Jamaica's 100m Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah says Florence Griffith-Joyner's record 'in reach'

Lausanne: Jamaica’s women’s 100m Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah said on Wednesday Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 33-year-old record over the distance is in her “reach” before this week’s Diamond League meeting in Lausanne. Thompson-Herah, 29, defended her Olympic title in July with a time of 10.61sec and will run on Thursday in dry conditions with minimal wind in Switzerland. The US’ Griffith-Joyner ran 10.49sec in 1988 and Thompson-Herah clocked a personal best of 10.54sec in Oregon on Saturday. “Going to Prefontaine there was no intention of breaking that record,” she said. “It was a normal race day and I came out if with a PB after a tiring championship. “10.5 is definitely in my reach but I wouldn’t say it’s a target right now. “On a perfect day and perfect weather, if I get that, I would definitely challenge it,” she added.