“Very Hurtful”: Shericka Jackson Makes a Disheartening Confession After 10 Month Return at Diamond League

Shericka Jackson. The name is enough to remind us that she’s the fastest woman alive over the 200m. But 2024 was hardly the Jamaican’s lucky season. Her Olympic hopes went up in flames after July 9, 2024, the day she was running at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial and pulled up an injury, What next? She ruled out Paris, Diamond Leagues, and all competitive hopes that season. But while she will have to wait till 2028 to redeem the former, she is coming to swoop the latter in Xiamen soon.

Yes, Shericka Jackson is all set to run the first Diamond League race in 10 months. But the dark flashbacks of that lost Olympic chance? They haven’t passed yet. At the Xiamen Diamond League press conference held on April 24, Shericka Jackson made a confession about her Paris loss. She said, “I needed to take a break and I think last year was really very hurtful but mentally and physically I had coaches, my family and friends in my circle so.” Why wouldn’t it be hurtful? The two-time reigning 200m world champ was one of the favorites to win in Paris.

And how did she overcome that Paris meltdown? She regrouped, restrategized, and turned to her family. Coach and I sit down and we had a conversation during the Olympics and I think going home was the best thing at that moment but we work on the fine details of getting healthy and I took some time to get healthy and I am excited.”

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