The word of athletics has seen many staunch sprinters create history on the tracks. In 1988, Florence Griffith Joyner, with her one-legged tracksuit, set a record on both 100m (10.49) and 200m (21.34) tracks that stand strong even after 35 years. Another US track and field legend, Allyson Felix, has also become a known name after clinching 14 gold medals at the world athletics championship and a gold at the 200-meter race of the 2012 Olympics held in London.

Intriguingly, following these two staunch athletes, a Jamaican sprinter has etched her name in the history as well. With her back-to-back extraordinary performances on the 200-meter tracks, Shericka Jackson has also restored the glory of team Jamaica. And after her recent win at the 200m in Diamond League, the athlete has surpassed Felix and Joyner in top 200m victories.

Shericka Jackson surpasses track and field legends

After the last battle of the season, Shericka Jackson has added one more record to her growing hall of fame. According to a tweet, “Shericka Jackson now has five of the top 10 times in 200-meter history.” Interestingly, amid this record, the athlete has surpassed two of the track and field legends, Florence Griffith Joyner and Allyson Felix, on the list.

Flo-Jo only holds one historic world record of 21.34 set in the 1988 Olympics under her name. And one of the most decorated female sprinters, Allyson Felix, also has a single 200-meter top record of 21.69 seconds, set on the tracks of Oregon in 2012 under her name.

On the other hand, Shericka Jackson who currently has five of the top 200m records, holds the second rank on the list with a personal best record of 21.41 seconds set at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest. Moreover, to add more glory to her career, the athlete finished her 2023 season undefeated. In the last battle, the 29-year-old uplifted the diamond League by finishing the track ahead of Felix’s best recorded time.

Victorious in the last battle of the season

On the second day of the Diamond League, Shericka Jackson scored another victory. The 29-year-old won the 200m event by finishing it in 21.57 seconds. The 200-meter sprint queen was followed by Marie-Josee TA LOU, who finished the race in 22.10 seconds, and Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan, who secured a third place in 22.16 seconds. This win comes only 24 hours after the athlete grabbed her 100-meter diamond league trophy by winning the event in 10.70 seconds.

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In essence, this season on 200-meter tracks, Shricka Jackson has showcased some of the greatest performances of her career. Amid her performances, the athlete will most likely break Florence Griffith Joyner’s historic 200m record next season.

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