Martin Moses

updated at August 31, 2023 at 3:57 PM

• Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has sent out a message to her fans following the conclusion of the World Championships
• The Jamaican added two more medals to her collection to become the second-most decorated athlete
• However, she finished her tournament on a low after getting injured during the women's 4 by 100m relay

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has for the first time spoken since she went off injured during the 4 by 100m women's relay race at the World Athletics Championships last week.

Fraser-Pryce sustained an injury to her right leg and appeared to move with difficulty as she ran the second leg for Jamaica at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26.

The five-time 100m World champion braved through her discomfort to pass on the baton before seeking immediate medical help. In a wide-ranging statement on her Instagram, she thanked the medical personnel for responding quickly.

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"A special “thank you” to the organizers whose swift response to my injury and recovery spoke volumes for their care and professionalism on and off the track."

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The 36-year-old also reflected on her career and time in the Hungarian capital, which saw her supplant Usain Bolt as the most successful Jamaican in the history of the World Championships. She is now only second to Allyson Felix in world rankings.

"Looking back 14 years from my first appearance at the World Athletics Championships and 16 medals later, it feels truly prolific."

Despite an injury-filled season, Fraser-Pryce won bronze in the 100m before adding silver in the relay race to take her tally to 16 medals ever since she started competing.

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The mother-of-one has reiterated she is not giving up yet, promising to make a bigger comeback in next year's Paris Olympics.

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"We never quit; we never stop.”

In the face of injury, we wait, we plan, and we purpose in ourselves to work harder and acquire the readiness to be our best. So get ready, Paris, here we come..."

She won silver in the 100m behind Elaine Thompson-Herah during the Tokyo Olympics before following it up with gold in the 4 by 100m relay.

Update on Fraser-Pryce injury

Sports Brief has also reported that Fraser-Pryce received a refreshing boost after it emerged that she did not pick up a severe injury.

Early reports from the Jamaican camp have now indicated that the preliminary reports on Fraser-Pryce's tests on her right leg have shown that the injury is not as severe as initially feared.