2020 Olympic 100m bronze medallist Shericka Jackson is pleased with her performance in her season-opening 200m race, at the Doha Diamond League, at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium on Friday.
Jackson, also a global medalist in the 400m at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships and the 2016 Olympics, ran 22.07 to finish second behind American Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas who ran a meet record 21.98 for victory. British 2019 World Champion Dina Asher-Smith was third in 22.37.
“I’m definitely happy,” said Jackson after the race.
“I just ran 22.07 so I’m super excited, healthy and looking forward to the rest of the season,” she added.
It was a windy day at the track, but Jackson says it didn’t affect her race plan.
“My focus was to run the curve as hard as I could and I did that and I’m just happy. The wind never affected me,” she said.
Jackson’s next appearance will come in the Women’s 100m at the Muller Birmingham Diamond League on May 21st.
“Next week I have the Birmingham Diamond League so I’m just taking it one race at a time,” she said.