Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson set a championship record, producing the second fastest time in history of 21.41sec to retain her world 200m title at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday, 25 August 2023.
21.41 😱
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 25, 2023
🇯🇲's @sherickajacko smashes her 200m championship record 🚀#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/MLShWeXdR1
USA’s Olympic bronze medallist Gabby Thomas took the silver in 21.81sec, while her compatriot Sha’Carri Richardson ran a personal best of 21.92sec to add a bronze medal to the gold she won in the 100m.
Photo 1 Caption: Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson pictured on track after setting a championship record, producing the second fastest time in history of 21.41sec to retain her world 200m title at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Friday, 25 August 2023. Photo: World Athletics (Instagram)