Tokyo Olympics 2021: Colour, hairstyles, eye lashes - the track fashion that has captivated the Games

The best female athletes in the world can turn heads with their fashion as well as their feats. Check out the hairstyles, eye lashes and colours dazzling the world in Tokyo.

It’s getting hot at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo and not just because of the sizzling times the female athletics competitors are racking up.

The Jamaican and American athletes, along with competitors from some of the African nations, have blitzed the fashion field, with waist-length hair, colourful wigs, weaves, bright nails and gravity-defying eyelashes.

Jamaican speedster Elaine Thompson-Herah was sporting a magnificent gold ponytail when she won the gold in the 100m sprint on Saturday.

At her medal ceremony the next day, she showed off long black locks on the podium.

US Olympic debutante and Wonder Woman-lookalike Gabrielle “Gabby’’ Thomas won legions of fans when she booked a place in the 200m semi finals in stunning style, long hair flowing down her back.

As well as being one of the fastest women on the planet and having model looks, Thomas is a Harvard graduate who studied neurobiology and global health at the prestigious Ivy League school, and is now doing her Masters in epidemiology at the University of Texas.

Gabrielle Thomas: Is it Wonder Woman or a sprint star from the US? Thomas turned up for the 200m heats on Monday with long locks that wouldn’t be out of place on the set of a super hero movie

Elaine Thompson-Herah: For her 100m final win, the fastest woman in the world decided gold was best but ...Take two ... to collect her medal and run in the 200m heats on Monday, Thompson-Herah opted for the natural brunette look

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Famous for changing her hair colour, the 100m star went for the rainbow look to collect her silver medal

Shaunae Miller-Uibo: Red is for faster — the world and Olympic champion wanted people to know she was on the track

Francine Niyonsaba: The 5000m runner from Burundi wins the award for the most impressive braids.

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn The lashes have it for the newly crowned 100m hurdles champion

Raven Saunders: The US shot put star showed off the colours of Wimbledon. o

Gabriela DeBues-Stafford: The Canadian 1500m runner went for the multi-colour look.

Elaine Thompson-Herah: For her 100m final win, the fastest woman in the world decided gold was best.

Tobi Amusan: The Nigerian hurdler channelled Princess Leia for her heat runs in the 100m

Christine Mboma: The 200m runner from Namibia opted for impressive long braids for her heats