Career Timeline of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is a celebrated Jamaican track and field sprinter, renowned for her prowess in the 60m, 100m, and 200m events. She is considered one of the greatest sprinters in the history of the sport.

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1964: Wyomia Tyus' Olympic Win

In 1964, Wyomia Tyus won the Olympic 100m title.

1968: Wyomia Tyus' Olympic Win

In 1968, Wyomia Tyus won the Olympic 100m title.

1992: Gail Devers' Olympic Win

In 1992, Gail Devers won the Olympic 100m title.

1995: First Mother Since Gwen Torrence

With her victory in Doha 2019, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the first mother since Gwen Torrence at the 1995 World Championships to claim a 100 m global title.

1996: Gail Devers' Olympic Win

In 1996, Gail Devers won the Olympic 100m title.

1999: Championship Record

At the World Athletics Championships in July 2022, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's winning time of 10.67 s broke the championship record of 10.70 s, set in 1999 by Marion Jones.

2002: Jamaican Under-18 Championships Win

In 2002, Shelly-Ann Fraser ran 25.35 s to win the 200 m title at the Jamaican Under-18 Championships, and later that year helped the Jamaican junior team win 4 × 100 m relay gold at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, held in Bridgetown, Barbados.

2004: Veronica Campbell-Brown Olympic Win

In 2004, Veronica Campbell-Brown won the Olympic 200m title.

2005: CARIFTA Games Medals

At the 2005 CARIFTA Games in Trinidad and Tobago, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won bronze in the 100 m in 11.73 s, and earned a gold medal as part of the 4 × 100 m relay team.

2006: University of Technology Attendance

In 2006, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce started attending the University of Technology, Jamaica, where she met Stephen Francis, head coach at the MVP Track Club.

2007: Success on National and International Stages

In 2007, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce started to achieve success on the senior national and international stages. She placed fifth in the 100 m at the Jamaican National Senior Championships and made her debut on the European athletics circuit, seeing promising results.

2008: European Circuit and IAAF World Athletics Final Gold

After the 2008 Olympics, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce returned to the European circuit, achieving top placements in various track meets, and capped her season with a 100 m gold at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final.

2008: Beijing Olympics 100m Gold

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100 m final, leading a Jamaican sweep of the medals and becoming the first Caribbean woman to win 100 m gold at the Olympics.

2008: Olympic Sprint Success

Beginning with her first Olympic win in 2008, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was at the forefront of a sprint rivalry between Jamaica and the United States.

2008: Improved Posture and Sharpened Start

By 2008, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had improved her posture and sharpened her start, including her first stride, the placement of her arms and the different phases of the sprint.

2008: Olympic Gold

By 2016, Fraser-Pryce had won 100m gold at the Olympics in 2008.

2008: Olympic Trials and Team Selection Controversy

In 2008, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had a breakthrough at the Jamaican Olympic trials, finishing second in the 100 m final. Despite some controversy and petitions to replace her with Veronica Campbell-Brown, the JAAA upheld its rule, allowing Fraser-Pryce to compete at the Olympics.

2008: Pressure at the Olympic Games

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce felt a lot of pressure at the 2008 Olympic Games to prove that she was good and that she belonged.

2008: Won First Olympic Title

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her first Olympic title in 2008.

2009: World Championship Gold

By 2016, Fraser-Pryce had won 100m gold at the World Championships in 2009.

2009: National Record

In 2009, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce set a national record in the 100m sprint.

2009: Won World title

In 2009, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won a world title.

2009: World Athletics Championships Gold Medal

In 2009, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won gold at the World Athletics Championships.

2009: Injury and National Title

In 2009, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's early season was marred by injury and surgery, but she later claimed her first 100 m national title at the Jamaican Championships.

2009: IAAF World Athletics Final Silver

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ended her 2009 season in September following the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final, where she clocked 10.89 s for silver behind Jeter in the 100 m final.

February 2010: Named UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador

In February 2010, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was named as the first UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador for Jamaica.

January 2011: Resumption of Competition

In January 2011, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce resumed competition after serving a six-month suspension.

2011: World Championships Fourth Place and Relay Silver

In 2011, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce placed fourth in the 100 m at the World Championships, missing the podium by 0.01 s. She later ran the lead leg on Jamaica's 4 × 100 m relay team, earning silver.

2012: Jamaica's Strong Showing at the Olympics

At the 2012 Olympics, Jamaica had a strong showing in athletics, with Usain Bolt continuing his winning streak and Fraser-Pryce retaining her 100m title. Fraser-Pryce also won the 100m title at the 2012 Diamond League.

2012: 200 m National Title

At the Jamaican Olympic Trials at the end of June 2021, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce also won the 200 m national title in a new personal best of 21.79 s, beating her previous career best of 22.09 s from 2012.

2012: Successful Athletics Season

Despite a slow start, the 2012 athletics season proved to be one of the most successful for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, with victories at the Adidas Grand Prix, and the Jamaican Olympic Trials. She set a new personal best of 10.70 s in the 100m, and defeated Veronica Campbell-Brown in the 200m.

2012: London Olympics 100m Title Defense

In 2012, at the London Olympics, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the third woman in history to defend an Olympic 100 m title.

2013: World Championship Gold

By 2016, Fraser-Pryce had won 100m gold at the World Championships in 2013.

2013: Launched Chic Hair Ja

In 2013, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce launched a hair salon named Chic Hair Ja.

2013: Sweep at World Championship

In 2013, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce swept the 100m, 200m and 4 × 100m at a single World Championship, which she attributed to an increased focus on her track career and a new training regimen.

2013: IAAF World Athlete of the Year

In 2013, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was named the IAAF World Athlete of the Year.

2013: Won World title

In 2013, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won a world title.

2013: Fastest Time Since 2013

In Doha 2019, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce powered away to her fourth title in a world-leading 10.71 s, her fastest time since 2013.

2013: Successful Season

On the heels of a successful 2013 season, Fraser-Pryce made her World Indoor Championships debut in Sopot, Poland in March 2014.

2013: Replicated Feat

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce replicated the feat she had in 2009 (holding the 100 m Olympic and world titles simultaneously) in the 2012-2013 season.

March 2014: World Indoor Championships Debut

In March 2014, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made her World Indoor Championships debut in Sopot, Poland.

2014: Commonwealth Games Gold

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce anchored the Jamaican team to gold in the 4 × 100 m relay.

2014: Struggles with Shin Splints

In 2014, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce struggled with shin splints for the rest of her season, resulting in poor showings on the international circuit.

2014: 60 m World Indoor Title

In 2014, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 60 m world indoor title, becoming the first ever female athlete to hold world titles in all four sprint events at the same time.

2014: Muller Indoor Athletics Grand Prix

In February 2020, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 60 m at the Muller Indoor Athletics Grand Prix in 7.16 s, her first indoor competition since her gold in Sopot back in 2014.

2015: World Championship Gold

By 2016, Fraser-Pryce had won 100m gold at the World Championships in 2015.

2015: Focus on the 100m

In 2015, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce decided not to defend her 200m title at the Beijing World Championships, opting instead to focus on the 100m for the season to sharpen her technique in preparation for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

2015: Dominant Run of Form

In 2015, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce went undefeated in ten of her eleven 100m races and capped her season with Diamond League wins in Zürich and Padova to take the overall 100m title for the third time in her career.

2015: Won World title

In 2015, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won a world title.

2015: World Athletics Championships Gold Medal

In 2015, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won gold at the World Athletics Championships.

2016: Hindered Season

By 2016, Fraser-Pryce was the most decorated female sprinter in the 100m. For the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympics, she aimed to capture an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic 100m title, but an onset of sesamoiditis caused chronic pain and inflammation to her big toe, hindering her ability to train or compete.

2016: Nike Promotional Videos

In 2016, Nike released a series of promotional videos of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's training sessions for the 100 m, to promote her chase for Olympic glory.

2016: Rio Olympics Bronze Medal

In 2016, after injury affected her season, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won bronze at the Rio Olympics.

2016: Preparation for the Rio Olympics

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce focused on the 100m in the 2015 season to prepare for the Rio Olympics in 2016.

2016: Brief Training with Walcott

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce trained briefly with Reynaldo Walcott after parting ways with Stephen Francis in 2016, but later returned to MVP in November of that year.

2017: 2017 London World Championships

At the World Championships, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won bronze in the world 100 m final. It was the first world 100 m gold for the U.S. since the late Tori Bowie won gold at the 2017 London World Championships.

May 2018: 100 m win at Kingston All Comers Meet

In May 2018, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce made her return to the track nine months after giving birth and won the 100 m at the Kingston All Comers Meet in 11.52 s.

July 2018: London Grand Prix Win

In July 2018, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the London Grand Prix with a time of 10.98 s, marking her ninth race since returning to competition after giving birth, and breaking 11 seconds for the first time since her comeback.

2018: 2018 Season Ranking

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ended her 2018 season ranked 10th in the world in the 100 m.

2019: Fourth mother to win a global 100 m title

In 2019, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the fourth mother to win a global 100 m title.

2019: Published children's book I Am a Promise

In 2019, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce published the children's book "I Am a Promise", based on the life lessons she learned growing up and competing as an athlete.

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2019: Won World title

In 2019, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won a world title.

2019: Jamaican Championships

In 2019, at the Jamaican Championships, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished second to Elaine Thompson in both the 100 m and 200 m. The 100 m final resulted in both sprinters sharing the world-leading time of 10.73 s, with Thompson declared the winner after a photo finish.

2019: 2019 Season Dominance

Throughout the 2019 season, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce returned to the top of women's sprinting, recording three of the five fastest times of the year in the 100 m and in August 2019, she won 200 m gold at the 2019 Pan American Games, setting a new championship record of 22.43 s.

May 2020: Leaves MVP Track Club

In May 2020, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce left the MVP Track Club and started training under Reynaldo Walcott.

August 2020: Kingston Track Meets

In August 2020, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran 100 m times of 10.87 s and 10.86 s in local track meets in Kingston.

2020: Technique changes

After switching coaches in 2020, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce began to make subtle changes to her technique, which improved her 100 m personal best from 10.70 s to 10.60 s, and her 200 m personal best from 22.09 s to 21.79 s.

2020: Tokyo Olympics Silver Medal

In 2020, thirteen years after her first Olympic win, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the most decorated 100 m sprinter at the Olympic Games.

2020: Last Indoor Tournament

The 2014 World Indoor Championship was Fraser-Pryce's last outing at an indoor tournament until 2020.

June 5, 2021: New Personal Best, World Lead and Jamaican Record

On June 5, 2021, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a new personal best, a new world lead, and a new Jamaican record of 10.63 s at the JAAA Olympic Destiny Series meet in Kingston, becoming the fastest woman alive at the time.

2021: Plans to Retire

At the beginning of the 2021 season, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stated that she was planning to retire after the Tokyo Olympics, but decided to put her retirement plans on hold after setting new 100 m and 200 m personal bests that year.

2021: Two Fastest Women Alive

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Elaine Thompson-Herah became the two fastest women alive in 2021, and their performances throughout the season reignited the conversations around Florence Griffith Joyner's long-standing 100 m and 200 m world records.

2022: Won Seven Gold Medals

Between 2008 and 2022, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has won seven gold medals, a silver and a bronze in the Olympic or World 100 m titles she contested, missing a global 100 m podium only once in her career.

2022: Laureus World Sports Awards

For her 2022 season, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards for Sportswoman of the Year.

2022: 2022 Season

In 2022, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce opened her season on May 7 at the Kip Keino Classic, running a world-leading 10.67 s at altitude in Nairobi, Kenya. On June 18, she ran her second 100 m of the season at the Meeting de Paris, equalling her 10.67 s season's best from Nairobi.

2022: World Champion Title at Age 35

In 2022, at age 35, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the oldest sprinter ever to become world champion.

2022: Number-One Female Athlete

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ended the 2022 season as the number-one overall female athlete across all disciplines, according to World Athletics.

2023: Focus on 100 m

In 2023, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stated that she would no longer compete in the 200 m, focusing solely on the 100 m due to the strenuous nature of the double.

2023: 2023 Season

In 2023, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was expected to open her season at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix on April 29, but withdrew shortly before the event due to an undisclosed family emergency. In early May 2023, she suffered a knee injury during her warmup at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya, and left Kenya to seek treatment.