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The 2004 Olympic champion believes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's slow start to the season is no cause for concern.
American sprint legend Justin Gatlin is unbothered about Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s performance at the Diamond League Meeting in Doha, insisting that she will show up when the time is right.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opened her season at the Velocity Fest #17 where she only competed in the heats and won.
The 10-time world champion then headed to the World Athletics Relays, where she was very vital for Team Jamaica as they won the bronze medal. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran in the second leg.
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19:05 - 23.05.2025
History-Chasing Noah Lyles To Face Letsile Tebogo in Familiar Territory
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She then competed in her first Diamond League since 2022 in Doha and finished distant fourth, something that came as a surprise to many but not Justin Gatlin.
The Clayton twins, Tia and Tina, finished first and second, with Great Britain's Amy Hunt coming home in third place.
Justin Gatlin: I’m Not Too Worried About It
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The 2004 Olympic champion explained that he knows Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will come around when the time is right.
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13:00 - 22.05.2025
Jack Tuwei: Athletics Kenya President on Why the World Should Brace for the Nation's Next Big Surprise
Athletics Kenya President Jack Tuwei has suggested that something big is quietly in the works as the nation prepares its next wave of track and field stars.
He revealed that her being an experienced sprinter who has competed for more than 10 years, she knows the right time to peak.
Justin Gatlin noted that she will just go back to the drawing board, have some discussions with her coach and know what lies ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
“They (Tia and Tina) got it done for Mommy Rocket, I'm never really concerned about her when it comes to the normal season,” Justin Gatlin said on the Ready Set Go podcast.
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18:30 - 23.05.2025
Kenya Eyes 2029 World Championships as Confidence Grows from Kip Keino Classic Success
Kenyan athletics officials believe the success of the Kip Keino Classic has strengthened the country’s bid to host the 2029 World Championships.
“She always shows up when it counts, and as when you're a big athlete who's won multiple championships, if she goes out there and gets on that podium, no one's going to remember that she got fourth in Doha earlier that season.
“So I'm not too worried about it, I think that probably the sisters caught her off guard, and you know she's at the end of her career.”
Justin Gatlin added that at the moment, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is most likely to focus on experience and not rely on her youthful talent since time is gone.
The former world champion added that this being her final year of competition, allegedly, she will be looking to exit the global stage in style, and she will not let her fans down.
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19:00 - 21.05.2025
Fred Kerley to Battle Akani Simbine, Ferdinand Omanyala and Letsile Tebogo in Rabat Showdown
Fred Kerley is set to face Africa's top sprinters, including Ferdinand Omanyala, Akani Simbine, and Letsile Tebogo, in a highly anticipated 100m showdown on the continent's soil.
“She knows it, so the moment that is the biggest is going to be for her going into the world championships, man and making that team. I love to see how she competed, I think she goes back and tweaks a few things,” he said.
“Like I said, I always take experience over talent, you know what I mean. She's no longer the talented, youthful athlete that she was, she’s experienced um talented athlete. So, I think she knows her body, she'll talk to a coach.”
Justin Gatlin added that the fact that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce admitted that she will be looking forward to racing more this season, she has to be cautious.
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