Triumph in Tokyo

TRIUMPH IN TOKYO 2025

and the American Gwen Torrence ahead of her in the same positions each time. Ottey would later claim some measure of redemption, however, when she ran the anchor on Jamaica’s 4x100m team to win in a national record 41.94 seconds – and nab her first global crown. Fully entrenched in the post Bolt drought, Jamaica’s men competed in their accustomed events in Tokyo but won only two medals – gold and bronze in the 110m hurdles won by Hansle Parchment and Ronald Levy, respectively. 2020 SUMMER OLYMPICS Expected to medal in at least the 4x100m relay after none could break into the 100m final, the quartet of Jevaughn Minzie, Julian Forte, Yohan Blake and Oblique Seville were pipped by China into fourth place.

It would be the women who would supply the fireworks, winning every medal in the 100m (1st, double double champion Elaine Thompson Herah in an Olympic record 10.61 seconds; 2nd, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce; 3rd, Shericka Jackson) and returning with Briana Williams, Natasha Morrison and Remona Burchell to take

the 4x100m relay in 41.02 seconds.

Elaine Thompson-Herah became the first woman to win back-to-back sprint doubles at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, 2021.

Megan Tapper won bronze in the 100m hurdles before the women capped off their dominance with a final bronze medal in the 4x400m relay, campaigning with Jackson, Roneisha McGregor, Janieve Russell, Candice McLeod, Junelle Bromfield and Stacey Ann Williams. Jamaica finished second on the overall placing table with nine medals – four gold, one silver and four bronze.

records), Stewart flew to a new national record (9.96 seconds) behind Lewis’ 9.86 world record – leaving him sixth. Stewart and his 4x100 team were also sixth in their sprint relay final. Winthrop Graham continued his string of titanic duels with Zambia’s Samuel Matete in the intermediate hurdles, pushing the African star to the line and grabbing the silver medal. His second medal would come in the 4x400m relay final, a bronze behind the USA and winners Great Britain (2:57.53 AR). Despite being ranked the world number one in the 100m and 200m, Merlene Ottey was beaten into third in both sprint finals, with Germany’s Katrin Krabbe Merlene Ottey was the world’s dominant sprinter in 1991 when she won her first global medal (4x100m).

August 6, 2021: The quartet of (L-R) Shericka Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Briana Williams and Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrate winning the Olympic 4x100m relay title (41.02 seconds) in Tokyo.