Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce regained the 100m world title in Eugene at age 35 (10.67)
Reigning three-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson (10.73) and Shericka Jackson (10.81) completed the medals
Jamaica has responded forcefully to the treble achieved by its great American rivals in the men’s 100 meters at the Eugene Outdoor World Championships with Fred Kerley, Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Brommell gold, silver and bronze, respectively.
Only one day later, this Sunday it was the turn for the women’s final of the hectometer and there the Caribbean have imposed their law with their first triplet in a World Cupemulating the one achieved last summer at the Tokyo Games when Elaine Thompson defended the title, Shelly-Ann Fraser was second and Shericka Jackson, silver.
The most successful Jamaican athletics took the lead from the first meter and won with 10.67 despite the progress of Thompson (10.73) and Jackson (10.81), who were unable to overcome the last couple of meters that was enough for the little two-time Olympic champion in the 100m to achieve another success.
The Jamaicans made history with their ‘triplete’ in Eugene
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At 35, happy mom Fraser-Pryce has written a new page in her sensational career with his fourth universal gold in the hectometer (He had also reigned in Moscow’13, Beijing’15 and Doha’19) to break the three-way tie he had with his legendary compatriot Usain Bolt and with the Americans Carl Lewis and Maurice Greene, who achieved it consecutively.
The athlete with the eternal smile imposed her law with only one exit American ‘cheater’ Christian Coleman and a stride frequency that is only within his reach and that makes it impossible for his rivals to chase him when he is at the top of his form.
Fraser-Pryce was fastest in the 100m final
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And the most curious thing about the case is that Shelly-Ann Fraser is only 152 centimeters tallwhich has earned him the nickname ‘pocket rocket’ (‘pocket rocket’) and who remembers another historical one like the Dutch Nelly Cooman, who was only 1.57 meters tall and was proclaimed six times European champion and twice world indoor champion in the 80s and early 90s.
The three Jamaicans are also registered in the 200 meters in these World Championships in Eugene and in view of what happened, their rivals will have to do very well if they want to prevent this small island from reigning in the women’s short relay in a situation opposite to what is currently happening in the men’s category with the Americans as the new dominators.