Jamaican Shericka Jackson clocked the third-ever 200m time of 21.55 seconds to win her country’s Athletics Championships on Sunday in Kingston, where she sent a big message to the competition three weeks before the Worlds.
After her victory in the 100m on Friday, Shericka Jackson announced that she was under pressure for the 200m, but she did not hide her surprise when she saw her time on the bulletin board, validated by the absence Wind.
Honestly, I’m shocked, I didn’t expect to go that fast, I knew I had it in my legs, but to run that fast… I’m just grateful
Only the late Florence Griffith-Joyner, whose world record (21.34) has stood since 1988, and Elaine Thompson-Herah, who ran in 21.53 seconds last year at the Tokyo Olympics, were faster than ‘she on the U-turn.
The 28-year-old sprinter broke her personal best time of 26/100th, as well as the “MPM” of 21.77 sec achieved a handful of hours earlier by the American Abby Steiner in Eugene (Oregon) at the State Championships -United. She beat Olympic champion Thompson-Herah (22.05) and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (22.14).
Among the men, American Andrew Hudson won the 200m in 20.10 seconds, ahead of Yohan Blake (20.31).
Defending Olympic champion Hansle Parchment won the 110m hurdles final in 13.14 seconds.