Jamaica is Ready: Fraser-Pryce, Kishane Thompson, and Shericka Jackson touchdown in China for World Relays

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Jamaica is Ready: Fraser-Pryce, Kishane Thompson, and Shericka Jackson touchdown in China for World Relays

Funmilayo Fameso 16:28 - 07.05.2025

An elite Jamaican team of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Kishane Thompson, and Shericka Jackson were captured in training perfecting their drills ahead of the World Relays this weekend.

A star-studded Jamaican team that includes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Kishane Thompson, and Shericka Jackson have touched down in Guangzhou, China for the World Athletics Relays scheduled from May 10 - 11.

The sprint factory nation will compete in all four events of 4X100m and 4x100m mixed relays, as well as the 4x400m and 4x400m mixed relays in the men's and women's categories.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce leads a star-studded Jamaican team in China for the World Relays - Image source: Imago

In the women's 4x100m, five-time world champion Fraser-Pryce is named to lead the charge alongside Jackson, Tia and Tina Clayton, Natasha Morrison, Niesha Burgher, and rising star Krystal Sloley.

Meanwhile, the men's category will have Olympic 100m silver medallist Thompson, Ackeem Blake, sprint legend Yohan Blake, Julian Forte, Rasheed Foster, Bryan Levell, Javari Thomas, and Rohan Watson.

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Olympic 100m silver medallist Kishane Thompson will lead the men's 4x100m team. Photo. File

Currently in China, the Jamaican speedsters were captured in photos by the World Athletics social media team, perfecting their baton exchanges as they look ahead to qualifying for all relay events ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this summer.

Currently, the Jamaican team are one of the early birds for the World Relays and will be gunning to secure the needed qualifications against other top countries.

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