Jamaican sprinter Fraser-Pryce to make Paris Games her fifth and final Olympics
11 months ago

Jamaican sprinter Fraser-Pryce to make Paris Games her fifth and final Olympics

Associated Press  

Jamaican great Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said the Paris Games will be her fifth and final Olympics. I’m here to win.” She also has won 10 gold medals at world championships, including six individual championships — five in the 100 and one in the 200. Fraser-Pryce finished third at the worlds last year and is considered a contender in Paris, along with defending world champion Sha’Carri Richardson and two-time defending Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah. “There’s not a day I’m getting up to go practice and I’m like, ‘I’m over this,’” Fraser-Pryce said.

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce responds to missing 100m semi-final hours after ‘rule change’ mix-up
5 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce responds to missing 100m semi-final hours after ‘rule change’ mix-up

The Independent  

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pulls out of Paris Olympics 100m due to apparent injury, after earlier drama at gates to training area
5 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pulls out of Paris Olympics 100m due to apparent injury, after earlier drama at gates to training area

ABC  

Two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's quest for another title ended abruptly on Sunday morning when she pulled out before the 100m semi final at the Paris Games. The letters "DNS" — "Did Not Start" — flashed on the scoreboard only moments before she was supposed to race Sha'Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred in the evening's second semi final. Earlier …

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica’s 2-time Olympic gold medalist, withdraws from 100M with injury
5 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica’s 2-time Olympic gold medalist, withdraws from 100M with injury

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Two-time Olympic 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s quest for another title ended abruptly Saturday when she pulled out before the 100-meter semifinal at the Paris Games. The letters “DNS” — “Did Not Start” — flashed on the scoreboard only moments before she was supposed to race Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred in the evening’s second semifinal. Earlier in …

Double Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdraws from women's 100m semi-final at Paris Games
5 months ago

Double Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce withdraws from women's 100m semi-final at Paris Games

Hindustan Times  

Jamaica's double champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pulled out of the women's Olympic 100m semi-finals shortly before the first of three heats on Saturday. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica reacts after the heats Fraser-Pryce, competing at her fifth Games at age 37 and the winner of two golds, a silver and a bronze over 100m, had been due to run in the second …

Paris Olympics 2024: Why did Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pull out of women’s 100m semifinal?
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Why did Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pull out of women’s 100m semifinal?

The Hindu  

Two-time Olympic 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s quest for another title ended abruptly Saturday when she pulled out before the 100-meter semifinal at the Paris Games. The letters “DNS” — “Did Not Start” — flashed on the scoreboard only moments before she was supposed to race Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred in the evening’s second semifinal. “With every step and win, …

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics: Matthew Ebden and John Peers win gold, Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown bag more medals — as it happened

ABC  

Saint Lucia sprinter Julien Alfred has won her country's first ever Olympic medal, taking out the women's 100m sprint in a national record time of 10.72. On a rainy night in Paris, Alfred tore out of the blocks and led the field for the next 90 metres, winning the gold convincingly over world number one Sha'Carri Richardson, who finished second …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Canada’s McIntosh storms to 400 metres individual medley gold
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Canada’s McIntosh storms to 400 metres individual medley gold

The Hindu  

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh blew away the field to win the gold medal in the women’s 400-metre individual medley at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday, securing her second medal of the meet. World record holder McIntosh touched the wall in four minutes 27.71 seconds, far ahead of American silver medallist Katie Grimes and her bronze-winning U.S. teammate Emma Weyant. …

Historymaker Fraser-Pryce leads way in Jamaican 1-2-3
2 years, 5 months ago

Historymaker Fraser-Pryce leads way in Jamaican 1-2-3

China Daily  

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the women's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday. The 35-year-old mom sped her way back to the top of the sprint game, winning her fifth 100m world title－that's two more than Bolt amassed during his decade of dominance－by leading a Jamaican sweep and knocking off the favorite, two-time Olympic …

I'm a Competitor With Belief, Says Record Breaker Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
2 years, 5 months ago

I'm a Competitor With Belief, Says Record Breaker Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

News 18  

To maintain a track career at the top of one’s game demands raw ability, good coaching and a drive that supersedes all. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has that in spades and on Sunday once again demonstrated her steely desire and sprinting prowess as she bagged a record fifth women’s 100m title. “I definitely believe I can run faster and once I have …

Fraser-Pryce back on top, leads Jamaican sweep in 100 meters
2 years, 5 months ago

Fraser-Pryce back on top, leads Jamaican sweep in 100 meters

Associated Press  

EUGENE, Ore. — That mile-wide smile would come a split-second later. Fraser-Pryce sped her way back to the top of the sprint game, winning her fifth world title in the 100 — that’s two more than Bolt amassed during his decade of dominance — by leading a Jamaican sweep and knocking off the favorite, two-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah. It …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins Fifth 100m Title in Jamaican Clean Sweep
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Wins Fifth 100m Title in Jamaican Clean Sweep

News 18  

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her record fifth world 100m title in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, leading an unprecedented Jamaican clean sweep of the podium. Fraser-Pryce is also the first athlete to ever win five gold medals in a track event at the World Championships in the same discipline, with Sunday’s win following 100m golds in 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2019. The …

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Athlete to watch out for at World Athletics Championships 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Athlete to watch out for at World Athletics Championships 2022

The Hindu  

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is clearly the greatest female sprinter of all time. Since then, she clinched an overwhelming three Olympic golds, eight World Championships crowns, and five silver medals across three events - 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay - to create a legacy of her sprinting career. Her timing of 10.78s was then the second fastest in Olympic history behind Florence …

Jamaican Athletics Championships: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Dazzles
2 years, 6 months ago

Jamaican Athletics Championships: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Dazzles

News 18  

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continued her blistering start to the season at the Jamaican National Championships on Thursday, scorching through her opening 100m heat in 10.70sec. Fraser-Pryce exploded from the blocks and controlled the race from the start, with former World Under-20 sprint double champion Briana Williams second in 10.98sec. Kemba Nelson of the University of Oregon who was second in the …

Diamond League: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Equals World-Leading Time to Win 100 in Paris
2 years, 6 months ago

Diamond League: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Equals World-Leading Time to Win 100 in Paris

News 18  

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce equalled her world-leading time of the year in winning the 100 meters in 10.67 seconds at the Diamond League meet in Paris on Saturday. She also beat Jamaican countrywoman and two-time reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah’s meet record of 10.72, set last year. Olympic bronze medallist Yaroslava Mahuchikh also set a world-leading mark for …

Jamaican Sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Eyes 2024 Paris Olympics
3 years, 2 months ago

Jamaican Sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Eyes 2024 Paris Olympics

News 18  

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she is still “on top of the game” at the age of 34 and after running the third fastest 100 metres of all time in August the Jamaican sprinter is keeping her options open ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fraser-Pryce, the Beijing and London 100m champion, won gold in the 4x100m relay and silver in the …

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Avenges Olympic 100 Loss in Blazing 10.60 Time
3 years, 4 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Avenges Olympic 100 Loss in Blazing 10.60 Time

News 18  

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clocked the third-fastest women’s 100 meters in history to beat Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah at the Athletissima meeting on Thursday. Fraser-Pryce surged clear of her Jamaican rival from the blocks and timed 10.60 seconds with Thompson-Herah 0.04 back. The 34-year-old Fraser-Pryce took 0.03 off the personal best she set in Jamaica in June, nine years after winning her …

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah thwarts Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her 100m title
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah thwarts Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to defend her 100m title

The Independent  

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Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo's Olympic record to win women's 100m race
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah breaks Flo Jo's Olympic record to win women's 100m race

India Today  

Jamaica sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah on Saturday successfully defended her Olympic 100m crown, posting an amazing 10.61 seconds to become the second-fastest woman in history. Thompson-Herah raced over the line at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium in 10.61sec, with two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking silver in 10.74 and Shericka Jackson bronze in 10.76. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who had been seeking a third gold in …

Elaine Thompson-Herah leads Jamaica’s 100 sweep in record-setting time
3 years, 5 months ago

Elaine Thompson-Herah leads Jamaica’s 100 sweep in record-setting time

LA Times  

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrates after capturing the gold medal in the 100-meter final. … I can’t be mad at the talent and the work they put in.” Thompson-Herah, who is “Two months ago — a month-and-a-half — I didn’t think I would be here,” she said. If Thompson-Herah qualifies for the Paris Games in 2024, she will have the opportunity …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics

Firstpost  

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times. AFP Sport looks at five stand-out events: Women’s 100m - final Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times, to add to the 100m victories she …

Fraser-Pryce bids for sprinting immortality
3 years, 5 months ago

Fraser-Pryce bids for sprinting immortality

China Daily  

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates after winning the women's 200m of JAAA National Senior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica, June 27, 2021. Jamaican "Pocket Rocket" Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is juggling being the fastest woman alive with motherhood as she bids for a third 100m Olympic gold－13 years after her first triumph. Fraser-Pryce won the first of her two Olympic 100m titles at the …

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Bids for Sprinting Immortality at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Bids for Sprinting Immortality at Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Jamaican “Pocket Rocket” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is juggling being the fastest woman alive with motherhood as she bids for a third 100m Olympics gold — 13 years after her first triumph. The Jamaican veteran comes to Tokyo in fine fettle after running a personal best of 10.63 seconds in “super spikes” in June to become the second-fastest woman of all time …

Tokyo Olympics: Usain Bolt backs Fraser-Pryce to win third Olympic 100m crown
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Usain Bolt backs Fraser-Pryce to win third Olympic 100m crown

The Hindu  

Usain Bolt believes the only person that can stop his fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from winning a third Olympic 100 metres title at the Tokyo Games is herself. Only Bolt, at the last three Olympics, has previously managed the feat so Fraser-Pryce would become the first woman to bag a hat-trick of 100m gold medals if she wins the final …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: At 34, 'Mommy Rocket' Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat at Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: At 34, 'Mommy Rocket' Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat at Games

Firstpost  

At Tokyo, Fraser-Pryce could become the first woman to win three 100-meter gold medals at the Games. “There’s no failure in progress, so keep going and push through.” Where the world used to look to another Jamaican, Usain Bolt, to rewrite history at the Olympics, Bolt’s retirement turns the spotlight over to Fraser-Pryce, who is now the most-accomplished active 100-meter …

Fraser-Pryce wins Jamaican 100m, seeks third Olympic gold
3 years, 6 months ago

Fraser-Pryce wins Jamaican 100m, seeks third Olympic gold

The Hindu  

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce cruised to a victory in the 100 metres at the Jamaican national championships and will head to Tokyo in search of her third Olympic gold medal. The 34-year-old Fraser-Pryce won her fourth world title at the 100 meters in 2019, two years after having a son, Zyon. In the men's 100, Yohan Blake qualified for his third Olympics …

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Rockets to Jamaican 100m Title, Books Ticket to Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Rockets to Jamaican 100m Title, Books Ticket to Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Two-time Olympic Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the fastest woman alive, sped to a 10.71 second win in the women’s 100m on Friday, the second day of Jamaica’s national athletics championships. Rio Olympic 400m bronze medallist Shericka Jackson produced a late burst to take second in 10.82secs, ahead of reigning Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah with 10.84. “I mean, 2016 was bittersweet and …

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clocks 10.63 seconds in 100m, becomes second fastest woman in history
3 years, 7 months ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clocks 10.63 seconds in 100m, becomes second fastest woman in history

The Hindu  

Jamaican sprint star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the second fastest woman in history on Saturday, clocking a world-leading 10.63 seconds for the 100m at the Olympic Destiny meeting in Kingston. The 34-year-old reigning and two-time Olympic 100m champion obliterated the field at the National Stadium to finish several metres clear of her closest rival. RELATED| Fraser-Pryce had shared the Jamaican national …

Sprint queen Fraser-Pryce eyes track farewell at 2021 worlds
4 years, 10 months ago

Sprint queen Fraser-Pryce eyes track farewell at 2021 worlds

The Hindu  

Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, currently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, says the defence of her women's 100m sprint gold at the 2021 world championships could be her farewell from athletics. "After Tokyo, I am the defending champion at the world championships in Eugene and that is so close to home," Fraser-Pryce, who has won two Olympic and nine worlds …

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 4th 100m Worlds title
5 years, 3 months ago

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 4th 100m Worlds title

India TV News  

Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clinched her fourth women's world 100m title at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Doha. The 32-year-old double Olympic champion was ahead after three strides in a final that had been preceded by the same kind of sound-and-light show that had ushered in the men's final on the previous evening. Bronze went to the Ivory Coast's …

World Athletics Championships 2019: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce blitzes women’s 100m as Dina Asher-Smith takes silver
5 years, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2019: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce blitzes women’s 100m as Dina Asher-Smith takes silver

The Independent  

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IAAF World C'ships: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 100m gold
5 years, 3 months ago

IAAF World C'ships: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins 100m gold

The Hindu  

Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her fourth women's 100 metres world title in Doha on Sunday in stunning style. The 32-year-old -- also a two-time Olympic champion -- coasted to an impressive victory in a world leading time for the year of 10.71 seconds. AS IT HAPPENED| IAAF World Championships Day 3: Indian mixed relay team finishes seventh She …

Anniversary Games: Fraser-Pryce takes on Asher-Smith in London 100m shootout
5 years, 5 months ago

Anniversary Games: Fraser-Pryce takes on Asher-Smith in London 100m shootout

The Hindu  

Double Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will go head-to-head with British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith at the Anniversary Games in London this weekend. The men’s 100m pits former Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake against Canadian star Andre De Grasse, who has struggled with illness and injury since winning three Olympic medals in 2016. Mihambo vs Reese The women’s long …

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