(Reuters) – Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she remains to be “on prime of the sport” on the age of 34 and after operating the third quickest 100 metres of all time in August the Jamaican sprinter is preserving her choices open forward of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Fraser-Pryce, the Beijing and London 100m champion, received gold within the 4x100m relay and silver within the 100m on the Tokyo Video games, taking her assortment to eight Olympic medals.
The reigning world champion then ran a private better of 10.60 at a Diamond League assembly in Lausanne this season, the third-fastest time in historical past.
Fraser-Pryce had initially thought Paris could be out of attain however mentioned her type this 12 months confirmed she had extra left within the tank.
“Earlier than I counted it (Paris 2024) out, however then after the season and simply the progress, you form of know there’s extra,” she instructed Sky Sports activities on Wednesday.
“You wish to take it a 12 months at a time as a result of I am trying ahead to defending my (world) title at 2022 in Oregon. After that season, you look once more and you are still feeling good then why not give it a shot.
“Paris 2024, I might positively see it as a factor. I positively assume 10.50 is feasible.”
American Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the 100m world file of 10.49 set in Indianapolis in 1988.
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah, who received gold in Tokyo, ran the second-fastest 100m in historical past when she clocked 10.54 on the Eugene Diamond League meet in August.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Modifying by Peter Rutherford)
