[BREAKING] Olympics: Jamaica's Thompson-Herah wins women's 100m after Okagbare's suspension - Punch Newspapers

[BREAKING] Olympics: Thompson-Herah wins women's 100m after Okagbare's suspension - Punch Newspapers

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah successfully defended her Olympic 100m crown on Saturday, storming to victory with the second-fastest time in history.

Okagbare – Nigeria’s brightest hope in women’s 100m – finished first in her heat in 11.05 seconds to advance to the semi-final before she was suspended. Thompson-Herah’s Olympic record winning time matched the second-fastest time in the history of 10.61sec set by the late Florence Griffith-Joyner.

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