"Why not come to Kenya? It's all you guys talk about, Kenya being the home of athletics and I wanted to come here and open my season in the 100 metres. Speaking to local organizers and a battery of local and international press at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the Tokyo 2020 women's 100 metres silver winner promised to lay down a marker after choosing the East African nation to open her 2022 campaign. "So, I'm definitely looking forward to having a fantastic race and of course, enjoy my experience here in Kenya," said the woman who has racked up an astounding 27 medals in her career enthused. Last year, the Jamaican team was here for the world junior games, and it was fantastic. "Well, it was a long journey but I'm feeling good. Jamaican sprint queen and nine-time world champion, Fraser Pryce, known affectionately as the "Pocket Rocket" due to her petite frame, was the first to check in on Wednesday evening on her first-ever trip to Africa. It's worth noting that she had also previously withdrawn from the Botswana Golden Grand Prix last month due to personal reasons.Three-time Olympic champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Tokyo 2020 gold medallist, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, are the latest international track superstars to check in for Saturday's Absa Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour Gold Label meet in Nairobi, Kenya. This withdrawal from the Kip Keino Classic would have marked her first race of the season, following her last competition in September of the previous year. She followed up with the same time in three other meetings, as well as a world-leading 10.62 in Monaco and six other sub-11 second times in a wonderful 2022 season.įraser-Pryce had recently been honored with the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award, highlighting her exceptional achievements.
Everything happens for a reason and I am trusting this season."įraser-Pryce, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, had set an impressive time of 10.67 seconds in last year's competition, making her sudden exit all the more disappointing for her Kenyan supporters. Thank you for your prayers and continued support. "Sincere appreciation to the event organizers and the Kenyan community. "Due to discomfort during my warmup, I am deeply disappointed that I will not be competing at the Kip Keino Classic and have departed Kenya to seek treatment," Fraaser-Pryce posted on her Facebook page. In a Facebook post, the 36-year-old athlete expressed her deep disappointment. Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has withdrawn from the highly anticipated Kip Keino Classic on Saturday due to an injury, disappointing her Kenyan fans.
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