Elaine Thompson

Firstpost Explains: How does Jamaica consistently produce world-class sprinters?

How has Jamaica been able to consistently produce world-class sprinters like Usain Bolt, Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Warren Weir and Yohan Blake? Firstpost Explains

Armand Duplantis, Sha'Carri Richardson head top-class field as Diamond League launches

After a 2020 season turned on its head because of the coronavirus pandemic, there is no shortage of athletes in search of competition just 61 days before the Tokyo Olympics.

Sha'Carri Richardson becomes sixth-fastest woman with 10.72 second time at Miramar Invitational's 100m event

The 21-year-old became the sixth-fastest woman ever as she signalled her status as a potential challenger to Jamaicans Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson — the reigning world and Olympic champions — at the Tokyo Games.

World Athletics Championships 2019: India mixed 4x400m relay team enters final; Dutee Chand disappoints in 100m heats

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after reaching the finals in the World Championships at Doha on Saturday.

World Athletics Championships 2019: Dutee Chand crashes out of 100 metres in first round

Running in the inside lane in heat number 3, Dutee Chand lagged behind in the final few metres to finish seventh and 37th overall among 47 competitors to crash out of the championships.

Zurich Diamond League: Mo Farah ends career on high with victory in 5000m; Justin Gatlin slumps to defeat

It was also Farah's first career Diamond League trophy.

IAAF Diamond League: Mo Farah storms to victory in final British track race at Birmingham

Farah, who had agonisingly fallen just short of a third successive distance world double in London last Saturday taking silver in the 5,000m, cruised home in the 3,000m at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Dafne Schippers says 200m title defence was down to hard work

Schippers' thrilling victory placed her name among the goddesses of the event Jamaican Merlene Ottey and Allyson Felix of the United States in winning the 200m world title more than once.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Wayde van Niekerk, Elaine Thompson and Indians in action on Day 3

Here's all you need to know about the schedule of events to be held in IAAF World Athletics Championship 2017 on Day 3.

IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017: Wayde van Niekerk will look to defend his 400 metres title

Here are the events and the athletes that you should watch out for on Day 5 of IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017.