Fraser-Pryce: “Very hard to keep the speed at this high level”

Anthony Foster
By Anthony Foster 2 Min Read
EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 16: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Team Jamaica reacts after competing in the Women’s 100 Meter heats on day two of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 16, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images for World Athletics)

Sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continued her impressive 2022 season with another 10.6 performance to win at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday (10 August).

Fraser-Pryce’s 10.62 season’s best and meeting record makes her the first woman in history to run six sub-10.7 times in one season.

After the race, the five-time world 100-metre champion, who finished ahead of Shericka Jackson, has this to say:-

“I guess I did it at each round. I had three back-to-back races, so I will take some time for recovery and see what I´m able to do with some rest before I come back. I did what I needed to do, and we had fun and let the clock talk. I cannot be disappointed with the season.

“To be able to run 10.6 consistently means a lot to me. It is remarkable. It is very hard to keep the speed at this high level.

“It is important for me to deliver fast times because I´m looking forward for myself to having a great season.

“I´m in my late thirties, and I think I feel like I have more to give. I look forward to doing my Personal Best for the rest of the season and running fast.

“The Monaco track is just great, but I hope the next time I get a lot of wind. I always love it here, the crowd is great, and the track is just super fast. When I came out, it was warm, so I was looking forward to the race.

“As a sprinter, you always want to run on the fast track. The only target I have for the rest of the season is just to run fast. Now, we break, and then we come again. Not sure about Lausanne yet.

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