Jamaican dash icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce not too long ago ran the ultimate 100m of her profession on the 2025 World Athletics Championships. The athlete’s final race witnessed an enormous present of assist from followers, with a standing ovation contained in the stadium.
Fraser-Pryce clocked 11.03 seconds to complete sixth within the extremely aggressive ladies’s 100m last that included Melissa Jefferson-Wood, Sha’Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, and others.
Aside from the end result, the event was an emotional one for her followers each within the stadium and around the globe. In her post-race interview, Fraser-Pryce spoke in regards to the assist she has obtained over time, and notably, the standing ovation for her last 100m look.
“I felt the love, I felt the assist, and I attempted to not take all of it in as a result of I used to be targeted on the duty forward. It simply speaks to all of the onerous work, the dedication, the assist that I’ve obtained over time, and to have that reception was actually great. I thank the followers for his or her assist at all times. It doesn’t matter what’s taking place. They’re at all times supporting, at all times cheering. For me, that’s what it’s all about,” Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stated.
She added:
“I hope that I gave them one thing to cheer for and to stay up for. It has been my blessing to symbolize my nation. It has been my blessing to have the ability to do that for such a very long time. God has actually been good to me, I can’t say that sufficient.”
Fraser-Pryce additionally famous that making the World Championships last itself is a big accomplishment. Whereas the end result was not what she had hoped for, she stated that’s simply life, and ‘you must roll with the punches’. She added that she has been lucky to compete in so many finals over time, and being in one other one was one thing she remained grateful for.
As Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce concludes her profession in Tokyo, she leaves the game with three Olympic golds, 10 World Championship titles and 7 nationwide championships.
All about Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s 4x100m relay schedule
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce could have another shot so as to add to her medal tally as a part of Jamaica’s ladies’s 4x100m relay group. She’s going to be a part of reigning 200m world champion Shericka Jackson, together with Tina Clayton and Tia Clayton, each ranked among the many world’s high 5 over 100m this yr.
Schedule:
Heats: September 20 – 20:45 JST / 8:45 a.m. EST
Finals: September 21 – 21:06 JST / 9:10 a.m. EST
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Edited by Amitha Reji George
