Jamaican Sprinter Wins Women’s 100m Gold in World Athletics–Record-breaking Brit Takes Silver

Jamaican Sprinter Wins Women’s 100m Gold in World Athletics–Record-breaking Brit Takes Silver
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Renowned athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica has won gold in the World Athletics Championships Women’s 100m final. Fraser-Pryce pipped British runner Dina Asher-Smith to the finish line by a mere 0.12 seconds.

Fraser-Pryce takes gold, Asher-Smith takes silver, and Ta Lou takes bronze after the Women's 100 Meters final of the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. (©Getty Images | <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/shelly-ann-fraser-pryce-of-jamaica-gold-dina-asher-smith-of-news-photo/1177920774">Christian Petersen</a>)
Fraser-Pryce takes gold, Asher-Smith takes silver, and Ta Lou takes bronze after the Women's 100 Meters final of the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. ©Getty Images | Christian Petersen