Five-time world 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce competed at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary hoping to defend her title, but unfortunately fell short. She has had mixed emotions this season, having to pull out of many races due to injury. Before the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she had only two starts, unlike her rivals who competed multiple times.
She took to the starting line for the women’s 100m final and managed to finish in third place.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce also ran in the 4x100m relay, where the Jamaican team finished second behind the USA. The athlete herself received a slight injury in this run.
“As I consider re-tying my spikes, I am moved by the warmth received from each and every one of you and I plan to continue to improve and represent my country. Looking back 14 years since my first World Championships in Athletics and 16 medals later, I feel really fruitful. A special ‘thank you’ to the organizers, whose quick response to my injury and recovery speaks volumes for their care and professionalism on and off the track”, said Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a Jamaican track and field sprinter competing in the 60m, 100m and 200m. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time. One of the most enduring track athletes in history, Fraser-Pryce’s career spans over a decade and a half, from the late 2000s to the 2020s. Her success on the track, including her consistency at major championships, helped to usher in the golden age of Jamaican sprinting. In the 100 m, her signature event, she is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a five-time world champion. In the 200m, she has won gold and silver at the World Athletics Championships, as well as an Olympic silver medal.
