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Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has made a triumphant return to track yet to fulfil an ambitious goal.
Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is gearing up for a comeback season following a lackluster 2024 campaign.
Following her Paris Olympics setback, where she was forced to withdraw due to an injury, Fraser-Pryce didn't take to the track for the rest of the campaign.
The Jamaican sprint sensation was rumored to be edging towards retirement, but she has made a triumphant return to the track following her season opener.
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Can Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finally break the world record?
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The third-fastest woman ever has continued to defy the odds of longevity and excellence in track and field.
In a sport where longevity at the top is rare, Fraser-Pryce has remained at the peak of her game since her 2008 Olympic debut, winning eight Olympic medals overall across the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m events.
What has eluded her is the title of the fastest woman ever, which is held by America's Florence Griffith Joyner, who ran 10.49 in 1988.
Fraser-Pryce has previously expressed her desire to take down the record, and this campaign could be her final shot.
“I want to run 10.5 or 10.4,” Fraser-Pryce told Olympics.com of her plans to better her personal best of 10.60 seconds set in 2021, alongside her compatriot Elaine Thompson-Herah, who is the second-fastest with 10.54 seconds.
“I’m working towards that, but I also don’t want it to be the end-all, be-all. If it doesn’t happen, I’ll be satisfied knowing that I gave 100 percent towards that effort. I don’t want to limit myself. I want to think about potential and where I can go with that," she added.
Fraser-Pryce, who ran her personal best at 34, is now aged 39 and still has gas in the tank and renewed vigor after her triumphant return to the track, as previously reported by Pulse Sports.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 2025 Showdown
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The Jamaican sprinter, who was rumored to be nearing retirement, has put those talks to bed as she eyes a redemptive comeback.
Having kicked off her season with triumph, Fraser-Pryce is expected to line up against the likes of Jamaican rival Shericka Jackson and American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson as the season progresses.
Last campaign, both Fraser-Pryce and Jackson missed the chance to line up at the 2024 Paris Olympics finals, as Richardson claimed silver behind of St. Lucia's Julien Alfred.
With the Diamond League getting into full swing soon and the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships later this year, Fraser-Pryce could be poised to fulfil her dream of becoming the fastest woman ever against a studded line-up of Richardson, Jackson, Alfred, and co.
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