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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The athletic world recently witnessed an epic battle unfolding at two separate venues. It was the usual suspects – Shericka Jackson and Sha’Carri Richardson. Both track stars dominated their respective Track and Field Championships and booked a spot for next month’s World Athletic Championship in Budapest, a first for Richardson.

Shericka Jackson, with her 5 Olympic medals, now finds a hungry and ruthless Sha’Carri Richardson, challenging for top honors. In the latest track and field championships, the two track stars captivated fans with their electrifying speed. So much so that both these track stars ended up setting this year’s fastest time for women’s 100m in the space of just a day.

Sha’Carri and Shericka’s epic battle

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The Athletics Track and Field Championships are underway. All track stars have been giving their absolute best in order to qualify for next month’s World Championships in Budapest. Prior to her women’s 100m final win, the LSU alum briefly set this year’s fastest time in women’s 100m with 10.71 seconds in Heat 1. However, her one-day record was broken by Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, who clocked 10.65 seconds. Richardson followed her personal best with a jaw-dropping performance that left the Hayward Field crowd in awe. She secured a pole position and clocked a time of 10.82 seconds, beating Brittany Brown (10.90) who came in second, and Tamari Davis (10.99) who finished third. Speaking to NBC post-race, Richardson said, “I’m not back, I’m better.”?

Meanwhile, in Kingston, Shericka Jackson also secured the top spot in her women’s 100m and ended up setting this year’s fastest time of 10.65 seconds. In the process, the 5x Olympian became the world’s fifth fastest woman of all time. She is tied in fifth with American Marion Jones. Jackson claimed that her finishing needs to improve more.

According to a BBC report, the Olympian said,?“I know I’m a strong finisher, but I still need to work on that a bit. I have to go back to the drawing board with coach, but I did a very good job.”?Soon after the dominance on the track, the Twitter world went into a frenzy and fans reacted with what they can expect in Budapest next month.

Twitter Reacts to Sha’Carri vs Jackson Debate

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With both track stars delivering another powerful performance, fans on Twitter debated who would emerge victorious during next month’s world championships. Fans were reacting to a tweet that gave an insight into how Shericka Jackson saved her best for last, unlike Sha’Carri Richardson. One user highlighted the lack of experience of the person who tweeted and wrote,? ?Inexperience vs experience? smh. What pro experience do you have? Twitter coaches man. Just watch and enjoy.”?Another user pointed out that the debate between the two is invalid and commented, “Shacarri has already beaten Shericka this year. She’s not going to lose to her in the final. The final will be between Shacarri and Talou.”

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Another fan highlighted Sha’Carri’s start and wrote, “Bruh experience got nothing to do with anything she just had a bad start that?s it and still blew the field away.”?One fan confirmed that this battle is one to watch and commented,?“I agree but Sha’carri is focused. She’s on a mission. Anything can happen. Definitely one of hottest races.”?One user questioned the tweet itself and wrote,?“This is an inexperienced post lmao.”

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?Both track stars met and competed recently at the Miramar Invitational. With both athletes booking a spot for next month’s competition, it remains to be seen who will come out on top. The World Championships will act as a teaser to what to expect out of this clash of titans when next year’s 2024 Paris Olympics come knocking.

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