BEIJING: Shelly-Ann FraserPryce became the first woman to win three world 100m titles and completed a Jamaican sprint double as she emulated Usain Bolt by storming to victory on Monday.

The pint-sized Jamaican, unmissable with a yellow flowered garland on top of her bright green braids, shot out of the blocks and eased home, right arm raised, in 10.76 seconds.

Dutchwoman Dafne Schippers took silver in a national record of 10.81sec with American Tori Bowie claiming bronze (10.86) in the climax to day three at the world championships in Beijing.

Double Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce also won world gold in 2009 and 2013, and sealed her third title a day after Bolt won a thrilling 100m duel with America`s Justin Gatlin.

It came seven years after FraserPryce came to the Bird`s Nest as an outsider at the 2008 Olympics, and left with 100m gold.

`When I ran the heats, I remembered when back in 2008 at the Olympic Games I was 21 years old, Fraser-Pryce said.

`I expected nothing then. I came out here again tonight with a gold medal.

Fraser-Pryce, however, was outdone by Ezekiel Kemboi, the flamboyant Kenyan who held his nerve for a remarl(able fourth consecutive world gold in the 3000m steeplechase an event he has dominated for the best part of 11 years.

`I`m so happy about my fourthconsecutive title,` said Kemboi, who attacked the final hurdle like a high hurdler when he sensed teammate Conseslus Kipruto closing on him down the final straight.

Kipruto eventually took silver with another Kenyan, Brimin Kiprop Kipruto, completing the podium with bronze.

`The race was really fast. On the last lap nobody could follow me. I will be celebrating tonight with my team-mates.

Kemboi also won Olympic golds in 2004 and 2012, and was clear what his aim for next year would be.

`My next big goal, of course, are the Rio Olympic Games,` the 33-year-old said.

MOTHER OF ALL COMEBACKS Another champion to defend their title was Colombia`s Caterine Ibarguen, who leapt 14.90 metres for triple jump gold and stretched her amazing winning streak to 29 competitions.

There was a second Kenyan track gold when Vivian Cheruiyot regained the women`s 10,000m title, producing a commanding lastlap surge for victory just a year after starting a family.

Cherulyot, who previously claimed the 10km title in Daegu in 2011 and is also a two-time world 5000m champion, clocked a winning time of 31:41.41.

`This is my real comeback, beamed the Kenyan, who said will not attempt the double here.`I had many thoughts in my head during the race but I told myself I want to win, no matter how hard it is.

`It is even more precious now after I became a mother a year ago.

I dedicate this medal to my son.

But there was to be no happy ending for pole vault world recordholder Renaud Lavillenie, who had to settle for a share of bronze as his world championship jinx continued.

Canada`s Shawnacy Barber, 21, snatched gold with a best of 5.90 metres, winning on countback from defending champion Raphael Holzdeppe of Germany.

Olympic champion Lavillenie could only clear 5.80 for a share of third with Polish pair Piotr Lisek and Pawel Wojciechowski.

Lavillenie had previously won a silver in Moscow and two bronzes in the Berlin and Daegu worlds, but he was unable to claim a long-overdue gold as he came unstuck at 5.90m.

`I don`t know what went wrong, he said.

`5.90 usually is not difficult for me, but it happens to everyone. If it doesn`t want to go, it just doesn`t. I tried. I cannot hide my disappointment. Pole vault is like this.

The contest came down to a battle between Barber and Holzdeppe, the Canadian coming out victorious on countback.

`It`s been a crazy year,` said Barber. `I don`t think it has quite hit me yet, but I`m sure that will come tonight when we start celebrating.`-AFP