Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce Interview at 2016 Pre Classic

Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce is the Jamaican Pocket Rocket.

One of the finest sprinters of her era, Shelly Ann is always a fun interview and always speaks her mind. I asked her about her new hair colors for this meet, her fitness (“this is my first race”) and her concern about her Jamaican competitors.

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One thing is for certian. SAFP loves to race, and she does not miss the Nike Pre Classic. Her 11.18 was not that impressive, nor was her last place in the 100 meters. But, mark my word, as the races gain importance, Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce wills herself into racing form. Her fitness comes around, but her racing psyche is like few others. If she wants to be defending her titles, she will.

This interview was done by Larry Eder at the Pre Classic Presser on May 27, 2016.

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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