 Taking time off in April to have her appendix removed, she bounced back to win the world title in August, a year to the day after her Olympic triumph in Beijing.Ahead of the championships, teammate Kerron Stewart held the world lead of 10.75 s and was the favourite for gold.However, Fraser-Pryce emerged as a frontrunner with 10.79 s in the semifinal, the fastest ever non-final time at a global championship.