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According to reports from Jamaica, the possible reasons why Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce parted ways with coach Reynaldo Walcott has been revealed.
Following reports that two-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has parted ways with coach Reynaldo Walcott, the possible reasons for their separation has been revealed.
According to reports from Jamaica, the track legend will continue her illustrious career for another season, despite her injury setbacks this year and withdrawal from the Olympic 100m semifinals in Paris.
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Fraser-Pryce had been a founding member of Elite Performance Track Club, partnering with coach Walcott in early 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
During their coaching partnership, the legendary sprint queen attained exceptional success, notably lowering her personal best from 10.70s to 10.60s. In 2022, she became the first woman to run sub-10.7 seconds on seven occasions in a single season and secured her fifth 100m world title in Eugene, Oregon.
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Consequently, she added a 100m bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, but ever since injuries and inconsistencies have plagued the speed icon, with the last dagger coming at the Paris Olympics, where she withdrew from the semifinals for reasons unknown.
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Why Fraser-Pryce parted ways with coach Reynaldo Walcott
Renowned Jamaican media firm sportsmax.tv reports that Fraser-Pryce's decision to move on could be because a frosty relationship developed between her and Walcott during the season.
Also, the five-time world champion will start her team to guide her through the upcoming season, and the name of Andre Wellington has surfaced as the person who will be among Fraser-Pryce’s new coaching outfit.
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Coach Wellington coached World U20 100m silver medalist Bouwahghie Nkrumie at Kingston College (KC), and he was a member of the Racers Track Club between 2011 and 2012.
Meanwhile, Olympic 110m bronze medalist Rasheed Broadbell has also left Elite Performance for the MVP Track Club. However, world's fastest woman alive Elaine Thompson-Herah is still under the guidance of coach Walcott.
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