The Prefontaine Classic 2021 featured the fastest women’s 100m course in history, which included the Tokyo Olympic podium (Elaine Thompson Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, And Shericka Jackson), plus the most famous athlete to miss the Tokyo Games: Sha’Carri Richardson.
The Jamaican trio proved that Olympic success was no accident. Eugene’s women’s 100m podium was identical to that of Tokyo: first Thompson-Herah, second Fraser-Pryce and third Jackson.
Richardson, who missed the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for marijuana and having her result disqualified in the US Trials, finished last in 11.14, far from her personal best (10.72).
“Coming out today was a great return to the sport,” Richardson told NBC Sports’ Lewis Johnson after the race. “I’m not mad at myself at all … You know what I’m capable of … Count me if you want … I’m here to stay.”
Prefontaine’s women’s 100m winner – Thompson-Herah – left no doubt that she was the fastest woman in the world. The 29-year-old improved her personal best by half a second, crossing the finish line at 10:54 am. Only Florence Griffith-Joyner it worked faster (10.49 seconds).
The fastest women in history – 100 meters
Includes only the legal wind times
- Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) -10.49 seconds (July 16, 1988)
- Elaine Thompson-Herah (JAM) – 10:54 seconds (August 21, 2021)
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) – 10.63 seconds (June 5, 2021)
- Carmelita Jeter (USA) – 10.64 seconds (September 20, 2009)
- Marion Jones (USA) – 10.65 seconds (September 12, 1998)
- Sha’Carri Richardson (USA) – 10.72 seconds (April 10, 2021)
Less than a month ago in Tokyo, Thompson-Herah won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, becoming the first woman (and the second athlete after only Usain Bolt) to win both 100 meters and 200 meters in consecutive Olympics. Thus in Japan, Thompson-Herah broke Griffith-Joyner’s Olympic record of 33 years in the 100 meters. (Griffith-Joyner’s world record of 10.49 seconds still holds.)
Including today’s performance, Thompson-Herah now owns two of the five fastest times in history, both performed in the past month. After today’s race in Eugene, Thompson-Herah said his goal is to break Griffith-Joyner’s world records in both the 100m and 200m.
“I ran 10.5 [today] and I think I have a lot more in me, “he said, also confirming that he hasn’t finished racing for the season yet.
Thompson-Herah also spoke about the media attention on the women’s 100 meters, especially in recent weeks.
“Even though we always dominate on the track, they always talk about men,” he said. “For me, it’s all about equality and I’m happy to be among these women and also in the history books.”
Also on Saturday, several other Tokyo gold medals scored wins at Prefontaine, including:
- 19 years Athing Mu won the women’s 800 meters in 1: 55.04, lowering her own American record (which she set at the Tokyo Olympics). “A PR – still – This season, it’s pretty big, “said the two-time Olympic gold medalist after the race.
- Katie Nageotte followed her Olympic gold by winning the women’s pole vault competition.
- of Kenya Faith Kipyegon, the two-time reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 1500m, won her main event in a match record (3: 53.23).
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