Photo: Instagram.com/ Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to stage a 2025 comeback due to ‘unfinished business’
Jamaica’s sprint sensation, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is set to return to the sport.
A social media post shared by the athlete highlighted a video featuring her greatest races, and it ended with the phrase “unfinished business” . The post caption also read: “Time will honor your greatness… 2025🚀”
The comments section of the post was filled with excitement. One netizen shared: “My favorite sprinter of all time! One Mommy Rocket 🙏🏾❤️”
Another netizen remarked: “I’m sat for season 2025! All the best, Shelly! ❤️”
More netizens stated: “The greatest to ever touch the track 😎👌💯💯🎉🎉”, “Apparently, she’s not done!!! The GOAT is back!! 🔥🔥”, “GREATEST OF ALL TIME 👑”, and “Goosebumps keep inspiring keep shinning keep going we will definitely honor your greatness ❤️”
Fraser-Pryce’s athletic performance
The Jamaican athlete made history in Beijing 2008 when she became the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100m category. She successfully defended her title in London 2012.
She claimed five world titles in the 100m, and it included two wins after she gave birth in 2017. Furthermore, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she advanced past the first round of the same category but withdrew ahead of the semifinals due to an injury that she sustained during her warm-up. She was not able to compete in the 4x100m relay as well.
During that time, the athlete expressed: “It is difficult for me to find the words to describe the depth of my disappointment… The support of my fans, my country and the larger community has rooted me in immense gratitude that has sustained me throughout my career… My faith has always affirmed my trust in my journey.”
Moreover, in a January 2025 interview, the 38-year-old athlete announced that she plans to retire after one final season. The 2025 World Championships in Tokyo this coming September may be her last major competition.
Fraser-Pryce made her World Championships debut back in 2007 as part of Jamaica’s 4x100m relay team, which won silver. From then on, she won a string of medals over the years:
- 2007: Worlds 4×100 m silver
- 2008: Olympic 100 m gold
- 2009: Worlds 100 m gold, 4×100 m gold
- 2011: Worlds 4×100 m silver
- 2012: Olympic 100 m gold, 200 m silver, 4×100 m silver
- 2013: Worlds 100 m gold, 200 m gold, 4×100 m gold
- 2015: Worlds 100 m gold, 4×100 m gold
- 2016: Olympic 100 m bronze, 4×100 m silver
- 2019: Worlds 100 m gold, 4×100 m gold
- 2021: Olympic 100 m silver, 4×100 m gold
- 2022: Worlds 100 m gold, 200 m silver, 4×100 m silver
- 2023: Worlds 100 m bronze, 4×100 m silver
