USA Today · Aug 13, 2016
The Latest: 7 top sprinters in the Rio mix for 100m final
(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
4:05 a.m.
At least seven sprinters are in the mix to be crowned the fastest woman in the world as the 100 meter final takes place at Rio's Olympic Stadium.
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the two-time defending Olympic champion, had the fastest time in qualifiers Friday night.
Others to watch include Elaine Thompson of Jamaica, Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast, Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands and Americans English Gardner, Tianna Bartoletta and Tori Bowie.