NEW YORK — Jamaican observe and industry star and five-time Olympic winner Elaine Thompson-Herah appeared to sustain an injury during the 100 meters at the NYC Grand Prix on Sunday, significantly less than 50 times just before the Paris Online games.
The defending Olympic winner in the 100 and 200 meters removed her right shoe and sat down on the monitor after ending past in 11.48 seconds, even though the nature of her injury was not instantly apparent.
Visuals posted on social media confirmed Thompson-Herah becoming carried from the observe.
🚨Breaking: Track & Discipline Supporters & my Jamaican cousins:
Elaine Thompson-Herah had to be carried off of the monitor at the New York Grand Prix, right after injuring her Achilles when running the 100M.
She concluded previous in 11.48 (-2.1), but promptly taken off her shoe & was limping. pic.twitter.com/7GEBVU4SI0
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) June 9, 2024
“I felt something not comfortable as I commenced to press I continue to attempted to go but it obtained even worse,” she wrote on Instagram about an hour just after the race. “I am awaiting specialist suggestions relocating ahead.”
Thompson-Herah, the to start with lady to get back-to-back Olympic sprint doubles when she retained her titles in Tokyo, split with her coach late past year.
She finished last in her season opener final month at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene.
