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Elaine Thompson Beats Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Runs National Record Time 10.70 to Win 100m

Elaine Thompson ran an impressive 100m race to clock 10.70, equaling the Jamaican National record and the fourth fast time in history.

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Thompson beat Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who finished second in new season best time of 10.93. Christania Williams finished third in 10.97 ahead of Veronica Campbell-Brown, who finished fourth in 11.10, is shut out of the 100m Olympic team — a reminiscent of 2008.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI_3m2m_Dyg

The Jamaican Senior Championships is used to select the national team to represent and compete in the 2016 RIO Olympics between August 5 and 21 — unlike the IAAF World Championships, no wild cards are available. We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUeldojhwI

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