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At the Diamond League on Sunday in Marrakesh, Morocco, world champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica won her first 200m race of 2024.
The Jamaican star recovered from a poor start to the race to finish first ahead of her fellow runners.
She achieved a good time in the race compared to her high expectations in the 200 meters race.
Here's how to follow Sherica Jackson, Emmanuelle Kourir, Sofiane El Bakkali and their teammates at the Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco.
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The world's fastest living woman in the 200m Shericka Jackson is set to compete against a respected field in the Diamond League in Rabat.
Jackson's victory
The second fastest woman in the world showed just how good she is when she crossed the finish line in the 200m race.
The Jamaican withdrew from the Sozhou Diamond League and Miramar Championships in April, but has not postponed her 2024 outdoor campaign, winning the 100m at the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Federation earlier this month in 11.03 seconds.
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Sherica Jackson wins the 200 meters || imago
Jackson started the race a little slow but picked up her pace when she was about to turn the track.
The Jamaican had a slight advantage over Ivory Coast's Mapondo Kony, who was accompanying her at home.
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Sherrica Jackson || imago
Kony took second place with a time of 22.96 seconds, followed by Helen Parisot in third place with a personal time of 23.02 seconds.
According to reports from Olympics.com, Jackson defeated her main rivals, Americans Gabby Thomas and Shakari Richardson, in 22.82 seconds against a headwind of one meter per second.
