Shelly-Ann opens up on what drives her, ahead of final Diamond League season
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Reading Time: 2min | Thu. 08.05.25. | 22:03
She last competed at the Diamond League meeting in Doha in 2021 where she took victory in the 100m in 10.84s
Multiple Olympic and world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, one of the most decorated athletes of all time, will open her 2025 Wanda Diamond League season over 100m at the Jetour Doha Meeting on Friday, 16 May.
Fraser-Pryce, who has won more sprint titles than any other athlete in history, announced in January that this would be her final year of competition.
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The 38-year-old became the first Jamaican woman to win an Olympic women’s 100m title at the Beijing Games in 2008 and successfully defended her title in London 2012.
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She has won a record five global 100m titles to date, including at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, where she also won 4x100m relay gold, and was named Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year at the prestigious 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards.
Third-fastest of all-time over 100m with a best of 10.60s (Lausanne, 2021), she last competed at the Diamond League meeting in Doha in 2021, where she took victory in the 100m in 10.84s (+1.1m/s).
“Doha holds a special place in my heart, and I’m truly excited to return for this year’s Diamond League,” said ‘Pocket Rocket’, who clocked 10.94s (+3.1m/s) in her 2025 season-opener in Kingston on 19 April.
“From the start of my career, I’ve understood the power of the platform that track and field provides. I’ve been blessed to compete at the highest level for many years, and with that comes a responsibility to lead, inspire, and uplift the next generation, especially young girls who dream of becoming athletes, mothers, and business leaders. That legacy continues to drive me," she told organisers.
“My focus remains sharp, and I approach this season with the same levels of discipline, passion, and determination that have defined my career. Every race is an opportunity, and I’m committed to making each one count.”
The Jetour Doha Meeting is the third meeting of the 2025 Wanda Diamond League. The series – which started in Xiamen on Saturday, 26 April, comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field across four different continents and concludes with a single final across two days in Zurich on Wednesday, 27 and Thursday, 28 August.
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