Shericka Jackson Confirms Next Stop as she Eyes First Win of the Season in Shorter Distance

Shericka Jackson to compete at Rabat Diamond League Image source: Imago

Shericka Jackson Confirms Next Stop as she Eyes First Win of the Season in Shorter Distance

Abigael Wafula 15:09 - 21.05.2025

Shericka Jackson will contest a shorter distance over the weekend as she targets her first win after a series of near misses.

Jamaican sprint queen Shericka Jackson will compete in a shorter distance at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat on Sunday, May 25.

The three-time world 200m champion will compete in her first 100m of the season, following a mixed campaign so far.

At the event, Shericka Jackson hopes to claim her first win of the season after hitting near misses in most of her competitions thus far.

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Shericka Jackson competed in her first 200m of the season in 2024 at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat and came out victorious, and she will be out to continue the hot streak in the 100m this season.

Who Will Shericka Jackson be Up Against in Rabat?

Shericka Jackson
Shericka Jackson

In the women’s 100m, Shericka Jackson will not have an easy run as she will be up against some formidable 100m runners.

The two-time world 100m silver medallist will lock horns with Australia’s Zoe Hobbs, who has already competed in the 100m and set a season best time of 11.11 seconds.

The American quartet of Cambrea Sturgis, Deajah Stevens, Jacious Sears and Celera Barnes will also be in the mix, looking to stop Shericka Jackson from making a mark.

Cambrea Sturgis has already competed in her first 100m race of the season, clocking a season-best time of 10.98 seconds, with Stevens also having attained a time of 11.47 seconds. Jacious Sears and Celera Barnes have season-best times of 11.25 seconds and 11.03 seconds.

Another Australian, Bree Rizzo, will also be looking to challenge Shericka Jackson, with Maia McCoy and Rani Rosius also in the mix.

Sherika Jackson: How Many Races Has She Competed in So Far?

Shericka Jackson
Shericka Jackson

Shericka Jackson opened her season with a 60m outdoor race before competing at the World Indoor Championships Qualifying meet, where she finished fourth in the women’s 60m final and missed out on a chance to compete at the indoor championships.

She proceeded to the Miramar Invitational, finishing third in the women’s 300m behind Julien Alfred before also settling for second place in the 200m at the Diamond League Meeting in Xiamen.

Shericka Jackson was an anchor in the women’s 4x100m relay team at the World Athletics Relays, where she guided team Jamaica to a second-place finish in the heats before finishing third behind Great Britain and Spain in the final.

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