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No one was surprised when Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dominated parents day race

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Michel Martin.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the third-fastest woman of all time. So when her 5-year-old son's school recently hosted a sports day for parents, it came as no surprise when Pryce dominated during a race when parents watching on the sidelines recorded the eight-time Olympic medalist's win...

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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Go, Shelly-Ann.

MARTIN: ...She replied, every point counts. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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