‘Right Where We Belong’ - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Hails Jamaican Medal Winners as She Hints at Extended Track Stay

Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is delighted to see her country return to the podium after a torrid Paris 2024 Olympics where they managed only one medal.

Jamaica clinched three medals at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Sunday when Oblique Seville won the men’s 100m gold ahead of compatriot Kishane Thompson as Tina Clayton clinched silver in the women’s equivalent with Fraser-Pryce among those in the final.

“Last year [at Olympics] in the 100m women, it was hard for us, we only had Tia [Clayton] who was in the final,” Fraser-Pryce told the media in Tokyo.

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“Shericka [Jackson] got hurt, I was hurt and to know that tonight, we had three ladies in the finals and Tina ultimately walking away with a silver medal and a personal best is a great accomplishment.

“Then we look at the men, Oblique and Kishane walking away with 1-2. Right where we belong in Kingston, Jamaica home of world class athletes. Each season is different and tonight we are grateful and Jamaica is overjoyed by this result.”

Fraser-Pryce made it to the women’s final but fell short, finishing sixth in 11.08 seconds, behind winner Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Jamaican compatriot Clayton, bronze medalist Julien Alfred and Shericka Jackson as well as Sha’Carri Richardson, who finished in fourth and fifth positions in that order.

However, the 38-year-old is picking positives and is grateful that she was able to make another final in what she has said will be her final major championships in her hugely successful career.

“I have been privileged to race athletes from different generations and yes we are chasing gold medals and standing on the podium but it is the relationship that you foster throughout that journey,” he added.

“Because ultimately, only one person can get that gold medal and I think for all of us that are chasing gold medals, we all have stories, challenges and obstacles that we have to face to get to the next one and we are not unique to those things.

“Outside of that, being able to stand on that line and facing athletes who you know may be facing injuries and had setbacks adds to the story that we are all just one and all the ladies that were in the final can walk away feeling they won even though we have the medalists.”

Put to her whether the world is seeing the last of her on track or if she will still be competing, the five-time world champion was cagey in her response.

“You are wicked to me (laughs)…I don’t know but right now, I am just trying to enjoy the moment and also not getting my emotions too going because I still have the 4x100m to run and I am looking forward to representing my country again and giving my ultimate best for the team,” she said.

The two-time Olympics champion will be part of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay team as she hopes to sign off with a medal.