Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, popularly known as “Mommy Rocket,” was expected to participate in the Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern in one of her final appearances before retiring.
However, she prioritized prudence ahead of her final Olympic Games and withdrew from the competition during warm-ups due to discomfort. Her decision to diligently prepare for the Paris Olympics aborted her plan to participate in Luzern. Luzern was to be the scene of her first appearance in Europe since the World Athletics Championships in Budapest last year. But now fans will have to wait to see the Jamaican legend in Paris.
Meanwhile, Mujinga Kambundji enthralled her local fans at the Luzern Athletic Meet with a fast 11.20 seconds (-0.8) finish, defeating Jamaican sprinter Kemba Nelson. Kambundji did a great job, but her timing did not live up to Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s incredible season standards.
Fraser-Pryce, 37, has steadily improved; in just 13 days, she achieved an amazing time of 10.91 seconds, which was lower than her previous season’s best of 11.15 seconds. Fans are already counting down the seconds until her next event, which could be the Olympics in Paris, to see if she can run even faster.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce lengthens the wait as concerns about her fitness grow
Though the reasons for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s last-minute cancellation from recent competitions are still unknown, the sporting community is abuzz. There are growing concerns as Jamaica’s potent sprint trio exhibits injury symptoms.
Shericka Jackson pulled up just short of the finish line at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial in Hungary with a hamstring problem, and Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah withdrew from the Jamaican trials because of an Achilles injury. These mishaps highlight the brittleness and unpredictability of professional sports and make one wonder if the Jamaican trio are prepared for the next contests.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stated; “As I go through the rest of the season, I’m just praying that I stay healthy and continue to work, because it’s never over until it’s over,”