Elaine Thompson seizes title of world’s fastest woman at Rio Olympics – in pictures

(R-L)Jamaica’s Christania Williams, Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, USA’s Tori Bowie, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, USA’s English Gardner, Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle-Lee Ahye and Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers start in the women’s 100m final during the athletics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. Jeff Pachoud / AFP

(From L) Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, USA’s Tori Bowie, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson and Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou compete in the women’s 100m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. Jewel Samad / AFP

An overview shows (top to bottom) Jamaica’s Christania Williams, Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta Lou, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson, USA’s Tori Bowie, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, USA’s English Gardner, Trinidad and Tobago’s Michelle-Lee Ahye and Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers competing in the women’s 100m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. Antonin Thuillier / AFP

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson (R) crosses the finish line of the women’s 100m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP

Elaine Thompson of Jamaica celebrates winning the women’s 100m final on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson celebrates after winning gold in the women’s 100m final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, August 13, 2016. Matt Slocum / AP Photo

Elaine Thompson of Jamaica celebrates her gold medal in the women’s 100m during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, August 13, 2016. Damir Sagolj / Reuters

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson celebrates after she won the women’s 100m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. Franck Fife / AFP

Photographers take photos of Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson (bottom) after she won the women’s 100m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. John MacDougall / AFP

Elaine Thompson of Jamaica (R) hugs Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica after winning the women’s 100m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 2016. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson celebrates with her country’s flag after winning gold in the women’s 100m final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, August 13, 2016. Matt Dunham / AP Photo

Images from Jamaica's Elaine Thompson winning gold in the women's 100m final on Saturday at the 2016 Rio Olympics.