 In a highly competitive season where five of her rivals had gone 10.80 s or faster, Fraser-Pryce held a season's best of 10.93 s, only the eighth fastest of the year.Although she had initially planned to contest the sprint double, she also dropped out of contention for the 200 m. 

In Rio, Fraser-Pryce qualified as joint fastest for the final with Thompson, in a new season's best time of 10.88 s. She was in notable pain after her semifinal, crying and limping off the track.In the final, she battled to the finish in a season’s best 10.86 s to win bronze.