Track and World Community in Shock as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Helped Jamaica Reach Finals After Major Upset at World Relays

“I haven’t confirmed that (retirement), so when I do, I’ll let you know. That’s what Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce said after storming to a 10.94s win (+3.1m/s wind) at Velocity Fest 17 in Kingston—her season opener. At 38, the Jamaican sprint icon isn’t slowing down, and she made it clear: retirement isn’t on her mind just yet. But just when the world was catching its breath from that dash, another race has now turned heads of the entire track and field community!

While Jamaica stumbled in the heats, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stood tall, poetic even, amid chaos. The shock came from Spain, of all places! Their 4x100m squad—Esperança Cladera, Jaël Bestué, Paula Sevilla, and María Isabel Pérez—blazed through in 42.18 seconds, a national record, leaving the Jamaican fans stunned. Jamaica managed 42.51 seconds, good for World Qualification and a season’s best, but not enough to win. Germany clocked 42.98 to finish third. Something’s off with Jamaica, maybe baton jitters, maybe rust, but Fraser-Pryce’s run was pure defiance.

One fan even remarked: “If she retires this year, Jamaica won’t have a female relay team.”

The story is developing!

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