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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from Jamaica has become the second-fastest woman in history with her 100m sprint NR of 10:63 seconds at the Olympic Destiny meeting in Kingston. The only one to run faster and who holds the world record of fastest women of 10:49 seconds is late sprinting star Florence Griffith-Joyner from the US.
36 years old and six times Olympic medalist smashes the earlier 2021 world-leading time record of 10:72 seconds which was positioned by Sha’Carri Richardson in March, of the United States. With this win, she becomes the fastest female runner alive replacing Carmelita Jeter of America who ran 10:64 in the year 2009.
She has won 100m gold thrice in the year 2018 and 2012 at the Olympics and at the world championships in 2019.
“I just woke to some amazing news. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has done it again. I give credit when it’s due. You have come back from having a child and showed the world how talented and driven you are. You are officially the Fastest Women Alive. Keep motivating these young Queens”, Carmelita Jeter congratulating Shelly-Ann via tweet.
I just woke to some amazing news. @realshellyannfp has done it again. I give credit when it’s due. You have come back from having a child and showed the world how talented and driven you are. You are officially the Fastest Women Alive. Keep motivating these young Queens #CoachJet
— Carmelita Jeter (@CarmelitaJeter) June 5, 2021
The second fastest women replies to Jeter’s praising words under her tweet saying “As real as they come!! Thank you, Jet!”
As real as they come!! Thank you Jet!🥰
— ShellyAnnFraserPryce (@realshellyannfp) June 5, 2021
The Prime Minister of Jamaica also wishes Shelly on her achievement. “Congratulations Shelly on winning the 100-metre dash in 10.63s and setting a new National Record at the JOA/JAAA Olympic Destiny Series being held at the National Stadium! This is the 2nd fastest time ever run! Well done Mommy Rocket.”
Fraser-Pryce was on hiatus for more than a year from the sports world around the birth of her son in the year 2017 thanked God that she finished healthy to run this fast.
“When the hard work finally pays off!! So much accomplished, yet so much more to go”, says Jamaican two-time Olympic champion Shelly.