Shericka Jackson, winner of the previous two 200-meter sprint women’s world championships, stopped the competition in Hungary on Tuesday.
Winner of two previous 200m sprint women’s world championships Shericka Jackson stopped the competition in Hungary on Tuesday. The Jamaican was leading the race until he slowed down on the final straight, grimaced, buried his face in his hands and walked to the finish line. The apparent injury came at an unfortunate time, as the Paris Olympics are only a few weeks away.
Jackson, who turns 30 next week, is a five-time Olympic medalist but is missing an individual Olympic gold. In addition to half a lap of the track, he is also a strong competitor in the 100 meters and in the relay.
Jamaica’s national sprint team has had enough to worry about during the Olympics. Won the 100 and 200 meter races in the two previous Olympics Elaine Thompson-Herah misses Paris because he won’t be able to recover in time from the Achilles tendon injury he suffered in June.