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Twitter reacts as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce storms to victory in her first 100m race of the season

With her recent feat in Lucerne, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce now ranks fourth on this year's world list for the 100m event.

By Abhiruchi Rout | Jul 21, 2023 | 2 Min Read

Jamaican sprint sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a four-time world 100m champion, delivered a strong performance at the Spitzen Leichtathletik meeting in Lucerne, clocking a meeting record of 10.82 in her first 100m race of the season. After recovering from an injury that delayed her start, Fraser-Pryce made a sensational comeback. Earlier this month, she made her season debut with a second-place finish over 200m at the Jamaican Championships, recording a time of 22.26.

With her recent feat in Lucerne, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce now ranks fourth on this year’s world list for the 100m event. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shared her satisfaction and said, “I’m satisfied to set a meeting record in my first 100m race of the season. It was a new situation for me to come back from injury and start the season this late.” She now looks forward to her upcoming race in Madrid this weekend.

This is how Athletics fans reacted to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s 100m season opener-

Jamaica’s, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce, opens up her 100m season in a *Meeting Record* 10.82!!! 🔥🔥🔥

She reminded the world you better not forget about her! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 pic.twitter.com/YRU0wRbv9Y
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) July 20, 2023

"SHELLY ANN FRASER-PRYCE" is "TERRIFIC," and fun to watch. If you don't keep an eye on her, she will "RUN' right on by. She is that "FAST…!" https://t.co/xJ87OsXzX0
— WilliamTheWriter (@WilliamTheWrit1) July 20, 2023

"SHELLY ANN FRASER-PRYCE" has "OUT-PERFORMED" every sprinter on the planet in her "EVENT…!" This woman is age 36 and is "SPEEDING" up…! This is "UNHEARD" of. She has had a+ "REMARKABLE" career. And, she is still "RUNNING…!" https://t.co/hBBTkUjhwI
— WilliamTheWriter (@WilliamTheWrit1) July 20, 2023

🔥🔥🔥 shout out to Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce. https://t.co/ipOGvs5LRQ
— The Hard Black Truth (@MrBlack27073911) July 20, 2023

10.82 for Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce in her 100m season opener!

It looks like she will be retaining her title in Budapest.
— Gregory Airende (@airendegregory) July 20, 2023

Other notable performances from the meeting

In other track events, USA’s Brittany Brown, the 2019 world silver medalist, emerged victorious in the women’s 200m as she recorded a timing of 22.05. She finished ahead of Jenna Prandini, securing seventh place on the 2023 world list. Brown’s impressive performance at the US Trials, where she clocked a personal best of 10.90, earned her a spot at the World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest next month for the 100m event.

The men’s 100m was claimed by Jamaican athlete Julian Forte with a time of 9.99, closely followed by Rohan Watson (10.03) and Brandon Carnes (10.06). Carnes later returned to the track and secured victory in the men’s 200m, achieving a season’s best of 20.09, just 0.02 short of his personal best. Luxolo Adams of South Africa, a world finalist, took second place in the men’s 200m with a time of 20.16.

Janieve Russell, the two-time Commonwealth champion, showcased her dominance in the 400m hurdles as she clocked a season’s best of 53.65. She prevailed over 2019 world champion Dalilah Muhammad (54.01), Andrenette Knight of Jamaica (54.13), and USA’s Anna Cockrell (54.45).

The Jamaican athletes had a remarkable evening as Tyler Mason added to their glory and secured victory in the men’s 110m hurdles with a time of 13.19, and Amoi Brown winning the women’s 100m hurdles in 12.64, ahead of Danielle Williams (12.68) and Tonea Marshall (12.69) of the USA. The Jamaican celebration continued as Rusheen McDonald claimed the men’s 400m title with a time of 44.80.