Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce claimed an astonishing fifth world 100 metres title at the age of 35 on Sunday when she clocked 10.67 seconds to edge Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah in a brilliant Jamaican clean sweep.
Fraser-Pryce got her usual superb start and held her form as fast-finishing Jackson clocked a personal best 10.73 for silver and Thompson-Herah took bronze with 10.81.
Fraser-Pryce now has five 100m world titles and two Olympic 100m golds and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down as Sunday's mark was the fastest winning time of all those seven global victories."Whenever I'm healthy I'm going to compete. I'm hungry, I'm driven and I always believe I can run faster and I'm not going to stop until I stop believing that.""It's not easy, I don't just turn up - I have to work," she said.
"Last year when I switched to the 100 metres, I was scared but I took my time and here I am today and I feel good to be part of history with the sweep."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jamaica trio make easy work of 100m heats, Briton Asher-Smith fastestJamaican trio Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson rolled through the women's 100 metres heats at the World Championships on Saturday but it was Briton Dina Asher-Smith advancing with the quickest time.
Read more »
Fred Kerley leads U.S. sweep in 100 at World ChampionshipsKerley comes from a humble background, raised by his aunt along with 12 other children
Read more »
Kerley leads American clean sweep in 100m, shot put joy for EaleyFred Kerley led an American clean sweep in the men's 100 metres final at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday and Chase Ealey helped give home fans a night to remember with the first U.S. victory in the women's shot put.
Read more »
Led by Fred Kerley, Americans sweep 100 meters and Chase Ealey gets shot put gold at World ChampionshipsThe American men swept the medals in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday night.
Read more »