Shelly - Ann Fraser - Pryce was the defending Olympic champion from 2012 and entered the competition having won five of the last six global championships. At eighth in the year 's rankings, she was not in peak form. Elaine Thompson had beaten her at the Jamaican Championships with a world - leading and national record - equalling 10.70 seconds. American champion English Gardner was the next fastest and the two other American entrants, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie, shared third on the world rankings with African record breaker Murielle Ahouré at 10.78 seconds. Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers was also a strong entrant.
who won the women's 100m sprint in the 2016 olympics
Elaine Thompson