Fraser-Pryce storms to impressive victory in Paris
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hammered home her status as world championship favourite on Saturday by equalling her world best time this year to win the 100-metres at the Paris Diamond League meeting.
The veteran Jamaican sprinter triumphed in 10.67 seconds, shrugging off the crushing 30-degree heat at the city's Charlety stadium.
A two-time Olympic champion over 100 m, the 35-year-old Fraser-Pryce equalled the 2022 best time she set in Nairobi in May.
The nine-time world champion's win illustrated her threat to reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah at next month's world championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Both will meet next week at the Jamaican trials.
'We'll see'
"I feel very good. Technically, it was very good. The goal is always to be on top technically, then the lap times follow," Fraser-Pryce said.
"Physically I was good too. Running 10.6, only a few sprinters can achieve that," she added.
Britain's Daryll Neita was second on Saturday in 10.99, with Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast coming in third in 11.01.
Fraser-Pryce has already qualified for the 100 m in Eugene as she is the defending champion.
However, she said she has "not decided yet" on whether she will attempt the sprint double in Oregon.
"We'll see if I'm ready to do it physically and mentally," she said last Friday.
The veteran Jamaican sprinter triumphed in 10.67 seconds, shrugging off the crushing 30-degree heat at the city's Charlety stadium.
A two-time Olympic champion over 100 m, the 35-year-old Fraser-Pryce equalled the 2022 best time she set in Nairobi in May.
The nine-time world champion's win illustrated her threat to reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah at next month's world championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Both will meet next week at the Jamaican trials.
'We'll see'
"I feel very good. Technically, it was very good. The goal is always to be on top technically, then the lap times follow," Fraser-Pryce said.
"Physically I was good too. Running 10.6, only a few sprinters can achieve that," she added.
Britain's Daryll Neita was second on Saturday in 10.99, with Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast coming in third in 11.01.
Fraser-Pryce has already qualified for the 100 m in Eugene as she is the defending champion.
However, she said she has "not decided yet" on whether she will attempt the sprint double in Oregon.
"We'll see if I'm ready to do it physically and mentally," she said last Friday.
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