Fraser-Pryce wins 60m, Asafa beats long jumper Gayle at Milo Western Relays

Anthony Foster
By Anthony Foster 1 Min Read
DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 29: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF )

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opened her season with a victory in the women’s 60m at Saturday’s (8 Feb) Milo Western Relays at GC Foster College in Spanish Town.

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The four-time world 100m champion ran comfortably to win the women’s 60m dash in 7.32 seconds.

Fraser-Pryce, a two-time Olympic Games 100m champion, beat Natasha Morrison of Sprintec, 7.41s.

Jodean Williams 7.54 and Sashalee Forbes, 7.55 were third and fourth respectively.

The men’s race, which had most eyes on Tajay Gayle, the Doha 2019 World long jump champion, went according to the script.

Asafa Powell, the fastest in the field at 6.44s, ran 6.73 to edge put Andrew Fisher, who was credited with the same time.

Oshane Bailey 6.84 and Julian Forte, 6.85, were third and fourth respectively. 

Gayle finished fifth in 6.87.


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