Elaine Thompson-Herah had already decided not to defend her 200-metre title having missed the deadline to compete at the Jamaican Athletics Championships from June 27-30 and was only entered for the 100.
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from the Jamaican national championships due to injury and will be unable to defend her sprint titles at the Paris Games, her management agency said on Wednesday.Posted: Jun 26, 2024 11:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago
The sprinter became the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic sprint doubles when she retained her 100-metre and 200m titles in Tokyo.
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