Shericka Jackson Announces Another Step Back From a Race This Season Bringing More Delay to Her 2024 Debut

Last year had witnessed Shericka Jackson in the National Stadium of Kingston flared up for her seasonal debut. The occasion was the Queen’s/Grace Jackson Meet. Eventually, the Meet also had some of the best native competitors in Crystal Sloley, Deneka Thomas facing the Jamaican in the 400m event. Before the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, the meet organizers had set it as the perfect practice ground for the 200m World champion. However, this time before the Glasgow World Indoor Championship, the same notation came into being. 

Some late decisions from Shericka Jackson evaporated the situation this time. Having said so, the decision of the late move is still unknown, but it already flexed a repeating manner from the track and field royalty. 

Shericka Jackson decides not to appear in the Kingston Meet 

Previously, the track and field fanatic, Owen M gave out the information about Shericka Jackson’s possible appearance in Jamaican land for her seasonal opening event. However, on January 26, the raconteur shifted 360 degrees to let slip the withdrawal news of the athlete. On X, the post came out as “Shericka Jackson has withdrawn from the women’s 60m the Queen’s/Grace Jackson meet tomorrow.” This time, the contributing reason remained hidden. However, the Queen’s/Grace was the second event the 29-year-old sprinter missed this year. 

In the same X-post, Owen M added a reminder that Shericka also missed the JAAA PUMA Fuller/Anderson Development Meet from earlier this month. At that time, the conjuring factor was in Shericka’s version as she felt under the weather. That time as well, the 60m event was in the roster of the legendary Jamaican to appear with her MVP teammates. But at the last moment, she kept an off from the event. Despite that, in the Olympic year, Shericka Jackson holds the upper hand over her competitors in her events. 

The phenomenal form from last year 

The absence in the Queen’s /Grace Jackson Meet came as a blow to Shericka Jackson’s seasonal opening possibility. But as the athlete, she still holds some stellar records to keep her way ahead of her rivals on the track. Last year, in a 200m event in WAC Budapest, Shericka recorded the second-best timing after the legend Florence Griffith Joyner. Moreover, out of the 11 international events of 200m, the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist had her day in 10 events. 

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In the 400m as well, the National Stadium in Kingston had witnessed her take the champion’s trophy three times. Queen’s/Grace Jackson Meet had come on that count as well. The 2023 season end had also come in a winning tone for her in the Diamond League. However, Shericka is still yet to confirm her season-opening race this time. But it won’t be a spoilsport for her side.  

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