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Fraser-Pryce Aims for Strong Send-Off at Final Jamaican Nationals

The 38-year-old sprint icon is chasing a spot on Jamaica’s Tokyo team after slipping to fourth in Doha

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m Round 1 - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 02, 2024. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica reacts after the heats. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
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Overview

  • She will run 100m heats on Thursday and contest the final on Friday at Kingston’s National Stadium in what she has called her last home appearance.
  • The championships double as Jamaica’s qualifying trials for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.
  • After clocking 11.05 seconds for fourth place in Doha earlier this season, Fraser-Pryce says she has “nothing to lose and all to gain” in her final domestic race.
  • At 38, she views this moment as an opportunity to affirm her place among a generation of athletes half her age who have studied her form and composure.
  • Emerging talents such as Shericka Jackson and the Clayton twins highlight the shifting guard in Jamaican sprinting.