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June 27, 2026 by Raymond Graham/Gleaner Writer

Thompson-Herah storms to victory in Zagreb

ELAINE THOMPSON-HERAH stormed to meet record 10.91 seconds in the women's 100 metres  at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial meet in Zagreb yesterday.
  Thompson-Herah erased lingering doubts about her current fitness when she ran past her rivals in the final 20 metres of the event. Countrywoman Brianna Lyston finished second in 10.94 to equal her season's best, and  Ewa Swoboda of Poland was third in a season's best 10.98.

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Thompson-Herah heads to Europe - Trials no-shows Lyston, Clayton to compete in Zagreb
After missing the final of the women's 100 metres at the recent JAAA Puma National Senior and Junior Championships, Elaine Thompson-Herah will return to the track today at the Boris Hanžeković…