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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fixes wig mid-race but still qualifies in worlds 200m

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce safely qualified despite needing to perform quickfire wig adjustments while trying to pick up speed on the bend.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce safely qualified despite needing to perform quickfire wig adjustments while trying to pick up speed on the bend. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

World 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to fix her wig halfway through her women’s 200m heat as she suffered a surprise defeat to Niger’s Aminatou Seyni.

The incident occurred as the Jamaican flew around the bend and felt her electric turquoise wig slipping – forcing her to reach her right arm upwards and take a second or so to adjust it. However she still finished in 22.26sec as she qualified easily for Tuesday’s semi-final.

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