Fraser-Pryce, Thompson make easy progress at trials


FILE PHOTO: : Athletics - Diamond League - London Anniversary Games - The London Stadium, London, Britain - July 21, 2018 Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the women's 100m final Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Three-times world champion Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce and training partner Elaine Thompson eased into the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the Jamaican trials for this year's world championships with neither breaking a sweat on Thursday.

Fraser-Pryce logged a controlled 11.08 seconds to easily win the first heat on the opening day of the trials, while 2016 Rio Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion Thompson clocked 11.34.

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