Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women's 100-meter dash on the final day of the athletics Diamond League series in Eugene on Saturday.
The Jamaican classic, who was awarded the Laureus Award in April, also known as the sportsman's Oscar, only came to the top of the field at the end of the distance and won by 10.79 seconds, defending his title at the Oregon competition. American Sha'Carri Richardson, who is also known for her colorful hairstyles, came in second, and last year's Olympic bronze medalist Shericka Jackson from Jamaica came in third.
Among the men, Trayvon Bromell, who played in front of the home crowd, proved to be the best in the 100 sprint, the 26-year-old world champion started celebrating before the finish line and with his time of 9.93 confidently beat his compatriots, the second place in Tokyo, Fred Kerley and fellow world champion Christian Coleman.
The women's 200 meters was won by three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce with a time of 22.41, who took part in the GYL endurance test in Oregon for the tenth time. Two-time pentathlon champion Kenyan Faith Kipyegon triumphed in the women's 1,500 meters with this year's best time of 3:52.59 minutes, and Ethiopian Berihu Aregawi, winner of the men's 5,000 with 12:50.05 minutes, can also say the same about himself.
Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn from Puerto Rico won the women's 100 hurdles in 12.45, Keely Hodgkinson, who finished second in Tokyo last year in the women's 800, finished first, and in the men's 400 hurdles, Alison dos Santos from Brazil broke her own record this year with 47.23 seconds. in. The GYL competition was also a prelude to the World Championships, which will take place in the recently renovated facility, which will be held July 15-24 in Eugene.
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti/Photo: pixabay)