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The 2022 Glamour Women of the Year Awards took place on Tuesday (8th November) in London. Many famous faces attended the event.

Cynthia Erivo (wearing Louis Vuitton), Charithra Chandran (wearing Rokh), Rita Ora (wearing Jacquemus), Dina Asher-Smith (wearing Nensi Dojaka), Rochelle Humes (wearing Mônot), Nicola Coughlan (wearing Emilia Wickstead), Ashley Roberts, Jasmine Sanders, Charli Howard and Georgia Toffolo.

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This could be the fastest race in women's 100m history.

The stage is set, the track is prepared, and the anticipation is reaching a fever pitch as the world gears up for the highly awaited Women's 100m race at the upcoming World Championships in Budapest Hungry. Among the star-studded lineup, four athletes stand out, each bringing their unique blend of speed, determination, and skill. Let's dive into the predictions for this exhilarating sprint showdown.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: The Pocket Rocket's Resurgence A name that resonates with sprinting excellence, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is no stranger to the world of podiums and championships. With an unmatched acceleration off the blocks and a finish that leaves competitors in her wake, Fraser-Pryce is a true force of nature. Having already secured 5 100m World Championships and 2 Olympic 100m titles. However, having dealt with an injury-plagued season coming from her knee causing her to pull out of specific meets can she regain her phenomenal form and once again reign supreme and defend her title. She currently holds a season's best of 10.82 seconds which she set in Luzern, Switzerland. The question is however can that injured knee of hers hold up throughout the championship if it can, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will be in for a good shot at getting her record-extending 6th 100m world title.

Shericka Jackson: The Versatile Challenger Known for her versatility across different sprint distances, Shericka Jackson has the ability to surprise and dominate. Her impressive world-class performances in the 200m have showcased her top-end speed, but can she translate that into a victory in the 100m? She comes into the world championships as the world number one with a season's best and personal best of 10.65 seconds to win the Jamaican championships and put her tied 5th on the all-time list. However, Jackson hasn't been so consistent throughout the diamond league season but her coach Stephen Francis is a master of getting his athletes to peak at the right time so don't be surprised if she runs even faster come the world final.

Marie-Josée Ta Lou: The Ivorian Dynamo Marie-Josée Ta Lou's explosive starts and her ability to maintain speed through the finish line makes her a formidable contender. With a myriad of medals at the World Championships and multiple fourth place finishes at Olympic Games, she has consistently proven herself on the global stage yet she is still missing that vital global title. She's been looking better than she ever has this year with a season's best of 10.75 seconds which she has ran twice both times beating Shericka Jackson. Can she continue her undefeated streak through to the World Championships? Well her biggest enemy is herself as she tends to blaze through the heats and semi-finals then falls short in the final. Take the Tokyo Olympics, Ta Lou ran a then personal best of 10.78 in the heats then a 10.79 in the semis to ultimately run 10.91 in the final to finish in a disappointing fourth place. If she can manage the rounds better this time around a potential sub 10.7 second clocking is in her grasp and a potential gold medal seems to be in reach.

Sha'Carri Richardson: The New American Phenom Heralded as the new face of American sprinting, Sha'Carri Richardson's dynamic personality and blazing speed have captured the world's attention. Although she faced her demons throughout the 2021 and 2022 seasons. she seems to have finally conquered them as she's regained her footing with a season's best and personal best time of 10.71 seconds amongst four sub 10.7 seconds runs. However, similarly to Marie-Josée Ta Lou, she struggles to manage rounds as in this year's United States Championships she ran 10.71 seconds in the heats then 10.75 seconds in the semi-finals then ultimately ran 10.82 in the finals. It's quite obvious to see that Sha'Carri is a great young talent in the sport and as long she tweaks some minor issues such as her starts and aforementioned round management: she could most defiantly rise above to dominate the sport in the next few years.

The Dark Horses: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Marie-Josée Ta Lou and Sha'Carri Richardson have massively pulled away from any other competitors coming into these World Championships however, there are a few dark horses who, if any of the aforementioned four slip up, could potentially sneak onto the podium. One being Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred the collegiate star who currently holds a season's best of 10.83 seconds and a wind-aided time of 10.72 . Along with Alfred the ever-present Dina Asher-Smith holds a good claim to potentially sneak a medal as she is rounding into form perfectly at the time as she currently holds a season's best time of 10.85 seconds.

Final Verdict And Prediction: As the countdown to the Women's 100m draws closer, the excitement is palpable. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Marie-Josée Ta Lou, and Sha'Carri Richardson are set to captivate the world with their speed, finesse, and determination.

For my prediction, it goes as follows:

Shericka Jackson - 10.62 (PB) (SB (CR) (WL)

Marie-Josée Ta Lou - 10.68 (PB) (SB) (NR) (AR)

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce - 10.73 (SB)

Sha'Carri Richardson - 10.79

Julien Alfred - 10.82 (SB)

Dina Asher-Smith - 10.84 (SB)

Daryll Neita - 10.89 (PB) (SB)

Brittany Brown - 10.93

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The Taboo That’s Engrained in Women’s Sport and Society

As sport is a microcosm of society, the issues we face in everyday life are apparent in sport.

It’s not a surprise that sexism exists in the sporting world when those who hold the privileges in it are men, and this then contributes to the negative attitudes towards menstruating.

If, whilst on my period, I can do the exact same things a man can do, why are they such a taboo? 

Time of the month, menstruating, periods… there is a noticeable reluctance or uncomfortableness to use these words in public, even to the extent of avoiding the use of the biological term.

Religiously, and socially, periods have been seen as ‘nasty’, ‘pain-inducing’, ‘dirty’, and ‘a curse’. Some experiencing menstruations have avoided seeking medical advice due to the stigma. However, despite all this, the negative connotations attached to periods has been challenged systematically through political action, such as menstrual product tax protests which both normalise and reduce product prices.

Whilst we’re fighting to make a change within society and sport, the media, sports journalism in particular, allows the stigma to be maintained.

Moreover, with the bias against women in sport continuing in forms such as receiving inadequate coverage, and being portrayed as inferior athletes, if periods aren’t spoken about in our day to day lives, it’s understandable that the same conversation won’t happen in sport.

Dina Asher-Smith, following a performance in the 100m sprint, blamed her dip in form on ‘girl stuff’ before stating that more scientific research needs to be done in sport science regarding the menstrual cycle.

Despite the negativity outlined, there have been endeavours to ensure periods are spoken about more but also normalised. Most recently, West Bromwich Albion women’s team switched their short colour to navy blue due to players’ concerns about leakage and comfort. Arsenal and Lioness star, Beth Mead informed Nike during the summer of 2022 that she and the Lionesses also shared concerns about wearing white during their menstrual cycle.

Attempts such as these to raise awareness, both in society and sport is depicted in the YouTube video below (start at 1:56). Tentatively this suggests media coverage has improved, helping to stimulate conversations and physiological research around periods.

With greater awareness, women may feel more comfortable talking about periods, as well as enabling females to regularly receive support they may require. This can come from coaches offering emotional support, altering training session to ensure athlete are comfortable, or by ensuring free sanitary products are available. 

‘On The Baw’ campaigned for this, raising awareness of the issues of not having enough money to buy sanitary products, aka, period poverty, and ensuring that women feel both recognised and empowered within a male dominate sport. Because of the campaign, in 2019, 100 clubs signed up to offer their female fans sanitary products in football ground bathrooms

Through personal experience of my own, menstruation is still not easy and comfortable enough to talk about, especially with those who don’t have periods.

Whilst increased media coverage is one of the best ways to continue the fight against this stigma, we can look closer to home and make a change. The first step to doing this is via education, with both the recommended reading and by starting these conversations ourselves.

Think about the public places you visit: your workplace, educational institution, or even your local leisure centre. Do they offer free sanitary products? If not, then it’s time to question why.

Free Periods, a non-profit organisation, was created to ensure young women and girls don’t miss out on their education due to having no access to sanitary products. Whilst their campaign is mainly focused on schools and colleges in the England, they have a general email template created which can be downloaded, edited by yourself and sent to various institutions that don’t offer free sanitary products.

Below are some recommended readings:

Freedom4Girls

Freeperiods

Gottlieb, A. (2020). Menstrual Taboos: Moving Beyond the Curse. In C. Bobel, I.T. Winkler, B. Fahs, K.A. Hasson, E.A. Kissling. T.A. Roberts (Eds.). The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies. (pp. 143–162). Palgrave Macmillan.

Thank you for taking the time to read this blogpost, it is immensely appreciated. Please leave your thoughts and comments about it.

Only one questions remains: how confident are you when it comes to talking about periods?

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Team Jamaica goes 1-2 in the 200m finals with Shericka Jackson winning gold and teammate Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce taking silver. Team Great Britain Dina Asher-Smith won the bronze.

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Shelly Ann Fraser and Dina Asher Smith

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British 4x100m team 🇬🇧

Daryll Neita, Dina Asher-Smith, Imani Lansiquot and Beth Dobbin

2022 Birmingham Diamond League

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🥉 British 4x100m team 🇬🇧

Asha Philip, Imani Lansiquot, Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita

Tokyo 2020 Olympics