Elaine Thompson-Herah vs Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Elaine Thompson-Herah vs Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce?
Fraser-Pryce and Thompson-Herah have been key rivals, often competing for medals in major championships. Their rivalry has produced thrilling races, with both athletes pushing each other to achieve new personal bests.
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals6
- World Championship Medals3
- Diamond League Wins3
- Personal Best (100 m)10.54 s
- Personal Best (200 m)21.53 s
Top honours
- Olympic Gold Medals5 (2016 Rio de Janeiro: 100 m, 200 m; 2020 Tokyo: 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay)
- World Championships Gold Medals2 (2015 Beijing: 4 × 100 m relay; 2017 London: 4 × 100 m relay)
- World Indoor Championships Bronze Medal1 (2016 Portland: 60 m)
- Diamond League Titles3 (2016, 2017, 2021)
- Pan American Games Champion1 (2019: 100 m)
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Key numbers
- Olympic Medals8
- World Championship Titles10
- World Indoor Titles1
- Career Best 100m Time10.60 s
- Highest World Ranking (100m)1st (multiple years)
Top honours
- Olympic Games3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze
- World Championships10 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze
- World Indoor Championships1 gold
- World Athletics Final1 gold, 1 silver
- Pan American Games1 gold