Overview

• The 38-year-old placed sixth in Tokyo's 100m final in 11.03 seconds in her last individual race at a global meet.
• She leaves as the most decorated female 100m sprinter, with three Olympic golds, eight Olympic medals, and 10 world championship golds among 24 major medals.
• Her journey began in Japan as a 4x100m relay reserve at the 2007 world championships in Osaka, returning to close the circle in Tokyo.
• A gate access mix-up that prompted her withdrawal from the Paris Olympic semifinals motivated her to extend her career to this season.
• She is expected to run Jamaica's 4x100m later in the meet, with teammate Tina Clayton calling her an inspiration as Usain Bolt praised her longevity.