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Shericka Jackson intended to make her 2024 debut on Saturday but did not show up on the track and her manager has explained why she missed the event.
Two-time World 200m champion Shericka Jackson has postponed her long-awaited season opener and confirmed that she will compete soon.
Jackson, the World 100m silver medallist intended to open her season on Saturday at the JAAA Puma Fuller Anderson Development Meet in Angels, Spanish Town but did not show up for the event.
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Jackson was set to compete in the women’s 60m at GC Foster College alongside some of the elite sprinters.
Her withdrawal from the event was confirmed by Bruce James, president of Jackson’s MVP Track Club. The president emphasised that they want to take a cautious approach to Jackson’s season debut this year.
“We want to make sure she was feeling at her best before she starts competing for 2024. We anticipated she should be competing very quickly,” James told Trackalerts.com.
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James also explained that Jackson will be making her first appearance on the track this season in no time. He added that her training has been seamless and she is in great shape.
“She is training well, looking good, and we just want to make sure she is ready for her first race of the year,” James noted.
Meanwhile, Jackson enjoyed a great 2023 season, summing it up with double gold at the Prefontaine Classic, the Diamond League Meeting final held at the Hayward Field in Oregon, USA.
She had expressed her interest in shattering the 200m world record and this year, she might be on her way to actualise her dream.
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