Shericka Jackson Of Jamaica Storms To 100m Win in 10.70 At Pre Classic
Shericka Jackson Of Jamaica Storms To 100m Win in 10.70 At Pre Classic
Shericka Jackson of Jamaica stormed to victory ahead of world champ Sha'Carri Richardson in the women's 100m at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic.
EUGENE -- Shericka Jackson of Jamaica took care of the first leg of her sprint double attempt at the Diamond League finale, storming to victory in the women's 100m in 10.70 seconds at the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field.
Jackson will be back in action on the final day of the meet when she will take a final crack at the 200m world record this season.
“I’m feeling pretty good," Jackson said. "I just wanted to come out here and execute and I think I did pretty good this evening. I’m grateful, I’m here, I’m enjoying myself and tomorrow is another competition day.”
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She got out to a solid start and but the time she came out of her drive phase and worked into top-end speed, she was able to easily pull in front and hold off all challengers.
“I just started sprinting in 2021 and to be among these great female sprinters is a good feeling," Jackson said. "It always help to push you.”
The closest to Jackson was Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Ivory Coast, who finished second in a season-best 10.75. Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah also ran a season-best, finishing third in 10.79.
“I think I executed a good job to close off,” Thompson-Herah said. “To close off with a decent time, I’m grateful. This was a tough one.”
World champion Sha'Carri Richardson of the U.S. did not get a good start, which doomed her from being able to content for the win. At the end of a long season, she finished fourth in 10.80, just ahead of compatriot Tee Tee Terry, who was fifth in 10.83.
“What matters is being whole with myself as an athlete, being a great competitor, executing what it is that I know I can after having an amazing season," Richardson said. "I am not mad at all about the time that I did today.
“Today was amazing, a great end to the season. It just gives me stuff to work on, prepare for Olympics next year. Expect me to continue to be ‘Not I’m back. I’m better.’”