Sha’Carri Richardson’s gold medal odds just got stronger. Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson, expected to be one of the top contenders in the 100-meter race, has dropped out and will focus on the 200.
“Yes I’m only running the 200-meter here,” she said Wednesday morning at an event at Puma House in Paris. “Just period.”
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Jackson added that in Paris, her third Olympics, she’s looking to just focus on running her fastest times. After experiencing all the international frills in 2016 and the COVID-19 quirks in 2021, she’s now used to the Olympic stage.
News of Jackson dropping the 100 was first shared by Jamaican team manager Ludlow Watts with Reuters. Watts declined
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