Elaine Thompson-Hella signs Puma

Five-time Olympic champion and the second fastest woman in history has signed a sponsorship deal with Puma Running. Elaine Thompson-Hella, The consecutive Olympic 100m and 200m champions will support the company’s impressive roster of athletics ahead of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

“Puma was just right,” says Thompson Hera. “The company has been working with the fastest athletes in the world for decades. I can’t wait to be part of such an elite group.”

In 2021, Thompson Hera became the second fastest woman in history. Timekeeping 10.54 seconds At the 2021 Prefontaine Classic. The 30-year-old Jamaican 100-meter and 200-meter record holder spent several years at Nike and is now set to break her goal. Florence Griffith Joyners 100 meters world record of 10.49 seconds from 1988.

“It’s time to break it,” says the Olympic double champion. “I think there’s still a lot I can unleash.”

Puma has a long history in athletics and has been sponsoring the Jamaican athletics team since 2002. Thompson-Hella is now a Jamaican compatriot, a 100-meter and 200-meter world record holder, and has joined the eight-time Olympic gold medalist. Usain Bolt.

Thompson-Hella kicks her off 2022 World Championship Saturday night, women’s 100m heat campaign.