Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stormed to victory at the Diamond League in Monaco, setting the fourth-fastest women’s 100m time in history in the process. With a time of 10.62 seconds, the Jamaican sprinter easily defeated her compatriot Shericka Jackson in second place and  Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast in third.

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The five-time 100m world champion made history by breaking the 10.7 second barrier six times in one season. In an effort to stay up with Fraser-Pryce, fellow Jamaican Shericka Jackson ran a personal best time of 10.71. Marie-Josée Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast came in third with an African record time of 10.72.

“I did what I needed to and we had fun and let the clock do the talking,” the 35-year-old said. “To be able to run 10.60 consistently means a lot. It’s remarkable. It’s hard to keep up the speed at this high level. I’m in my late thirties and I feel I have more to give. I look forward to doing my personal best during the rest of the season.”

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Fraser-Pryce suffered an emergency C-section in 2017 while giving birth to her son Zyon. She then took two years off the track to recover and concentrate on parenthood. The new mother, who faced doubts that she would never again reach the pinnacle of her sport, continued to get better every year, winning a record-setting fifth 100m title at the World Championships in July.

As a result, the Olympic champion now holds the third and fourth-fastest 100-meter timings, surpassing her previous personal best of 10.66 seconds. Her time of 10.62 also makes her the fastest mother of all time.

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Fraser-Pryce is an eight time Olympic medalist. Fraser-Pryce is one of the most decorated athletes in history at the World Athletics Championships after earning ten gold and four silver medals. She is the first athlete to have captured five 100 m world championships in 2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2022. Her victory in 2019 made her the first mother in 24 years to win the 100-meter world championship, and her victory in 2022, when she was 35 years old, made her the oldest sprinter to ever win the world title. She is the only female athlete in history to simultaneously hold world titles in all four sprint events.