Defending 200m World Champion Shericka Jackson brought unbridled joy to Jamaica on Thursday when she won the event in a Championships Record 21.41 seconds.
In writing the script for the second-fastest 200m in history, Jackson thrilled the capacity crowd at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest with a blistering first 100m where she pulled away from rivals before holding her form well all the way to the end.
Only the world record of 21.34 seconds by the late Florence Griffith-Joyner was run faster.
American Gabby Thomas was second in 21.81 seconds with 100m World Champion Sha’Carri Richardson in third in 21.92, a personal best.
St Lucia’s Julien Alfred was fourth in 22.05 seconds, with Anthonique Strachan of The Bahamas finishing sixth in 22.29 seconds.
Mens’ 200m Highlights
Jamaica’s lone entrant in the men’s 200m Andrew Hudson finished in eighth place in 20.24 seconds, as American favourite Noah Lyles won in 19.52 seconds, with teammate Erriyon Knighton next in 19.75 seconds with Botswana teenager Letsile Tebogo taking third place in 19.81 seconds.
Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic was seventh in 20.23 seconds.
Women’s Triple Jump Final Highlights
There was no joy for Jamaica in the women’s triple jump as two-time silver medallist Shanieka Ricketts registered a season best 14.93m but it was only good enough for fourth place.
The event was won by the firm favourite Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela with 15.08m after struggling for most of the competition.
Ukraine’s Maryna Behk-Romanchuk was second with a season best 15.00m, with Cuba’s Leyanis Hernandez posting 14.96m.
Ricketts’ teammate Kimberly Williams finished in seventh place with a season best 14.38m, while Dominica’s Thea Lafond was fifth with a National Record 14.90m.
Women’s 800m Semi-final Highlights
There were also mixed results in the women’s 800m semis, as Adelle Tracey ran a lifetime best of 1:58.99 minutes for fourth place in Heat Three.
Her compatriot Natoya Goule-Toppin finished third in Heat Two in 2:00.78 minutes, but it was not good to advance.
Tracey had also ran a National Record 3:58.72 minutes in the 1500m semis but missed the cut for the final.
Akeem Blake, Oblique Seville, Ryiem Forde and Rohan Watson teamed up to run a season best 37.68 seconds for second place to the US with a World Leading 37.67 seconds.
Trinidad and Tobago ran 38.89 seconds but failed to progress.
Jamaica’s women were in scintillating form as Briana William, Elaine Thompson Herah, Shashalee Forbes and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce produced a best effort of the season in 41.70 seconds
Great Britain was second in 42.33 seconds with Switzerland third in 42.64 seconds.
Meanwhile, Lamara Distin soared to 1.92m to occupy third place in Heat One, and a place in the final but Kimberly Williams (1.85 seconds) in Heat Two.
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