2022 EUGENE WORLDS – A Jackson-Fraser-Pryce duel looms in the 200m final

The first slap of the night during the half of the 200m was again given by Shericka Jackson. On Wednesday, the Jamaican won by a more than comfortable lead the most difficult semi-final of the Eugene Worlds semi-lap. Jackson mastered his race from start to finish, as in the series, and posted a canon time of 21.67, best time, just a few hundredths of the world championship record.

Behind her, the second semi-final resulted in a three-way duel between American Tamara Clark (21″95), reigning world champion Dina Asher-Smith (21″96, PB) and Olympic champion Elaine Thompson -Herarh (21″97, SB). After a last straight line neck and neck, the three women cut the line in the order mentioned above.

To conclude these semis, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce returned the favor to her compatriot Shericka Jackson, by making an exceptional start before unwinding in 21.83 (SB) The Jamaican, ten times world champion, can still do the double , after her title in the 100m obtained a few days ago, the American Abby Steiner took second place in this same half directly qualifying for the final.

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