Olympic 100m champion destroys fellow parents at school sports day
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is an undisputed sprinting legend, and she simply couldn't resist the chance to show off her speed at her son's school sports day.
Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce didn't hold back during her son's school sports day, leaving other parents in the dust. The Jamaican sprinter, who clinched gold in Beijing and London, dominated the field, a feat she has accomplished before.
While new sprint stars are emerging, such as Gout Gout, who has broken records including a recent 200m run deemed illegal and been compared to Usain Bolt, Fraser-Pryce showed she can still win races - even if against lesser competition.
Fraser-Pryce, a two-time 100m Olympic champion and a 4x100 relay gold medalist at the Tokyo games, has consistently outpaced her competitors in the parents' race, demonstrating her speed in 2023.
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"They haven't banned me yet so I'm at the line," she humorously captioned an Instagram post, accompanied by cry-laughing emojis. No parent could keep up with the 38 year old, and understandably so.
With several World Championship golds to her name and a personal best of 10.60 seconds in the 100 metres, Fraser-Pryce was never going to be outrun, even on grass rather than an Olympic-standard track.
It seems that athletic prowess runs in the family, as her seven year old son Zyon also won his own race, with his proud mother sharing a podium photo.
However, Fraser-Pryce's journey to the Paris Olympics ended in disappointment. Despite breezing through her heat, she had to withdraw due to injury before the semi-finals.
"I mean she's 37, I feel embarrassed sitting here," commented Team GB Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill in the BBC studio after watching the Jamaican clock a time of 10.92. "We're that age as well and we're just sat here.
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"She's on fire and she's very clever about the way she's come into this season. She's not raced a lot and she has obviously emphasised about the quality of what she's doing, but she's come here and run that time already so she's in fantastic shape.
"It is difficult for me to find the words to describe the depth of my disappointment," Fraser-Pryce penned on Instagram after her 2024 Olympics dream was shattered. "I know that my supporters share and shoulder this disappointment with me. ..
"The support of my fans, my country and the larger community has rooted me in immense gratitude that has sustained me throughout my career. With every step and win, you all have been there for me. My faith has always affirmed my trust in the journey."
Earlier this month, Fraser-Pryce posted a video on social media ending with the phrase "unfinished business". This seems to hint at her return to the track for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, potentially marking her farewell at the top level.
The sprinter, hailing from Kingston, clinched her first World Championships gold in Berlin in 2009, winning both the 100m and the 4x100m relay. She also bagged individual golds in Moscow, Beijing, Doha and Eugene, and secured third place in the 2023 final in Budapest.