Elaine Thompson-Herah to be coached by Reynaldo Walcott

The five-time Olympic champion turns to teach who additionally has Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce beneath his wing

In a bid to retain her Olympic 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles, Elaine Thompson-Herah shall be coached by Reynaldo Walcott, following her break up from Shanikie Osbourne earlier this month.

Thompson-Herah will be a part of Walcott, who heads up the Elite Performance Track Club primarily based out of Kingston, Jamaica.

The membership’s roster comprises a few of Jamaica’s most outstanding observe and discipline athletes and contains hurdlers Rasheed Broadbell, Rushell Clayton and Megan Tapper, to call only a few.

The standout identify nonetheless is Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and it implies that each her and Thompson-Herah will go into the Paris 2024 Olympics beneath the stewardship of the identical coach.

The pair will subsequently re-unite in a coaching camp as soon as once more for the primary time in three years, given each Fraser-Pryce and Thompson-Herah was once at MVP Track Club.

Since becoming a member of Walcott, Fraser-Pryce has gone onto declare her fifth world 100m crown and run a private better of 10.60, which nonetheless has her third on the 100m all-time checklist.

Thompson-Herah, by her personal requirements, had a difficult 2023 season after battling an Achilles harm. The Jamaican dash celebrity did nonetheless finish her marketing campaign with a surprising season’s better of 10.79 to complete third on the Pre Classic, her quickest time since she clocked 10.65 on the Zurich Diamond League two years in the past.

In an announcement, the Jamaican’s administration staff – Andi Sports Management – mentioned: “In expressing her gratitude, Elaine Thompson-Herah extends heartfelt due to her followers and well-wishers for the overwhelming love and help they’ve showered upon her throughout this transitional interval.

“The outpouring of encouragement has been a supply of inspiration for Thompson-Herah, reinforcing the profound connection she has together with her international fan base.

“Amidst this transition, Thompson-Herah remains as dedicated as ever to her craft, demonstrating an unequivocal focus on the path ahead. Her commitment to excellence is unwavering and she is resolute in her pursuit of defending the double Olympic titles she so triumphantly earned.”

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