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London 2012: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce defends 100m title to take gold
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates after winning the womens 100m
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce leaned across the finish line of the women’s 100 meters, then looked up at the blank scoreboard for the name of the next Olympic champion.
Five seconds passed, then five more.
Was it the Jamaican, Fraser-Pryce, or the American, Carmelita Jeter?
The race couldn’t have been any closer, and when Fraser-Pryce’s name finally came up first, she fell to the ground and shouted, “Thank you, Jesus!”
Another sprint gold for Jamaica. Really, was there ever any doubt?
A golden ribbon in her hair, the bubbly 25-year-old Fraser-Pryce made it back-to-back titles in the premier women’s event of the Olympics, closing ground over the last 20 meters Saturday night and leaning at the line to win in 10.75 seconds and edge Jeter by .03 seconds.
“It means a lot to defend my title,” Fraser-Pryce said. “I trusted in myself.”
