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Two-time Olympic champion, Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has become the second-fastest woman in history after running 10.63 seconds in Kingston

6 June 2021

Only American legend Florence Griffith-Joyner has run the 100 metres faster, 10.49 seconds in 1988.

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19 Sep: Gout Gout, Torrie Lewis miss finals in brilliant 200m semifinal displays at World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo

18 Sep: Gout Gout shows class to reach 200m semifinal at World Athletics Championships

17 Sep: World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has fired a warning to his rivals that he believes a strong offseason will take him to another level

17 Sep: What time does Gout Gout run at World Athletics Championships? How to watch Gout Gout's 200m heat

16 Sep: Belief from two-time Olympic medallist Nick Willis that Geordie Beamish can contend for a gold medal at the next Olympics in Los Angeles

16 Sep: A potential calamity has imbued Geordie Beamish with the confidence to secure the country's first gold medal on the track in 42 years and 20 editions of the outdoor world athletics championships

15 Sep: Hamish Kerr has cleared 2.25 metres to qualify for the high jump final at the world athletics championships in Tokyo

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