Sprint legend Fraser-Pryce will retire after Olympics
Three-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she “owes” it to her family to retire after the 2024 Games. The 37-year-old, regarded as one of the
The 37-year-old, who is thought to be among the all-time great sprinters, took home the 100-meter title in 2008 and 2012.
In a stunning comeback following the birth of her son in 2017, Jamaican Fraser-Pryce won three of her ten world titles in addition to the gold medal in the Olympic relay in Tokyo 2020.
“I never wake up to go to practice and think, ‘I’m over this,'” she shared with Essence.com.
“I need to be there for my son.” I’ve been with my spouse since before my 2008 victory. He gave up something for me.
Fraser-Pryce has won three golds, four silvers, and one bronze medal at the Olympics overall.