Jamaica Gleaner January 5, 2018
Though she is still disappointed about her loss at last year's World Championships, Elaine Thompson is pleased to have been world-ranked number 1 in the 100 metres by the US publication Track and Field News.
Though she is still disappointed about her loss at last year's World Championships, Elaine Thompson is pleased to have been world-ranked number 1 in the 100 metres by the US publication Track and Field News.
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| Jamaica's Elaine Thompson celebrates winning the women's 100 metres at the International Mohammed VI track and field meet in Rabat, Morocco, last year. |
Speaking this week in Kingston, Thompson says that she is motivated to work even harder in 2018. She also indicated that she is aiming to compete again at the World Indoor Championships. The 25-year-old sprinter was not only ranked number 1 in the 100 by Track and Field News but also won enough votes from its 37-member international panel of experts to be named the tenth-best female athlete of 2017 across all disciplines.
"Honestly, when I got the news, I had to read the article like two times," she said. "It's a great feeling," she smiled. Reflecting on a year when she won all but one of her nine 100-metre finals and produced the two fastest times of the year at 10.71 and 10.78 seconds, respectively, the MVP Track Club star was thankful. more
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