Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce wins gold in 200m

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14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 - Day Seven

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica crosses the line to win gold ahead of Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria and Murielle Ahoure of Ivory Coast in the Women’s 200 metres final during Day Seven of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium at Luzhniki Stadium on August 16, 2013 in Moscow

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, clocked 22.17 seconds to win the 200m sprint at the World Championships in Moscow on Friday.

The Jamaican had already won the 100m event, and the 200m gold makes her the third female athlete in the world to win the sprint double at the Championships.

While the 26 year old Fraser-Pryce had a great day, fellow sprinter Allyson Felix of USA had a terrible day on he field as she collapsed onto the track and was unable to finish the race.

The incident ruined Felix’s dream of setting a world championship gold tally record of nine gold medals.

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