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Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah has seemed to suggest that her woes are behind her after promising to take 2025 by storm.
Former Olympics 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah is looking forward to a successful year on track after enduring a tough 2024 season.
Thompson-Herah, the only woman to win an Olympics 100m and 200m double, did not feature at the Paris 2024 Olympics owing to an Achilles injury although her season was not promising even then.
The 32-year-old featured in just two events last year, the Prefontaine Classic and New York Grand Prix, both in 100m, and she could only manage ninth place in the two races.
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18:20 - 31.12.2024
'We do not get anything' - Elaine Thompson-Herah calls out Jamaica for failing to appreciate its athletes
When Elaine Thompson-Herah, a five-time Olympic champion called out Jamaica for failing to look after its athletes.
Any hopes of making amends at the Olympics went up in smoke when it was confirmed that she would not make it to Paris over the injury but she is now looking to right those wrongs in 2025.
“2025 is my year,” Thompson-Herah posted on Instagram in her New Year’s message.
“I declare this year to be filled with unprecedented favor, abundant blessings, and unwavering peace in every area of my life. I speak health over my body, clarity over my mind, and strength in my spirit.
“This year, I am equipped for greatness, and I walk in God’s perfect plan for my life.”
The Jamaican sprinter appears now ready to go again although it is still not known if she has found a new coach yet.
She parted ways with coach Reynaldo Walcott late last year following her unsuccessful season, in what was the third time she was changing coaches in as many years.
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17:41 - 31.12.2024
Christian Coleman: How former world champion made more headlines in 2024 for dating Sha’Carri Richardson than winning races
Christian Coleman is among sprinters seeking to change the narrative next year after news of his rumored relationship with Sha’Carri Richardson overshadowed what he did on the track in 2024.
It will be interesting to see how she copes with the new competition after Julien Alfred sprung to prominence in 2024 while world champion Sha’Carri Richardson is also looking to maintain her status as the woman to beat.
The sprinter is looking to return to her glory days in a season when the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan is the main focus.
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