The double Olympic 100 meters champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and the Tokyo 2021 bronze medalist Shericka Jackson They are strong in 100 meters heat of the Jamaican Olympic trials this Thursday in Kingston.
Fraser-Pryce, crowned in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012, he won his career in 10.98 (0.7 m/s), unforced. At 37, the eight-time Olympic medalist is aiming for a new title at this summer’s Paris Games and is gaining momentum after resuming competition in mid-June.
Shericka Jackson (29 years old), double world runner-up in the distance, also won his heat, in 10.99 (0.9 m/s), giving the same impression of ease.
The two sprinters are part of a resounding Jamaican hat-trick at Tokyo 2021 back to back Elaine Thompson-Herahalso crowned at Rio 2016, which will not compete in the Paris Olympics after withdrawing from Wednesday’s trials due to injury. Fraser-Pryce and Jackson will meet on Friday in the semifinals and finals, where they must occupy one of the first three spots to earn an Olympic ticket.
Naa 400 metersthe surprising world champion from Budapest Antonio Watson (22 years old) stopped after about 120 m and Paris was not there. Injured, Watson said he was unsure about participating in the trials, but tried without success.
Source: La Verdad
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