Sprint Queen Fraser-Pryce wins third world 100m title

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce underlined her status as Queen of the Sprints with an unprecedented third world championship 100 metres title at the Bird’s Nest stadium on Monday.

With her long, dyed green braids flowing behind her, the diminutive Jamaican was not quickest out of the blocks but soon got into her stride and powered down the track in 10.76 seconds to add to her titles in Berlin in 2009 and Moscow two years ago.

Back at the same arena where she won the first of her two Olympic gold medals at the 2008 Games, Fraser-Pryce locked up a fifth title in the last six major championships in the blue riband sprint.

“I will always work hard and do my best,” she said. “When I ran the heats, I remembered back at the 2008 Olympic Games when I was a 21-year-old.

“I expected nothing then. And I came out here again tonight and won a gold medal. I am really excited.”

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (L) of Jamaica reacts next to second placed Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands after winning the women’s 100m event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 24, 2015. REUTERS