 3 August 2021 | 3rd of all time |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 41.02 | Tokyo, Japan | 6 August 2021 | ', 2nd of all time | |
| 4 × 200 metres relay | 1:29.04 | 22 April 2017 | ' |
International competitions
| 2013 | 2013 CAC Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.58 | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.44 | ' |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 200 m | 21.66 | (+0.2 m/s) |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.07 | ' | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, OR, United States | 3rd | 60 m | 7.06 | |
| 1st | 100 m | (+0.5 m/s) | ||||
| 1st | 200 m | (+0.5 m/s) | ||||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | |||||
| 2017 | World Relays | 1st | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:29.04 | ' ' | |
| World Championships | 5th | 100 m | 10.98 | (+0.1 m/s) | ||
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 60 m | 7.08 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | 200 m | 22.30 | (+0.9 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.52 | ||||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 3rd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:33.21 | |
| Pan American Games | 1st | 100 m | 11.18 | (-0.6 m/s) | ||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 100 m | 10.93 | (+0.1 m/s) | |
| 7th (heats) | 200 m | 22.61 | (+0.7 m/s) | |||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 100 m | 10.61 | (-0.6 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.53 | (+0.8 m/s), ', 3rd all time | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.02 | ' | |||
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 3rd | 100 m | 10.81 | (+0.8 m/s) |
| 7th | 200 m | 22.39 | (+0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.18 | ||||
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 100 m | 10.95 | (+0.4 m/s) | |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.02 | (+0.6 m/s) ' | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.08 | ||||
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.70 | |
| 2026 | World Relays | Gaborone, Botswana | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.00 |
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- Wikipedia: Elaine Thompson-Herah (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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