Shericka Jackson wins the women's 100m in a championship record 10.83 at the NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Grand Bahamas.
Shericka Jackson wins the women's 100m in a championship record 10.83 at the NACAC Open Championships in Freeport, Grand Bahamas.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (April 21) – Velocity Fest 13, a World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger Meet, takes place at the National Stadium in Kingston on Saturday, and Shericka Jackson is set to headline heat 3 of the women’s 100-meter dash.

The event will be live-streamed on our TrackalertsTv YouTube channel from 5 pm.

Jackson, the world 100-meter silver medalist, will be competing in her first race over the distance this season. Last year, the world 200-meter champion set a personal best of 10.71.

Teammates Tia Clayton and Kasheika Cameron from MVP are also scheduled to race in heat one.

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Other athletes set to compete in the event include Yanique Thompson, Remona Burchell of Sprintec, Tatjana Pinto of Elite Performance, Racers Crystal Morrison, and Mariyam Ru Yah Ali.

Heat two will feature MVP’s Jonielle Smith, Natasha Morrison, Anthonique Strachan, and Srabani Nanda, as well as Sprintec’s Shashalee Forbes.

Stay tuned to our TrackalertsTv YouTube channel for live coverage of Velocity Fest 13.

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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.