Sprinter Elaine Thompson wins 100m wearing trainers - video

Olympic champion ditches uncomfortable racing spikes to power home at London Anniversary Games

Elaine Thompson
Elaine Thompson at the London Anniversary Games
(Image credit: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Of all the performances at the London Anniversary Games on Sunday, perhaps the most impressive came from Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson, who powered to victory in the women's 100m wearing trainers rather than racing spikes.

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