TOKYO, Japan — Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ended her illustrious career on the podium, helping her nation’s 4x100m relay team to silver on the closing day of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Fraser-Pryce, teaming up with Tia Clayton, Tina Clayton, and Jonielle Smith, clocked 41.79 seconds to secure second place behind the United States, which claimed gold in 41.75 seconds. Germany completed the podium in 41.87 seconds.
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The victory cemented history for the USA’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who became only the second woman to capture a world sprint treble — the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay — equaling Fraser-Pryce’s feat from the 2013 Moscow World Championships.
For Fraser-Pryce, 37, it was a fitting farewell to a 17-year career that has redefined women’s sprinting. With three Olympic gold medals, 10 world titles, and a staggering 25 medals across the Olympic Games and World Championships, she retires as one of the sport’s greatest athletes.
The “Pocket Rocket,” as she is affectionately known, ran the opening leg, smoothly handing off to Tia Clayton. Tina Clayton powered through the curve before Smith anchored the Jamaicans to silver.
The medal was Jamaica’s 10th overall at the championships — one gold, six silver, and three bronze — underscoring the island’s enduring dominance on the track.
Fraser-Pryce’s exit leaves behind a legacy of speed, resilience, and inspiration, securing her place not only in Jamaica’s sporting history but also among the greatest sprinters of all time.
