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Shericka Jackson (born 16 July 1994) [3] is a Jamaican sprinter competing in the 60 m, 100 m, 200 m, and 400 metres. In the 100 m, she’s the fifth fastest woman of all time, while in the 200 m, she’s the second fastest woman in history.
One of the most dominant sprinters in the world, she is the 100 m 2019 Pan American Games champion and a three-time Diamond League winner. In 2022, retired American sprinter Michael Johnson called Thompson-Herah and her compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce the two greatest female sprinters of all time. [5]
[235] [236] It was the fastest season opener by a female sprinter in history. [237] At the Prefontaine Classic at the end of May, she also won the 200 m in a season's best 22.41 s. [238] On June 18, she ran her second 100 m of the season at the Meeting de Paris, equalling her 10.67 s season's best from Nairobi. [236]
Brianna Lyston (born 24 May 2004 [1]) is a Jamaican sprint athlete who holds the 200m under-13s world record in 23.72s. [2] [3] Lyston ran 22.53 (-2.2) at the 2022 Issa Boys and Girls Championship in Kingston, Jamaica. This made her the second fastest Under 20 female athlete from Jamaica.
For generations of sprinters in the women’s 100 meters, 10.49 seconds is the world record they’ve been chasing since 1988. ... Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson nearly eclipsed Flo-Jo’s 200 ...
17th IAAF World U20 Championships: Tampere Finland: 16 years, 115 days [136] 400 m: 50.92: Sandie Richards: 16 May 1987: Odessa TX United States: 18 years, 191 days [137] 800 m: 2:02.67: Kayann Thompson: 16 Jul 2004: 10th IAAF World Junior Championships: Grosseto Italy: 19 years, 168 days [138] 1500 m: 4:22.30: Evette Turner: 18 Sep 1992: 4th ...
Shericka Jackson produced a stunning performance at the Jamaican Championships on Saturday as she ran a world-leading 10.65 seconds in the 100 meters.
Ottey has won the most career Olympic medals (9 medals: 3 silver and 6 bronze) in women's track and field, a record now shared with American sprinter Allyson Felix (6 gold and 3 silver). Ottey has the quickest 200m performance ever into a headwind (-1.0m/sec or more ) achieved when clocking 21.66 (-1.0) in Zurich, 1990.