2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil Aug 05-21,2016 - Jamaica's Elaine Thompson Wins Gold Medal in the Women's 100 Metres Final Saturday Aug 13,2016

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson is a world beater. She ran away from the field to win gold in the 100 meter dash, shocking two-time defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Thompson ran 10.71 to win.

 

 

The U.S.'s Tori Bowie snuck past Fraser-Pryce in the race's final meters to win the silver medal in 10.81 seconds. Fraser- Price ran 10.86 to take the bronze medal.

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson was the class of the field, jumping out to the lead early and never letting up.