Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has managed to prove that she is the queen who deserves a gold crown yet again. In her first race of the 2023 season, she stormed to an easy victory after leaving behind all her fellow sprinters. The Spitzen Leichtathletik meet in Luzern, Switzerland was her debut event of the season, and she lit the track on fire as she blazed through it, getting a time of under-11. Despite having some problems with her start, she was able to persevere through her high-speed performance.

This win comes as a comeback after a knee injury, which pushed the 10-time world champion out of the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya. The Olympic champion injured her knee during a training session as she was preparing for the Kip Keino. As a result of her knee getting hurt, she had to leave the competition and go to Italy to get special treatment. But now, seems like the track and field queen is back with a bang, and fans continue to cheer for ‘Mommy Rocket’.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ready to rumble

While opening her season in the 100m category at Luzern in Switzerland, Shelly-Ann was able to clock a time of 10.82 seconds. In the beginning, she was not able to get an ideal start from the stands, however; she did not let the dubious start deter her as she stormed to get the win. She managed to defeat New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs, who got a time of 11.08, and American Kennedy Blackmon, who clocked a time of 11.11.

After this major comeback, it seems like the mother and track icon is ready to defend her title as the reigning World Champion in Budapest next month. The 100m women’s finals will take place on August 21 at the World Championships. After her sudden injury at the Kip Kieno Classic and her bowing out of the competition last minute, all her season plans were thrown into doubt and her fans were worried about the track star. They were also eager for her to return to the competition.

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The 100m Kip Keino Classic was where Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had earlier given one of her best times ever, the 10.67, which was the fastest time in the world at that point. Fraser-Pryce had also missed the Botswana Golden Grand Prix on April 29, citing a family emergency. However, now that she is back, the entire world is waiting with bated breath to see how she does in the upcoming events of the season. When the Track Gazette shared a video of the race on Twitter, fans gathered to welcome back the legend.

Fans eager to see ‘Mommy Rocket’ in action

When Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce started running during the 100m event, it seemed like it took a few seconds for her to find her groove. In a 100 m race that lasts for 10-11 seconds in total, those couple of seconds can be crucial to deciding whether one wins or loses. However, despite not having the best start, Fraser-Pryce dominated with sheer speed, with, one can say, some experience sprinkled in.

Celebrating the glorious win, one fan rightly said:

Someone also predicted a win at the World Championships and said:

After witnessing her win in spite of a not-so-good start and getting a time under-11, one fan was rightly flabbergasted:

Considering her the star of the season, someone also said:

After running an under-11 so soon after recovering from an injury, one fan praised Fraser-Pryce and said:

Clearly, the fans are impressed with Shelly-Ann’s season-opening performance, and can’t wait to see what she brings to the table in the remaining season.

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