?Not Allowing Me to Breathe?: Sha?Carri Richardson?s Rival Shericka Jackson Reveals Why She Failed Florence Griffith Joyner?s Record at Zurich Diamond League 2023

The 2023 season has not been a great one for Jamaica. The team was dominated by the United States in the 100m and the relay race as well. However, in the 200m, Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson continues to bring a win for her country. The athlete, after surpassing Sha?Carri Richardson on the Budapast tracks, went on to strike her magic on the Swiss tracks.

After forcing Sha’Carri Richardson to settle for bronze in the World Athletics Championships, Shericka Jackson gained another win at the Zurich Diamond League. However, the athlete, despite clocking an impressive time, was not able to break Flo-jo?s 200-meter record. Later, the athlete revealed the struggle behind not being able to achieve the goal.

Shericka Jackson Reveals the reason

Recently, in an interview, Shericka Jackson revealed her struggles whilst clinching her win at the Diamond League. On Friday, Flo Track posted the video of the sprinter’s interview with the caption, “Shericka Jackson isn’t a fan of the chilly weather in Zurich, but she takes the 200m win dominating at the Zurich DL.”

In the video, Jackson, while highlighting her experience in the Swiss tracks, said, “I?m feeling good, but I’m just under the weather. As cold, not allowing me to breathe properly, but I’m okay, I’m here, and I can?t complain.”

Further, while talking about her staunch win in the 200m as the World Athletics Champion, stoked Jackson stated, “I ran my fastest 200 timing in Budapest; it was a pretty good run, and I ran a personal best record, a national record, and a championship record. There?s nothing more I could have asked.” And on Thursday, despite not being able to break the World record, the athlete was able to put another win under her name at the Diamond League.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s rival’s win at the Zurich Diamond League

After a month-long hiatus, on August 31, the 11th round of the Diamond League was held in Zurich. Jamaican legend Shericka Jackson, with her strong form on the 200-meter race track, was able to bring another victory for Team Jamaica. The 29-year-old Jackson dominated over the Swiss tracks by clocking in at 21.82 seconds, making her win time just four-hundredths of a second slower than her staunch win on the Budapest tracks. Following Jackson, Great Britain’s Daryll Neita, captured the second position on the podium with 22.25, while Team USA again settled for the third position with Kayle White clocking in at 22.33.

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All in all, Shericka Jackson is still dominating the 200-meter track. Hopefully, the athlete will keep on maintaining her zeal and uplift the prestigious Diamond Trophy for her country in the 200m in Eugene whilst breaking the legendary world record.

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