Olympic Games Elaine Thompson-Herah only plans to compete in the 100m

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19.6.2024 - 18:00

Elaine Thompson-Herah at the 2022 press conference at the Athletissima
Elaine Thompson-Herah at the 2022 press conference at the Athletissima
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Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah, who did the double over 100 and 200 m in both Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021, only wants to compete in the 100 m at the Olympic Games in Paris.

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The 31-year-old has only registered for the trials in the short distance. It remains to be seen whether the sprinter will shoot out of the starting block in Paris. According to Jamaican media reports, Elaine Thompson-Herah is suffering from pain in her Achilles tendon.