Olympic 100-meter bronze medalist Shericka Jackson was the only Jamaican winner at the Rome Diamond League on Thursday.
Jackson upset a quality field including two-time Olympic double sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah in the 200 meters.
Jackson ran a blistering turn to get home in a meet record and season’s best 21.91 seconds. Thompson-Herah ended second in a season’s best 22.25.
The next Wanda Diamond League is scheduled for Oslo, Norway on June 16.
Support The Readers Bureau Buy A T-Shirt Today (4 different colors)! click https://www.bonfire.com/one-love-72/?fbclid=IwAR2bod-XSyrCPutOwG_SMnKiInk6Bqe2kCtjBsAFISqHluQcujrF2UUkFew
Yvad Billings Readers Bureau, Contributor
Edited by Jesus Chan
Do you want to add feedback to this story?
Please add a comment in the box below or send an email to info@thereadersbureau.com, Call us at 201-500-7715