Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the world's fastest woman on Monday after posting a world record during her win in the 100m race at the World Championships in Doha.
The Jamaican track-and-field legend ran the 100m in just 10.71 seconds, blowing past a decorated field of runners. She is the oldest woman and the first mom to win a world title in the 100m race.
"There are so many things I would love to say but simply put no one, absolutely no one gets to write your story but you! It’s done over time, at your own pace and sometimes with disappointments but it’s the ending that matters," Fraser-Pryce wrote in an Instagram post after her win.
"We are all created equals but we are unique, with our own talents and abilities and we are meant to shine differently but we are the same. We are as people special women and men who are built to overcome and built for greatness, if we persevere," she added.
Fraser-Pryce said just two years ago, she gave birth to her son Zyon and had to work hard to get back to where she was. She was actually watching the World Championships when she went into labor with Zyon, giving birth to him a day later as her compatriots stood on the podium.
The 32-year-old has become one of the world's greatest runners to compete. She has won more global 100m races than any other sprinter in history and has a litany of firsts to her name. She was the first woman to hold dual titles on two separate occasions and is the only woman ever to be crowned world champion in the100m race four times.
She has won six Olympic medals and eight world titles.
"I am even more grateful for those girls who will come after me or the women who are still holding their own and working on their greatness in their own way and never trying to be anyone but themselves!" Fraser-Pryce said on Instagram.
"I am humbled to be filling my shoes with my potential, fill yours and never stop for anyone and do it with all your heart and all your courage, and do it well," she said.
