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London 2012: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce defends 100m title to take gold
When the scoreboard finally flashed her in the No. 1 position on Saturday night, Fraser-Pryce dropped to the ground and cried. She ran to the stands, grabbed a Jamaican flag and paraded around with Campbell-Brown. “VCB,” as she’s known on the island, is not finished in London yet, either. She’s the two-time defending champion in the 200, where she’ll have Fraser-Pryce to contend with again, along with American Allyson Felix.
Felix, who considers the 100 her tuneup for the 200, finished fifth in 10.89 on Saturday.
She made the 100 meters after a week of tumult at U.S. trials, finishing in a dead heat for the third and final spot. She faced a run-off against the teammate she tied, but got the spot when that teammate withdrew at the last second.
“I’m happy. I got a personal best,” Felix said. “I’m looking forward to the 200.”
Jeter offered a great big smile after watching her visions of gold vanish by a sliver.
“Everyone wants to win, but I’m on the podium,” Jeter said. “I’m the only American on the podium.”
She’s also one of the biggest enigmas in American track – a late bloomer at age 32 and not much of a talker. The defending world champion, Jeter, had been the favorite for this event until Fraser-Pryce, not on form through much of the early season, announced she was back with a 10.70 in Kingston last month.
