2024 Stockholm Diamond League: Shericka Jackson rallies after Oslo fifth-place finish, clocking season-best time for win in 200m
Two-time and reigning world 200m champion Shericka Jackson returned to her winning ways on Sunday (2 June) at the Stockholm Diamond League stop, clocking a season's best 22.69 en route to victory.
It was an improvement for the 29-year-old Jamaican after she struggled to fifth place on Thursday (30 May) at the Oslo Diamond League.
Julia Henriksson of Sweden (22.89) and Amy Hunt of Team GB (22.92) finished two-three, while surprise Oslo winner Brittany Brown of the U.S. withdrew from the 200m after competing in the 100m.
Jackson also won the Marrakech Diamond League on 19 May in a time of 22.82, but is still well off her career best of 21.41 that she clocked to claim the world title last August in Budapest.
Jackson went 22.97 in Oslo, clearly far from her sub-22 best. She rounded the bend well in Stockholm, then broke away from the field but appeared to never hit her highest of gears.
The Jamaican national championships are set for 27-30 June at the National Stadium.
