Elaine Thompson-Herah turns up the glamour in black mini skirt as she shares glimpses of her Christmas celebration

Elaine Thompson-Herah gave a sneak peek into her Christmas celebrations in her recent update. The Jamaican athlete wrapped up her 2024 season after participating at the USATF New York City Grand Prix.

The 2024 season was a short one for Thompson-Herah, as she only competed in two events, namely, the Prefontaine Classic and the USATF NYC Grand Prix. She earned a ninth-place finish in both of them and suffered an Achilles injury at the latter event. This injury led to Thompson-Herah's withdrawal from the Jamaican trials, meaning that she would be able to compete at the Paris Olympics.

After her season-ending injury, the Jamaican enjoyed her downtime and shared glimpses of how she was spending time outside of the track. Currently, the athlete is enjoying the holiday season and has showcased how she celebrated the occasion on social media.

She shared a carousel of pictures and videos on her Instagram, where she posed in front of a Christmas-decorated car while she donned a denim jacket and skirt with a white top under them and paired the entire outfit with black-colored boots. Along with this, she also shared the scenic beauty of her city. The post's caption read:

"Merry Christmas🎄🎁 "

Elaine Thompson-Herah opened up about overcoming her injuries

Elaine Thompson-Herah at the 2024 USATF NYC Grand Prix (Image Source: Getty)

In an interview with Pulse Sports Kenya, Elaine Thompson-Herah opened up about her plans for track after recovering from her injuries. The 32-year-old said that she was aware of her capabilities and was sure that she would do 'great things' as she wants to be historical in the track and field community. Along with this, she also spoke about being an inspiration for the young generation.

"I know my capabilities and once I overcome my injuries and obstacles I know I will do great things because I am greatness, and I’m history, and I want to do more on the track and create history and leave a legacy behind for the young girls and boys," said Elaine Thompson-Herah.

She added:

"My greatest motivation is to believe in myself and I write down my affirmations and tick them off each day and push myself and stay hardworking and focused and stay healthy.”

Elaine Thompson-Herah is supposedly going through a massive coaching change currently and has shifted her training base to Florida to be coached by Rana Reider. She was earlier coached by Reynaldo Walcott and started her stellar career by being coached under Stephen Francis.

The Jamaican athlete is one of the renowned names of the track and field community, as she has delivered some of the most notable performances during the Olympic Games, having competed in two iterations of the event, including the 2016 and 2020 Games. She is the first athlete to consecutively defend her titles in both the 100m and 200m dashes at the Summer Games.