Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters. Thompson-Herah set the new record of 10.61 seconds on Saturday as she took home gold in Tokyo. Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, had held the record of 10.62 since the 1988 Seoul Games.

After 33 years, Florence Griffith Joyner's 100 meters Olympic record has finally fallen. Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah ran the women's 100 meters final in 10.61 seconds, securing the gold medal and breaking Griffith Joyner's Olympic record of 10.62 seconds — a record that dates back to the 1988 Seoul Games.