Olympic Gold Medalist Andre De Grasse Backs Elaine Thompson Herah to Break FloJo?s World Record at Zurich Final

29-year-old Elaine Thompson Herah has been the queen of track and field in 2021. Elaine became the Olympic champion in 100m and 200m as she clinched the gold in both in Tokyo.

Notably, her performance graph went in the upward direction even after her stellar run at the mega-quadrennial games. At the Diamond League meet in Eugene, Elaine became the world’s second-fastest woman as she clocked the time of 10.54 seconds. Interestingly, with this, she is the closest to breaking FloJo’s world record.

Olympic gold medalist, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, showcased his faith in Elaine breaking the world record in the 100m race. Andre De Grasse clinched the gold medal in the 200m race at Tokyo Olympics 2020 after a history of near-misses at the Olympics.

Elaine Thompson Herah has everything in her favor to break the world record

American sprinting legend, Florence Griffith Joyner, established the world record in women’s 100m race back in 1988. Since then, no woman has ever come close to breaking the record until Elaine’s recent performance. FloJo had set the record at a terrific time of 10.49 seconds.

Jamaican sprinter Elaine will compete at the finals of the Diamond League in Zurich on the 9th of September 2021. Ahead of the race, Andre De Grasse talked about Elaine and how she has a realistic chance of breaking the world record in the finals.

?The track is really nice. I did a couple sprint sessions on it on Tuesday, so I think it?s possible. I saw Elaine run at Prefontaine on a very fast track and she ran exceptionally well. So I think with the right conditions, the way the weather is, the crowd, I think everything is just gonna amplify that. It?s definitely possible,? said Canadian sprinter.

Shelly-Ann, Shericka Jackson, Sha’Carri out of the 100m race

Elaine is slated to win the race with her toughest competition fellow Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann out of the race. Shelly-Ann had withdrawn from the race earlier. At the Athletissima meet, Olympic legend Shelly-Ann had defeated Elaine, clocking the time of 10.60 seconds.

Interestingly, the likes of Shericka Jackson and Sha’Carri Richardson are also not competing in the 100m race. Although Shericka Jackson will be seen in the 200m race, she had withdrawn from the 100m race.

Elaine is milliseconds away from the world record. The 100m women’s race will not only be about Elaine winning, but whether she will break the world record.

Also read: Jamaica?s Elaine Thompson Herah Hits Unbelievable Speed to Become the Second Fastest Woman of All Time at Nike Prefontaine Classic 2021