Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has dropped a major hint over her athletics future after recent talk about potential retirement.
Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has given a major indication that she is not done with track after confirming that she is busy in training.
Fraser-Pryce was reported to have opted to retire after the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she pulled out of the 100m semi-final, for reasons yet to be known.
That was her final competition and since then, she has been making headlines for her business and philanthropic ventures, casting doubt over her athletics career.
However, it now appears that she is not quitting running after she confirmed on Thursday that she is in training.
“Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has confirmed that she is currently training. She was speaking to reporters at her alma mater, Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls, where she was officially presented with the keys to the city of Kingston on Thursday morning,” Ricardo Chambers, Senior Producer/Presenter of SportsMax TV posted on X.
Fraser-Pryce was honoured at her alma mater, where she also contributed $50,000, to help education and student development on the day when she received the keys to the City of Kingston.
It is the highest honour given by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation for the significant contribution she has made to Jamaica and her community.
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a 10-time world champion and eight-time Olympics gold medalist who has flown the Jamaican flag high for nearly 17 years and is also big in charity through her Pocket Rocket Foundation that provides full scholarships to bright but needy students in her country.
“From Waterhouse to Wolmer’s to the world stage, I don’t think you understand the power of community and how much the journey that has been rooted in strength, faith and perseverance started here at Wolmer’s,” said Fraser-Pryce, who studied at Wolmer’s Trust High School for Girls from 1999-2006, as quoted by SportsMax TV.
“I am beyond grateful for this honour. I don’t take this lightly because I believe in impact. I believe in making sure that the next generation that comes after me will understand the importance of trusting the timing of your life, of trusting that God is good and does good and he will, at the right time, make everything possible,” she added.
The confirmation that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is back in training will bring excitement to track fans who will look forward to a great rivalry between Jamaican and American sprinters this season, with Olympics 100m champion Julien Alfred of St Lucia also adding to the mix.
