Sports Sunday, September 29, 2019 13 Little Miss Sunshine Fastest man on earth Fraser-Pryce sparkles in women’s 100m heats AFP/DPA

Jamaican legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce looks in prime form to add a fourth world title after running the fastest heat in world championship history on Saturday timing 10.80 seconds. The 32-year-old – who did not disappoint her supporters in sporting eye-catching dyed gold hair which she said symbolised sunshine – has stormed back to top form this season after taking time out following the birth of her son Zyon in 2017. Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure took second behind her, a familiar position filled by the Ivorian, who took silver in both the 100m and 200m behind Fraser-Pryce in the 2013 world championships. “It’s my first champion- ship in (three) years so I’m re- ally excited to be able to come back and you know for me it’s just a rung at a time and trying to execute as best as possible,” said Fraser-Pryce. Her stunning run was in stark contrast to her more un- derstated compatriot Elaine Thompson. The 100m and 200m Olympic champion ran well within herself and was never pushed as she coasted to USA’s Christian Coleman (2nd right) crosses the finish line ahead of Canada’s (left), South Africa’s Akani Simbine (2nd left) and USA’s to win the men’s 100m final at the IAAF World victory in 11.14sec. Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday. Coleman clocked a World Leading time of 9.76secs, ahead of Gatlin’s 9.89, and Grasse’s personal best of 9.90. (AFP) Ahoure’s compatriot Ma- rie-Josee Ta Lou also sparkled equalling her personal best, the 2017 double world silver medallist timing 10.85sec in Coleman is the new sprint king the following heat. Dina Asher-Smith – the Eu- ropean champion at 100 and DPA when news emerged he had 200m – looked mightily impres- Doha violated whereabouts regula- Results sive leaving her opponents for tions three times within a year. 1. Christian Coleman (USA) 9.76 World Lead dead from the blocks, crossing Christian Coleman of the But he was cleared to run in 2. Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.89 the line in 10.96sec with Ameri- lived up to his Doha three weeks ago because 3. Andre De Grasse (CAN) 9.90 Personal Best; can second. top billing to win the first blue- filing failures are recorded 4. Akani Simbine (RSA) 9.93 Season’s Best riband 100 metres final without from the first date of the quar- 5. (JAM) 9.97 6. Zharnel Hughes (GBR) 10.03 at the ter, which moved one of his 7. Filippo Tortu (ITA) 10.07 SB championships for his first ma- outside the 12-month period. 8. Aaron Brown (CAN) 10.08 jor outdoor career title. “World champion, it Coleman, 23, stormed out sounds incredible, too good of the blocks and was never to be true. For me to make it show that he is still a force to be troubled as he captured gold here and come out with a gold reckoned with, and de Grasse in a personal best 9.76 seconds is incredible,” Coleman told proved he is back on form af- for sixth on the all-time list. the BBC. ter missing the 2017 edition, Compatriot defending and “I was just out of college denying South Africa’s Akani two-time champion Justin two years ago and not many Simbine by three-hundredths Gatlin earned a third 100m people expected me to win what would have been a first- silver in 9.89 seconds and the a silver. I expected to come ever 100m medal for Africa. bronze went to Canada’s An- out here and be great and The 2011 champ Yohan dr