Elaine Thompson of Jamaica won her first Olympic medal in stunning fashion.



The 24-year-old blasted a 10.71 to beat out American Tori Bowie (10.83) and two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (10.86). It is the third-straight gold medal for Jamaica in the women's 100m, as well as the second-consecutive silver for the U.S. and the second-straight bronze for Jamaica.

The race will go down as one of the deepest in history, as it is the first time that seven women broke 11-seconds. Thompson made it look easy from the gun and pulled away mid-way through to destroy the field, including Fraser-Pryce and pre-meet favorites Dafne Schippers and English Gardner, who finished fifth and seventh, respectively.

Bowie's silver medal marks her second outdoor global medal after earning bronze in this event at the world championships last summer. After finishing third at the U.S. Olympic Trials, she came out as the top American in her first Olympic appearance.

Though Fraser-Pryce uncharacteristically earned bronze, the medal is significant for the veteran. The two-time Olympic champion had only run 10.93 prior to Rio and lowered her season best significantly when it mattered most. 

Thompson and Fraser-Pryce will try and take down the U.S. team in the 4x100m relay later this week. Fraser-Pryce was on the 2012 squad that earned silver behind the Americans.


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