Jamaica is famous for its Olympic bobsled team and for its prowess in athletics.
The Jamaican females 100 m sprinters have stunned the world with their stunning performance.
They took gold, silver and bronze in the 100m sprint with Elaine Thompson setting a new Olympic record.
Elaine Thompson-Herah Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson took gold, silver and bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo credit: @BleacherReportSource: Twitter
Elaine Thompson-Herah took the gold, finishing the race in 10.61 seconds.
Elaine is now officially the second-fastest woman in history.
Griffith-Joyner sadly passed away in 1998 which makes Elaine the fastest woman alive.
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The 24-year-old delivered a faultless performance, touching the wall in 2:18:95 seconds.
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