World Athletics Championships: Jamaica sweeps the 100 meters as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dominates the race
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That mile-wide smile would come a split-second later. When Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce saw her name come up first Sunday night in the 100-meter final, she pumped her right fist in the air twice and let out a loud scream toward the stands.
Yep, she did it. Again.
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica, reacts after winning Gold in the final in the women's 100-meter run at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
And shame on anyone who thought it was over for Jamaica's favorite 35-year-old mom — the country's most-celebrated 100-meter runner this side of Usain Bolt.
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.
"So many people believe that when women turn 35, it somehow diminishes our gift, our talent," Fraser-Pryce said. "But I'm still able to line up and compete, and that is very special."
Running out of Lane 6, Fraser-Pryce led all the way on a gorgeous, 74-degree night in Oregon and crossed the line in 10.67 seconds. She beat Shericka Jackson by 0.06 seconds while Thompson-Herah finished a surprising third in 10.81.
The smile came later. Lots of them, in fact.
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica, center, reacts after winning Gold in the final in the women's 100-meter run at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Eugene, Ore.