Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the first woman to win three world 100m titles and completed a Jamaican sprint double, as she emulated Usain Bolt by storming to victory at the World Athletics Championships on Monday.
The pint-sized Jamaican, unmissable with a yellow flowered garland on top of her bright green braids, shot out of the blocks and eased home, right arm raised, in 10.76 seconds.
Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers took silver in a national record of 10.81 seconds, with American Tori Bowie claiming bronze (10.86 seconds) in the climax to day four at the world championships in Beijing.
Double Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce also won world golds in 2009 and 2013, and sealed her third title a day after Bolt won a thrilling 100m duel with America’s Justin Gatlin.
The victory came seven years after Fraser-Pryce came to the Bird’s Nest as an outsider at the 2008 Olympics, and left with a 100m gold.
“When I ran the heats, I remembered when back in 2008 at the Olympic Games I was 21 years old,” Fraser-Pryce said.
“I expected nothing then. I came out here again tonight, with a gold medal.”
Fraser-Pryce announced her arrival with her first Olympic gold medal in the 100m event at Beijing in 2008 and then followed it up with another gold medal in the London Olympics in 2012.
Even then, all eyes are only looking out for Usain Bolt.
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