Elaine Thompson-Herah will not defend her 200 meters title at the Olympic Games in Paris

Jamaica’s five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah will not defend her 200 meters title at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Thompson Herah will not compete in the half lap event at the upcoming Jamaican Trials as she is only listed to participate in the 100 meters an event where she will be aiming to become the first woman to win three Olympic titles.

She is the second-fastest woman in history over 100 meters and became the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic sprint doubles when she retained her 100 meters and 200 meter titles at tokyo 2020.

The 31 year old appeared to have sustain an injury during the 100 meters at the NYC Grand Prix earlier this month.

Thompson Herah is currently being coached Reynaldo Walcott, who is also the coach of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

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