Shericka Jackson overcame her semifinal disappointment, clocking a stunning 10.84 to claim the Jamaican title ahead of Tia Clayton and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Shericka Jackson has bounced back from the semifinal disappoint to claim the women’s 100m title at the Jamaican Olympic trials.
Jackson clocked 10.84 to cross the finish line first ahead of Tia Clayton and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who finished second and third in respective times of 10.90 and 10.94.
The two-time world 200m champion started her campaign in a steady manner, clocking 10.99 to win the preliminaries before finishing second behind Clayton in the semifinal, a move that sent shockwaves to her fans. Clayton clocked 10.83 to win as Jackson came in distant second in 10.87.
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With the performance, Jackson had the pressure to deliver in the final and did not disappoint as she put up a good fight to clock a season best time.
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The two-time world 100m silver medallist started her season quite late, competing in the 100m at the JAAA All Comers Series and clocking 11.03 to win the race. She then began her Diamond League Meeting campaign, winning the race at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat.
The Jamaican then finished fifth at the meeting in Oslo before bouncing back with a win at the Diamond League Meeting in Stockholm.
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Meanwhile, Fraser-Pryce, a multiple world champion also started her season late with a win at the JAAA Olympic French Foray 3, clocking 11.15 to cross the finish line.
She was off to a great start in the preliminaries, winning in 10.98 before proceeding to a third-place finish in the final.
Fraser-Pryce has shared plans to retire after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and she will be looking to go out with a bang. An injury setback slowed down the Jamaican sprint queen but this season, she will be out to make a statement.