Lausanne (AFP)

After having been dominated most of the season, especially at the Olympics, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took her revenge on Elaine Thompson-Herah on Thursday in Lausanne (Switzerland) over 100 m with a blazing time of 10 sec 60, the third performance all time.

The locals know that the Plaines-du-Loup on the heights of Lausanne are often swept by a cold wind, a habit that was verified Thursday evening in the Pontaise stadium.

The public, back en masse without gauge and without mask, however managed to warm up by gulping down a large Schüblig or another variety of Swiss sausage.

The Jamaican sprinters also helped to raise the temperature (18 degrees announced, much less felt) with a fiery duel over 100 m, once again close to the old world record of the American Florence Griffith-Joyner (10.49 in 1988).

- "My body is tired" -

Elaine Thompson-Herah had dominated all season with an incredible hat-trick at the Tokyo Olympics (100, 200 and 4x100 m) and especially hot lap times until her 10 sec 54 successful Saturday in the United States, the 2nd performance of all the temperature.

Fraser-Pryce, 2nd in Tokyo, responded on Thursday by dominating it from start to finish of the race won in 10 sec 60 (+1.7 m / s of wind), the 3rd fastest time in history, just ahead his compatriot (10 sec 64).

Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, victorious in the 100m in 10 sec 60 in front of her compatriot, Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, on August 26, 2021 at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne Fabrice COFFRINI AFP

The two-time Olympic champion of the straight line (2008 and 2012) has therefore succeeded in improving her best time at 34, capitalizing on a stunning start, her specialty.

"I had a very good feeling, I'm happy to have been able to do that. I continued to work well race after race, I believed in myself and tonight I am leaving with a personal best. knew that I was capable of it even if the wind this evening was very fresh ", she appreciated.

“My body is tired after a long season and especially after having broken my record four times in a month. I had no idea until I got so close to the world record. I will continue to work well to finish strong this season ", promised for his part Thompson-Herah.

- Lavillenie very far -

The two rivals, who have trained together for a long time at the MVP Track club in Kingston (left in 2020 by Fraser-Pryce), meet on Saturday in Paris on the straight line for a new explosive duel capable of threatening the world record of the sulphurous "Flo-Jo", long considered unbeatable.

Remained in the shadow of legend Usain Bolt for a decade, women's sprinting is going through an exceptional period, carried by two exceptional athletes (14 Olympic medals between them) and the arrival of new generation shoes in recent months which helps to improve the lap times.

Across the stadium, Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas came close to improving her world record in the triple jump, set in early August at the Tokyo Olympics (15.67m).

the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas, victorious in the triple jump, during the "Athlétissima" meeting of the Diamond League, August 26, 2021 in Lausanne Fabrice COFFRINI AFP

Pushed by the enthusiastic clap of the crowd in a striking contrast to the sad Japanese camera, she jumped at 15.56 m (too windy, +3.5 m / s) then at 15.52 m (+0.6 m / s), the second best jump in history.

Left injured from Tokyo, the 2012 Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie wanted to line up in Lausanne despite his lack of preparation, and missed his competition (10th with 5.32m).

However, he did not feel any pain and will be well in Paris on Saturday.

Gabriel Tual (4th in the 800m) and Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (3rd in the 110m hurdles) managed two solid races against stiff opposition.

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