BEIJING, China (AFP) – Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce roared to an unprecedented third women’s 100 metres world title in a flash of green braids on Monday.

The double Olympic champion, wearing a band of yellow daisies in her green-coloured hair, clocked 10.76 seconds in Beijing as she emulated superstar countryman Usain Bolt, who blazed to glory in the men’s 100m the previous night.

Fraser-Pryce got off to an explosive start and was never seriously threatened, winning in relative comfort from Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers, who took silver in a time of 10.81s with American Tori Bowie third in 10.86s.

The pint-sized Jamaican, who captured the world title in 2009 and 2013, will have an Olympic treble in her sights in Rio next year.

The American threat failed to materialise as Fraser-Pryce, 28, underlined her dominance, qualifying quickest for the final in 10.82.

Her task was made less complicated after countrywoman Sherone Simpson, silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, missed the final along with Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahoure, silver medallist in the 100 and 200m in Moscow two years ago.