World Athletics Championship Women's 100 Metres Final Gold medalist Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on the podium at Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, September 30, 2019.. Reuters/Hannah Mckay
Doha: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who anchored the Jamaican team to the 4x100 relay gold at the IAAF World Championships said the future of women sprinting looks bright.
“The relay with Great Britain and the USA was fantastic. I believe that this year the ladies really showed up and has been tremendous for female sprinting and I am excited for what the future holds in terms of the Olympics, because it means that no team can take anything for granted,” said Fraser-Pryce who won also the 100m gold, her first of the championship.
With Saturday’s relay gold, the Jamaican took her World Championships medal tally to nine, joining the list of Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Allyson Felix of USA, both who have got nine plus medals.
“It’s just a pleasure to be able to be amongt the younger athletes,” she added.
Analysing her team she said they have not been affected much by injury concerns and everybody has taken over the role left vacant by injured athletes.
“The result speaks about the volume of the team and the depth of the team especially with the absence of Elaine (Thompson). For us as a team means it doesn’t matter what happens to any athlete we have four ladies that can show up anytime.
“Natalliah is very confident, Shericka is very strong and focused and determined and Jonielle we call her track bullet. I love the fact they were not nervous or anything, but excited with the opportunity they had to come on here and have a good race,” she added.
With Jamaica winning gold, Great Britain and NI team finished second followed by USA, who settled for bronze.
