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Shelly-Ann continues to defy age & odds

The reigning world champion ran a personal best of 10.60 at a Diamond League meeting in Lausanne this season, the third-fastest time in history

Our Bureau Published 29.10.21, 02:24 AM
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in Tokyo during the Olympics

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in Tokyo during the Olympics Sourced by The Telegraph

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she is still “on top of the game” at the age of 34 and after running the third fastest 100 metres of all time in August the Jamaican sprinter is keeping her options open ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Fraser-Pryce, the Beijing and London 100m champion, won gold in the 4x100m relay and silver in the 100m at the Tokyo Games, taking her collection to eight Olympic medals.

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The reigning world champion then ran a personal best of 10.60 at a Diamond League meeting in Lausanne this season, the third-fastest time in history.

Fraser-Pryce had initially thought Paris would be out of reach but said her form this year showed she had more left in the tank. “Listen, I’m lining up with young athletes, athletes that have just started,” Fraser-Pryce told Sky Sportson Wednesday. “And I’m still on top of the game so why stop there? Why not take it to the next level?

“Before I counted Paris 2024 out, but then after the season and just the progress, you kind of know there’s more.

“You want to take it a year at a time because I’m looking forward to defending my (world) title at 2022 in Oregon. After that season, you look again and you’re still feeling good then why not give it a shot.

“Paris 2024, I could definitely see it as a thing. I definitely think 10.50 is possible.”

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