Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce for Marie Claire’s July cover
Published:Thursday | July 10, 2025 | 8:32 AMSharla Williams/Gleaner Writer -
Sprint superstar Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the face of Marie Claire’s July 2025 Women in Sports issue.
“Oh, you thought Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was finished? Think again,” the magazine captioned in a collab post with Fraser-Pryce on Instagram.
The digital cover story highlighted different aspects of the eight-time Olympic medallist and 14-time World Champion, including her final lap as a professional sprinter on her own terms, her legacy, entrepreneurship, and motherhood. It also addressed her decision to withdraw from the 100m semi-finals last year at the Paris Olympics after running 10.92 seconds in the preliminaries — all while spotlighting her signature sense of style.
“Last year was very hard for me mentally and physically,” she said in the interview with Marie Claire. “I’ve always done it for the flag and showed up to do it for my country. But what happened in Paris, that was a ‘me’ decision.”
She said the delay had significant physical and mental effects.
“I was probably having a panic attack,” Fraser-Pryce said. “I felt I could see it in front of me—and it was ripped [out of my hands]. I’m a warrior; I’m a fighter. I love rising to the occasion. I wanted to do it for my country, but I had to ask, ‘What’s right for me?' ”
Pryce said she is no longer chasing medals because she wants to be remembered as more than that.
“I want my legacy to be the totality of who I am– the mom, the athlete, the entrepreneur, the philanthropist. I want it to be about the impact I’ve had on and off the track,” Fraser-Pryce added.
Known for her fashion statements on and off the track, Fraser-Pryce also spoke about her style.
“I’m adding to the conversation of what it looks like to be a female sprinter at this age,” she said.
Fraser-Pryce, photographed in pieces by LaQuan Smith, Dior, Gucci, Versace and Miu Miu, exudes boldness, sexiness, fierceness, and undeniable style across the different looks. She is styled by Mobolaji Dawodu.
Now 38 years old, the sprinter is winding down her athletic career.
She qualified for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after finishing third at the JAAA National Trials, which she announced would be her final race on home soil. She has also confirmed that she will take her leave from professional athletics after this year’s World Championships.
Among those in the Instagram comments cheering Fraser-Pryce on and raving about the issue that was posted on Wednesday morning, are fellow Olympians Sanya Richards-Ross and Dina Asher-Smith, Miss Universe Jamaica 2014 Kaci Fennell Shirley, and Miss Universe 2010 first-runner up Yendi Phillipps.
On X (formerly Twitter), quote tweets showed strong support, with users praising both the athlete and the issue: “Beautiful,” “This is a big, big deal!” and “The G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time).”