There has never before been a duel at such a high level in the ladies' 100 meters as the one that is going on between the Jamaican shoes Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
At this year's most important competition, the Olympics in Tokyo, it was the 29-year-old Thompson-Herah who was the best and then she ran 10.61.
It was the second fastest time in history, but she improved it at the Diamond League gala in Eugene last Saturday when she ran 10.54.
This time too, Fraser-Pryce was second, but when they met yesterday in Lausanne, she was the best.
The 34-year-old won in the time of 10.60 - third of all time.
- It's more from me this season.
My goal is clearly to run below 10.60, says Fraser-Pryce.
Thompson-Herah was only four hundredths behind, but she feels tired after a long season.
- My body is tired, especially after I have put four personal bests in one month.
It's unbelieveble.
This year's giant times mean that the seven best times in history have been made either in 1988 by world record holder Florence Griffith Joyner or in 2021 by the Jamaican duo.
The world record, which stands at 10.49, was set by Griffith Joyner ahead of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.