Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. (X)
The 37-year-old Jamaican legend, competing in her fifth Olympics, pulled out from the headline occasion citing a pressure in her hamstring in the course of the warmup forward of the semifinals.
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was a non-starter within the ladies’s Olympic 100m semi-final in Paris on Saturday.
Fraser-Pryce, who’s 37 and competing in her fifth Olympic Video games, received 100m golds in 2008 and 2012 — a part of an Olympic haul that features three golds, 4 silvers and a bronze.
The Jamaican, a five-time world 100m champion, had completed second quickest in Friday’s heats in 10.92 seconds.
Her non-appearance within the semi-finals, with the ultimate scheduled for 1920 GMT, was solely evident by the late addition of “DNS” (Did Not Begin) alongside her identify on the official begin sheet.
Sha’Carri Richardson superior to the Olympic ladies’s 100m ultimate however was compelled to accept second place in her semi-final behind rising Saint Lucia dash star Julien Alfred.
Richardson, the American reigning world 100m champion who’s thought to be favorite for the gold medal, clocked 10.89sec to succeed in the ultimate later Saturday on the Stade de France.
However the 24-year-old Texan was left trailing within the wake of Alfred, who’s chasing a primary ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia.
Alfred, 23, who has by no means completed on the 100m medal podium at a significant out of doors championships blasted house in first place with a time of 10.84sec.
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