Fraser-Pryce anchors Jamaica to women's 4x100m world title
From left: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Natasha Morrison pose after winning the final of the women's 4x100 metres relay athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 29, 2015. PHOTO | PEDRO UGARTE |
What you need to know:
- Fraser-Pryce, who won the 100 metres individual title in Beijing, left Jasmine Todd in her wake as the Jamaican quartet overpowered Olympic champions the United States to clock a championship best 41.07 seconds. The Americans took silver in 41.68.
BEIJING
Double Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce anchored Jamaica to their second successive world title in the women's 4x100 metres on Saturday.
Fraser-Pryce, who won the 100 metres individual title in Beijing, left Jasmine Todd in her wake as the Jamaican quartet overpowered Olympic champions the United States to clock a championship best 41.07 seconds. The Americans took silver in 41.68.
The Jamaicans led from the gun, Veronica Campbell-Brown producing a blistering start, which Natasha Morrison built on in the second leg and Fraser-Pryce added the final flourish to bring the baton home in style.
