JAMAICA'S two-time Olympic 100 metres champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, will take on the second fastest woman of all-time and Olympic 100 metres silver medallist, Carmelita Jeter, as well as Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare at the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium on Sunday.Fraser-Pryce became only the third woman in history to successfully defend the Olympic 100 metres title in London, running 10.75secs ' just three hundredths of a second ahead of the American. But Jeter anchored the United States (U.S.) home to victory a few days later in the 4x100 metres relay, when she took home gold in a world record time of 40.82secs.Both added further medals to their tally as Fraser-Pryce finished second with Jeter third in the 200 metres.With the field in the United Kingdom's final Samsung Diamond League meet of the year also including Okagbare ' a 100 metres finalist in London - as well as Bianca Knight, part of the U.S. gold medal winning 4x100 metres relay team, the women's 100 metres is set to be one of the main attractions at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium.Fraser-Pryce is certainly looking forward to it: 'I'm so happy to have won another Olympic gold medal in London,' she said. 'To have come back and defended my title means a lot to me.'I had such a great time in the UK this summer so I'm looking forward to coming back for the Birmingham Diamond League.I'm sure it will be another tough race for the girls but I'm really excited about it. Women's sprinting is in a good place at the moment.'Despite losing to her in the Olympic final, Jeter holds a record of 11 wins to Fraser-Pryce's nine in head-to-head competition and defeated Fraser-Pryce en route to winning the 100 metres at last year's World Championships in Daegu, as well as over 100 metres at the Aviva London Grand Prix in July.The 32-year old American is excited about returning to Birmingham to race at the track where she competed over 200 metres at last year's Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix, saying: 'Birmingham has been like a home away from home for the U.S. track team.'Everybody is always so hospitable and they always give us a warm British welcome. It's clear that they love their athletics over here, so it will be great to repay the community at the Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix.'I enjoyed running there last year in front of a full stadium, the crowd was really behind us all. Having spent so much time in the UK this summer, competing at the Diamond League meet on August 26 will be a great way to finish off our time here after the Olympic Games.
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