Elaine Thompson-Herah has confirmed her intention to defend her Commonwealth 100m and 200m titles at Glasgow 2026.
The Jamaican sprint star, a five-time Olympic champion, aims to have “fun” at the event.
Thompson-Herah’s Glasgow 2026 Target
Thompson-Herah followed up her Olympic sprint doubles at Rio 2016 and Tokyo with double sprint success at the last Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022. She will be in Glasgow this summer targeting gold in both events.
“I’ll just go out there, have fun, run some races, get some medals, of course, defend my titles at Commonwealth Games, of course because I’m the defending champion,” she said.
Back After Injury
The 33-year-old is in her first season back after an Achilles tendon tear that forced her to miss the Paris Olympics and required a lengthy recovery plan.
Thompson-Herah has already returned to competition this year and is currently in Botswana with the Jamaican team for the World Athletics Relays.
“I’m just using this season as a stepping stone,” she said. “A recovery, a fun one.”
“I am just looking forward to everything.”