WOMEN 100 METRES Shelly‐Ann Fraser‐Pryce – 38 yrs. SB: 10.91/PB: 10.60s; World Ranking #23 Nicknamed the “Mommy Rocket,” Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce is a three time Olympic gold medalist and a ten time world champion whose rise to greatness began at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Perhaps the greatest female sprinter ever, she goes global one last time. TEAM JAMAICA* Shericka Jackson – 31 yrs. SB: 10.88/PB: 10.65s; World Ranking #24 Injured for the Paris Olympics, Jackson has won enough elite
100m races and global silver medals to justify her status as a favourite in this event, even though her 10.88 at Nationals places her outside the world top 10. She’s likely to go faster before festivities begin in Tokyo. Tina Clayton – 20 yrs. SB/PB: 10.81s; World Ranking #10 A two time world U20 winner, Tina Clayton is an emerging sprint star, known for her electric starts and powerful stride. She is rapidly transitioning from junior phenom to true world great. 200 METRES Shericka Jackson – 31 yrs. SB:22.17/PB: 21.41s The defending world champion, Shericka Jackson won back to
National 100m champion Tina Clayton
back gold medals and is the second fastest in history and is the first athlete ever to medal in the 100m, 200m, and 400m events, one of the most complete sprinters of her generation.
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