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OregonGoldRush | Jamaican women have easy time of 200 qualifications

Published:Monday | July 18, 2022 | 9:14 PM
Oregon 22 silver medallist, Shericka Jackson, is all business after a comfortable win in the first round of the 200 metres at thge World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon earlier.
Gladstone Taylor
Oregon 22 silver medallist, Shericka Jackson, is all business after a comfortable win in the first round of the 200 metres at thge World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon earlier.

There were no major problems at the World Athletics Championships for the three Jamaican 100-metre medallists as they turned their attention to the first round of the 200 metres at Hayward Field earlier this evening.

Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, who mined silver in last night’s 100, opened proceedings with a comfortable win, clocking 22.33 seconds to get the better of Ecuador’s Gabriela Anahi Suarez, 22.56, and Italy’s Dalia Kaddari, 22.75.

Elaine Thompson-Herah, who won the bronze medal over the shortest of the sprints, came through her qualification, finishing second in 22.41, behind some good running from Namibia’s Beatrice Maslingi, 22.27. Denmark’s Ida Karstoft was third in 22.85.

Five-time world champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce was also comfortable in qualifying, bouncing her way to second place in 22.26 seconds. Ahead of her, was a brilliant performance from Niger’s Aminatou Seyni, who ran a national record 21.98 to go into tomorrow’s semi-final with the fastest time.

The Jamaicans are expected to see competition from the United States’ Abby Steiner, who looked comfortable, winning her heat in 22.26. Steiner finished ahead of Switzerland’s Mujinga Kambundji, 22.34, and Nigeria’s Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, 22.61.

There was bad news for Barbados’ Anthonique Strachan, who grabbed the area associated with her quadriceps just after coming off the bend in her heat and had to stop.

The race was eventually won by Nigeria’s Favour Ofili in 22.24, ahead of the United States Jenna Prandini, 22.38, and Australia’s Jacinta Beecher, 23.22.

The United States' Tamara Clark is also through to the semi-finals tomorrow, clocking 22.27 to win ahead of Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, 22.56, and the Bahamas' Tynia Gaither, 22.61.

Tomorrow's semi-final takes place tomorrow at 8:05 p.m.

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