Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep

EUGENE (USA), July 18

Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce led a Jamaican clean sweep in the women’s 100m final at the World Championships while American athletes continued to clean up on home soil by clinching four golds.

Fraser-Pryce claimed her fifth world title after clocking 10.67 to edge Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah, the same three athletes who swept the Olympics podium in Tokyo.

Oregon native Ryan Crouser, a double Olympics champion and world record holder, led a US clean sweep in the men’s shot put and finally got his elusive world gold after his throw of 22.94m set a championship record.

Defending champion Joe Kovacs took silver with Josh Awotunde capturing bronze. — Reuters