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Shericka Jackson misses world record but blazes to 21.57MR for second Diamond League trophy in Eugene
Written by Leighton Levy. Posted in Diamond League. | 17 September 2023 | 1431 Views
Tags: Athletics, 200M, Anthonique Strachan, Diamond League, Marie Josee Ta Lou, Shericka Jackson

Shericka Jackson will have to settle for a meet record instead of a world record after another dominating performance at the Diamond League finale in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday.

Fans were on world-record watch for the 200m world champion, who has run times of 21.41, 21.82 and 21.48, heading into Eugene but after winning the 100m Diamond League trophy in 10.70 on Saturday, Jackson seemingly didn’t have much left in her legs a day later but still sped to a meet record 21.57.

Florence Griffiths-Joyner world record of 21.34 set in 1988, survives for another year, but Jackson will undoubtedly challenge it again next season as the Olympic Games in Paris beckon.

Marie Josee Ta Lou ran a season-best 22.10 to finish second with Bahamian Anthonique Strachan finishing third in 22.16.