A whisker away from defeating the reigning Olympic and World 100m Champion
(Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce) and a National record of 22.21 in the 200 metres final
was a frustrating reward for Marie-Josee Ta Lou at the Rio Olympic Games.
The 27 year old Ivorian had never ran faster.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Women's 100 metres final.
1.
|
Elaine Thompson
|
Jamaica |
10.71
|
|
| 2. |
Tori Bowie |
United States |
10.83 |
|
3.
|
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |
Jamaica |
10.86 |
SB
|
| 4. |
Marie-Josee Ta Lou |
Ivory Coast |
10.86 |
PB
|
| 5. |
Dafne Schippers |
Netherlands |
10.90 |
|
| 6. |
Michelle-Lee Ahye |
Trinidad and Tobago |
10.92 |
|
| 7. |
English Gardner |
United States |
10.94 |
|
| 8. |
Christania Williams |
Jamaica |
11.80 |
|
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Women's 200 metres final.
| 1. |
Elaine Thompson |
Jamaica |
21.78 |
SB |
| 2. |
Dafne Schippers |
Netherlands |
21.88 |
SB |
| 3. |
Tori Bowie |
United States |
22.15 |
|
| 4. |
Marie Josée Ta Lou |
Ivory Coast |
22.21 |
NR |
| 5. |
Dina Asher-Smith |
Great Britain |
22.31 |
SB |
| 6. |
Michelle-Lee Ahye |
Trinidad and Tobago |
22.34 |
|
| 7. |
Deajah Stevens |
United States |
22.65 |
|
| 8. |
Ivet Lalova-Collio |
Bulgaria |
22.69 |
|