Shericka Jackson has been a force to be reckoned with in the track and field world. The 2023 season was a hell of a ride for the Jamaican runner, and she added some significant titles to her kitty. From clinching the 200-meter world title to lifting the Diamond League trophy, she has been a treat to watch throughout the season. With her athletic prowess, she has established herself as one of the best track runners, and she is still going strong with her track and field pursuits.

Since the conclusion of the Diamond League, track and field stars have been relishing their time away from the track and actively engaging with their fans on social media. Joining the list of these athletes is Shericka Jackson, who, in a conversation on her social media, revealed her favorite memory from athletics.

Shericka Jackson recalls her cherished track and field memory

Jackson recently had an “ask me a question“ session with her fans on Instagram. One of her fans asked her, “What is your best memory related to your sport?” to which the world champion replied, “I have a lot tbh but my first individual gold have took the cherry.” However, she did not clarify which event she was talking about.

But the Saint Ann Parish native had won her first significant gold medal 15 years ago during the U17 CARIFTA Games in 2008, where the young Jackson rose to fame after clocking an impressive time of 54.52 seconds. During the same competitions, the Olympian also secured a gold medal in the 4×400-meter relay when Team Jamaica claimed the top spot with a time of 3:39.62 seconds on the clock.

Since then, her career graph has only been running in an upward direction with all those accomplishments she achieved in 100 meters and 200 meters.  The 200 meters has become her territory now, where the runners have barely come close to her, and she is the only track runner in the world with some of the insane 200-meter world records under her belt.

From a 400-meter runner to a 200-meter icon

It was the year 2018 when the world witnessed Shericka Jackson’s finesse in the 200-meter category. She reigned supreme at the 2018 World Cup and won the gold with a magnificent finish of 22.35 seconds. The same year, she also grabbed a podium finish in the 200-meter category at the 2018 NACAC Championships. During the event, the Jamaican won the race after crossing the finish line in 22.64 seconds.

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During the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, she etched her name in history after clocking a sensational time of 21.45, which was the then second-fastest time in the women’s category. This year she returned to Budapest for the world championships and once again blazed through the Hungarian track, bettering her previous world championship finish with 21.41 seconds on the clock this time. The 29-year-old is now on a run and goal to break American legend Florence Griffith Joyner’s 21.34 seconds in 200 meters.

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