(Eugene) Jamaican Shericka Jackson became world champion in the 200m by finishing 2e best time of all time (21 sec 45, 0.6 m/s of wind) Thursday in Eugene (Oregon).
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Just 11 hundredths from the old world record of American Florence Griffith-Joyner (2134 in 1988), Jackson (28) beat her compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (2181), winner of the 100m on Sunday, and the British defending champion Dina Asher-Smith (2202).
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, in bronze in the 100m, missed out for another Jamaican hat-trick, finishing just 7e in 22 sec 39.
Former 400m runner, Shericka Jackson achieved consecration with a first international title, after Olympic bronze in the 400m in 2016 and 100m in 2021, world bronze in the 400m twice (2015 and 2019) and silver world 100m on Sunday.
She conquered Thursday her 7e world medal with the 4x400m (2015) and 4x100m (2019) relay titles, and the 4x400m bronze in 2019.
“The girls pushed me, I’m happy with this championship and Jamaica record, I can’t complain,” she said at the stadium microphone.
“The 200m is not my favorite race but it is the one that represents the greatest challenge for me”, indicated Fraser-Pryce, who won a 13e world medal at 35 years old.