Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce remains focused on fulfilling her dream of running faster times before retiring, despite speculation that the Paris Olympics might be her final appearance.
The Paris Olympic Games might have been her final Olympics but Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce believes there is more in the tank as she sets new milestone.
In a past interview with NBC Sport, the 10-time world champion revealed that her body and mind were still in sync and felt that she can still keep going and she will continue honouring that until the day that she feels at peace to hang her spikes.
Shelly-Ann further noted that God gave her dream and she has to fulfill that before she decides to make that bold decision. The three-time Olympic champion believes that she has the ability to drop those mind-blowing times if she puts in the work in a smart way.
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Her personal best time in the women’s 100m stands at 10.60 seconds, a time she set in Lausanne in 2021. Meanwhile, the late Florence Griffith-Joyner’s world record stands at 10.49 seconds.
“I have a dream and I believe in that dream. I will continue doing this as long as my body, my spirit and my mind, and everything is intact. One thing about this is that I want to be here, so I’m not being forced to be here,” Shelly-Ann said.
“I believe in that mental space where my head is still in the game, my body still in the game, you know, that’s when it all comes from, I feel great and I’m ready, I have a dream and God has given me a dream and I believe it’s going to happen.
“I want to run 10.50 or 10.40, that’s the dream, I want to run fast. I believe I can run fast so that’s what I’m working towards. I’m also working smart because I’m not a young chicken.”
She added that her former teammates and coach Reynaldo Walcott would always encourage her, noting that she has a couple of years to keep running, thanks to her exceptional talent.
After concluding her 2024 season, Shelly-Ann announced that she would not be working with Walcott again, with Elaine Thompson-Herah also leaving the training camp.
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Elaine Thompson-Herah has been a victim of injuries and at one point in her career, she felt like there was no need to keep trying.
“In the mornings when I would go to training my coach would be like I have 10 more years to go and my teammates would also tell me I still have it in me. Those are some of the things that keep me young and energetic,” she revealed.
For context, the interview was conducted before the Paris Olympic Games. In Paris, Shelly-Ann only raced in the heats of the 100m where she won but was a no show in the semifinal, ending her Olympic campaign.
