World 200-metre champion Shericka Jackson produced yet another imperious display to complete the double at the National Championships recently.
The 28-year-old dismissed a 200-metre field, which included multiple-time sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to set a new world-leading time of 21.71 seconds.
Jackson previously won the 100 metres in a world-leading and personal best 10.65, to etch her name in the record books as the fifth fastest woman in history.
Running out of lane seven, Jackson stormed out of the blocks to execute a superb first 100 metres but met competition from the veteran 36-year-old Fraser-Pryce in lane four.
They sprinted off the final turn level but Jackson quickly asserted control over the last 70 metres to once again turn the race into a lopsided affair.
“I haven’t run a lot of 200s this year, so I wanted to practice how to run the 200m,” Jackson quoted as saying.
“I always just stay in my lane and focus on myself and I can’t focus on who is behind or who is in front. I just need to focus on my lane, and I think I’d that tonight coming out victorious.”
Fraser-Pryce clocked 22.26 for second place while 22-year-old American Lane Tava-Thomas finished third in 22.55.
In the men’s equivalent, Andrew Hudson clocked 20.11 to successfully defend his title, finishing of Rasheed Dwyer at 20.26 and Tyquendo Tracey at 20.48.
Jackson will headline Jamaica’s bid at next month’s World Championships in Budapest from Aug. 19-27.
