Shericka Jackson ready for Budapest 23 after winning Oregon22 World Athletics Championships 200m title
Shericka Jackson ready for Budapest 23 after winning Oregon22 World Athletics Championships 200m title

The second-fastest woman ever at 200 meters, Shericka Jackson, is likely to skip the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham for a meet on the European circuit.

Jackson, who won the Oregon22 World Athletics Championships 200-meter title in both a championship and Jamaican record 21.45 seconds, is confirmed for the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, the ninth Diamond League meeting of the year, on August 6 in Poland. There, she will face Bahamian 400-meter world champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo over the half-lap distance.

Shericka Jackson wins Oregon22 World Athletics Championships 200m title
EUGENE, OREGON – JULY 21: Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning gold in the Women’s 200m Final on day seven of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 21, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for World Athletics)

August 6 is the same day as the Commonwealth Games 200-meter final in Birmingham, so Jackson has no chance of running both meets. The heats of the women’s 400 meters will run off on August 4 and the semi-finals on August 5.

“As it happens, her (Jackson) next one comes at the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial! On August 6, Jackson will be running here, along with the great Shaunae Miller-Uibo. The Bahamian won the 400 meters in Eugene on Friday, but in Silesia, she wants to test her speed. It will be a fantastic duel,” predicted Piotr Małachowski, sports director of the Diamond League in the Silesian Stadium, the organizers said.

Jackson’s friend and world 100-meter champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will participate in the women’s 100 meters.

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Anthony Foster is a renowned Jamaican sports journalist, honored twice as the Jamaica sports journalist of the year (in 2004 and 2005). His journalistic achievements are globally recognized. Notably, he authored an award-winning article on Usain Bolt, the iconic 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion, and record holder for the sprint double. This significant piece was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony's extensive coverage includes prestigious events such as the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. He has also provided coverage for seven (7) World Athletics Championships held between 2007 and 2022, alongside various other international sporting events. Noteworthy mentions comprise his coverage of the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his cherished experience reporting on the 2004 clash between his favorite football team, Argentina, and the USA.