Shericka Jackson's Record-Breaking Run Falls Short of Flo-Jo's Legendary WR

It’s been 35 years since Florence Griffith-Joyner (also known as Flo-Jo), set the 200 meter world record of 21.34 seconds in the final of the Seoul 1988 Olympics. Since then, the record has become a symbol of something unbeatable as the world’s best women sprinters have tried and failed to surpass it. However, in the last two years, one woman has come closer than anyone to besting Flo-Jo’s legendary mark - becoming the fastest 200 meter runner alive in the process. Jackson’s rise in the 200 meter has been amazing. Originally a 400 meter specialist, the Jamaican’s descent into the sprints paid off early as she won Olympic 100 meter bronze and 4 by 100 meter relay gold at Tokyo 2020. But it is in the 200 meter that the 29-year-old has really excelled and her performances at the last two World Athletics Championships have been remarkable. The Jamaican has edged closer to the legendary mark of Flo-Jo, achieving the second-fastest time in history at August’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest with the time of 21.41 seconds. The 200 meter Diamond League final could be the 29-year-old’s best chance of breaking one of Flo-Jo’s records. Fans were on world-record watch for the 200 meter world champion, heading into Eugene but after winning the 100 meter Diamond League trophy in 10.70 seconds on September 16, Jackson seemingly didn’t have much left in her legs a day later and the Jamaican's latest attempt at Flo-Jo’s world record fell short, but she did break the meet record and win the Diamond League title in 21.57 seconds. Coming around the curve, Jackson had established her first-place position, and she dominated the rest of the way. She finished .53 seconds ahead of Marie-Josée Ta Lou, who finished in a season-best 22.10 seconds. Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas placed third in 22.16 seconds . Americans Tee Tee Terry (22.21 seconds), Kayla White (22.49 seconds) and Jenna Prandini (22.68 seconds ) finished fourth, sixth and seventh respectively. Florence Griffiths-Joyner's world record of 21.34 seconds from the Seoul Olympics set in 1988, survives for another year, but Jackson will undoubtedly challenge it again next season at the Olympic Games in Paris. For Jackson, the victory concluded an unbeaten season that included the gold medal at the World Championships as well as the second-fastest time in history. And 2 Diamond League trophies in the 100 meter and 200 meter. Source: Diamond League NBC Sports Olympics.com You’re The Champion by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS #DiamondLeagueEugene #SherickaJackson #FloJo #WorldRecor

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