Elaine Thompson-Herah wins women’s 100 metres in Olympic record time

Thompson-Herah’s time was the second-fastest in history, beaten only by Florence Griffith-Joyner’s world record of 10.49secs set back in 1988

Elaine Thompson-Herah set an Olympic record time (Martin Rickett/PA)

Elaine Thompson-Herah took gold in the women’s 100 metres final to defend her title as Jamaica locked out the podium.

Thompson-Herah finished in a time of 10.61secs to set a new Olympic record and retain her crown ahead of two-time former champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, with Shericka Jackson completing a 1-2-3 for Jamaica.