There has been a crop of awesome women sprinters coming up from all over the globe, performing incredibly shattering records. The best sprinters have always come from the United States and Jamaica. So, who is the fastest woman in 2022 and how fast do female sprinters run?
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The world has been accustomed to great sprinters such as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Aleia Hobbs, Sha’Carri Richardson and many others. They are great athletes who have shown character both on and off the tracks. Read on to learn about the best women sprinters in the world.
Top 10 fastest female sprinters
The best sprinters tend to be muscular with a vast knowledge of the technicalities to come out as the best. Here are the best women sprinters in the world:
10. Sha’Carri Richardson
Though her career has been filled with controversy the past year, the star athlete is still one of the best sprinters in the world. The 2000-born runner has participated in five races this year in Oregon, New York, Bruxelles, Zurich and Florida where she finished 2nd, 2nd, 5th, 7th and 1st respectively. Her record times are 10.92, 10.85, 10.93, 11.13 and 10.73. She hopes to be back to her best and conquer the world as she is still young as she is one of the fastest team USA women’s sprinters.
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9. Twanisha Terry
Another United States International is on the list bringing her A game. The talented athlete was born in January 1999. In 2022, she participated in five races in California, Monaco, Tennessee, Oregon and Zurich managing to finish in position 1, 5, 1, 5 and 6 respectively. Her recorded times are 10.77, 10.90, 10.82, 10.98, and 11.10.
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8. Daryll Neita
The star is from Great Britain. Her races in 2022 have been in Paris, Zurich, Monaco, Oregon and Munchen recording times of 10.99, 11.02, 10.91, 10.97 and 11.00 respectively. She managed to come out in positions 2, 4, 6, 9, and 3 respectively.
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7. Dina Asher-Smith
Born in 1995 in Great Britain and representing the county, Dina is one of the fastest sprinters in 2022. She competed in five races in Oregon, Birmingham, and in Manchester. She recorded times of 10.83, 11.11, 10.89, 10.98 and 10.87 respectively while coming in at positions 4, 1, 4, 4, and 2 respectively proving the competitive nature of these races.
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6. Mujinga Kambundji
The Swiss was born in June 1992 and has made her name for herself in this list. She has done four hundred meter races and one 0 meter race. She has raced in Oregon twice, Munchen, and Zurich coming out in position 5, 8, 2, and 1 recording times of 10.91, 10.96, 10.99 and 10.89 respectively.
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5. Aleia Hobbs
She is the third American on this list born in February 1996. Her five races in 2022 were in Oregon, Lausanne, Chorzow, Monaco and New York where she managed times of 10.92, 10.87, 10.94, 10.81, and 10.83 respectively. She was able to garner positions 6, 1, 2, 4 and 1 respectively.
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4. Marie-Josee Ta Lou
She is the only African on the list, having come from Cote d'Ivoire. She was born in November 1988. The star’s last five races in 2022 were in Oregon, Monaco, Zurich, Bruxelles and Lausanne recording times of 10.93, 10.72, 10.91, 10.78 and 10.89 respectively. She was also position 7 in the first race and finished third in the last four.
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3. Elaine Thompson-Herah
The 30-year-old is one of the most prolific women sprinters in the world. She is of Jamaican heritage, a people who are known for their incredible pace. Her last five races in 2022 were in Oregon thrice, Rabat and Birmingham. She managed times of 10.81, 10.79, 10.83, 10.82 and 10.95 respectively while managing the top position in four of the races. She came in third only once.
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2. Shericka Jackson
So, who is the second fastest woman in the world in 2022? It is Shericka Jackson. The 28-year-old was born in 1994 July and is a Jamaican. Her last five races have been in Oregon, Bruxelles, Zurich, Monaco and Freeport where she managed to come out as position 2, 1, 2, 2, and 1 respectively. She has recorded times of 10.73, 10.73, 10.81, 10.71 and 10.83 respectively, which are some of the fastest times recorded in 2022.
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1. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
So, who is the best female sprinter? Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the best female sprinter. She is considered one of the greatest sprinters of all time and has been in the game for a while. The 35-year-old was born in December 1986 and represents Jamaica as an athlete.
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Her last five races have been in Oregon, Zurich, Monaco, Chorzow and Paris where she managed to come out on top in all of them. She has also recorded times such as 10.67, 10.65, 10.62, 10.66 and 10.67 which are the fastest times by a woman sprinter in 2022. Her consistency also edges her above the other athletes on this list. She is also one of the most beautiful female sprinters in the world.
Who is the fastest woman sprinter in the world?
So, who is the best female sprinter? Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the best and fastest female sprinter in the world. She has recorded the fastest time in 2022 by a woman sprinter and is the current Olympic and World Champion. She is one of the most phenomenal athletes the world has seen.
Women runners in Australia
Australia’s women runners are not featured on this list as they are not that big in short-distance races. The first one in the World Athletics rankings is Bree Masters who comes in at the 60th position. Her next countryman is Ella Connolly, who is in the 67th position.
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce takes the top spot in the list of the best women sprinters in the world right now. She is the current Olympic Champion and has run the fastest times this year. She has also dominated all the races she has participated in this year. She is one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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