Elaine Thompson-Herah's 23.23 Wasn't Enough at Florida's Tom Jones Memorial Invitational

#MelissaJefferson #ElaineThompsonHerah #TomJonesMemorialInvitational #upset #200m #trackandfield #Florida #sprinter #victory #competition American sprinter Melissa Jefferson pulled off a major upset by defeating two-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah in the women's 200-meter Olympic Development race at Friday's (14 April) Tom Jones Memorial Invitational meet in Gainesville, Florida. Thompson-Herah had taken the lead early on, but Jefferson overtook her with 30 meters remaining to win with a time of 23.02 seconds. Thompson-Herah finished second with a time of 23.23 seconds, while Felicia Brown Edwards claimed third place in 23.42 seconds. The meet featured strong competition from around the world, including Maia McCoy and Edidiong Odiong, who finished fourth and fifth, respectively, with times of 23.53 and 23.54. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay up to date with the latest news by checking out our website at http://trackalerts.com Also, ****Be sure to follow me on your favorite social media platform!*** Facebook http://facebook.com/trackalerts Twitter http://twitter.com/trackalerts Instagram http://instagram.com/trackalerts