Skip to main content
Tokyo Olympics: Dominant Jamaica wins women’s 4x100 relay
Written by Kwesi Mugisa. Posted in Athletics. | 06 August 2021 | 4140 Views
Tags: Athletics, 4X100M Relays, Briana Williams, Caribbean, Elaine Thompsonherah, Jamaica, Olympics, Shellyann Fraserpryce, Tokyo 2020, Track And Field

The Jamaican women added the 4x100-meter relay title to their Tokyo Olympic collection after sweeping the podium in the 100-meter final.

The Jamaican team won in a national record 41.02 seconds. It was the second-fastest time in history and ended the U.S. team’s push for a third consecutive Olympic gold in the event.

The American team of Javianne Oliver, Teahna Daniels, Jenna Prandini, and Gabrielle Thomas won silver in 41.45 and Britain took bronze in 41.88.

Elaine Thompson-Herah won the 100 meters on Saturday in an Olympic record. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was second and Shericka Jackson was third in that race. Those three joined Briana Williams as the Jamaicans added the Olympic relay title to their world championship gold in 2019.

LATEST STORIES