Not for the first time, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce showed her fiercely competitive nature as she stormed the parents’ race at sports day.
The eight-time Olympic medallist previously went viral in 2023 when she thrashed a field of fellow mums at her son’s sports day in Jamaica, and she kept up her reputation again recently.
Footage shared on social media has shown Fraser-Pryce appearing to take the event very seriously, as she was captured warming up at the start line of a rough grass track.
A separate video then followed the short sprint as it unfolded, with the 100m star showing the other parents no mercy.
Fraser-Pryce immediately took off at top speed with a focused look on her face, and unsurprisingly won by a huge distance, leaving her opponents in her wake.
The 38-year-old’s exploits quickly caught the eye of fans online, with many amused by her commitment to the cause.
One person wrote on X: “She took it personally.”
Another commented: “She could’ve held back a little bit,” alongside a laughing face emoji.
A third joked about Fraser-Pryce’s professionalism: “LOL! She’s so wrong for running that fast against those parents, as if she’s running the 100m qualifying heat, at the Diamond League.”
Referring to her previous sports day heroics, another user simply added: “Not again,” followed by a crying face.
And Fraser-Pryce later made it clear just how much she enjoyed the day in a heartwarming social media post.
Taking to Instagram, the Jamaican track star uploaded a series of snaps of the event, where she gushed over her son Zyon’s achievements.
Credit: Instagram: @_suediamondFraser-Pryce looked focused as she warmed up for the parents race[/caption]
Credit: Instagram: @_suediamondThe Olympics legend then took off at top speed[/caption]
Credit: Instagram: @_suediamondShe sped to victory with her competition trailing far behind[/caption]
The seven-year-old has clearly inherited his mother’s athletic prowess, as Fraser-Pryce revealed he had won two of his events, sharing images of him coming first in his race and posing with his winners’ medals.
She also revealed it had been a whole family effort at sports day, uploading a video of husband Jason taking part in the tug-of-war.
Addressing her own performance, the third-fastest woman of all time joked in the caption: “They haven’t banned me yet so I’m at the line,” following this up with a series of laughing emojis.
In the last of her 11-photo post, Fraser-Pryce was pictured posing with her son, whilst making a number 1 gesture with her finger.
She appeared to promise more Olympic-standard performances at sports day, commenting: “Till next time.”
Fraser-Pryce has certainly made no secret of her desire to win at sports day, who previously revealed her 2023 triumph was fuelled by a challenge from another parent.
Instagram @realshellyannfpFraser-Pryce revealed she and her son Zyon were both winners at sports day[/caption]
The three-time Games gold medallist told The Guardian: “Two weeks beforehand she [the other mum] started sending me photos of her working out in the gym.
“And then she told me she was coming for me.
“I was like, ‘You can’t be serious girl!’ And when we got to sports day, she even started giving me the eyes, trying to psych me out.”
Having not raced since her withdrawal from the 100m semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to injury, Fraser-Pryce will soon be racing more than just her fellow parents once again.
Last week, the sprinting great announced her return to competition on Instagram by posting a minute-long career highlight reel.
The video ended with the words “Unfinished business”, while she captioned the post: “Time will honor your greatness. 2025.”
Fraser-Pryce has hinted this will be her final season in athletics, having told a Fox affiliate she has ‘One year left’ in an interview in January.
The 38-year-old is one of the most decorated athletes in history, claiming three Olympic golds – two of which came in the 100m sprint – in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and a relay gold at Tokyo 2020.
