Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opens the summer season at a tournament in Botswana

Multiple Olympic and world sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will open the summer season at a tournament in Gaborone (Botswana), part of the world athletics Gold Label tour, on April 29.

The Jamaican star clocked 10.67 sec in her first 100m start of 2022 in Nairobi, making it the fastest summer season opener in the women’s 100m. In Oregon, she won her fifth world title in the 100m, and this summer her aim will be to secure another gold at the Budapest World Championships in August.

“I will return to Africa for the tournament in Botswana. I’m excited to open the season, so hopefully, you’ll see me run fast and have fun”, 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. She is an Olympic gold medalist from Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Tokyo 2020.