Shericka Jackson set for season and Diamond League opener in Rabat

Shericka Jackson won the 2023 Diamond League titles in the 100m and 200m

Shericka Jackson set for season and Diamond League opener in Rabat

Funmilayo Fameso 18:39 - 14.05.2024

World's fastest woman alive in the 200m event Shericka Jackson is scheduled to compete against a respectable field at the Rabat Diamond League.

World champion Shericka Jackson will be making her 200m season's debut at the Rabat Diamond League on May 19th against a respectable field, officially kicking off her Olympic year.

The Jamaican track star's only race this season was at the JAAA All-Comers meet in Jamaica, where she conveniently won the women's 100m event in a brilliant 11.03s.

Shericka Jackson will begin her Diamond League season in Rabat

This time, she will be aiming to begin her Diamond League 200m title defence against a field that includes former world 60m champion Mujinga Kambundji, Ivorian upcoming star Maboundou Kone, Swiss star Ida Karstoft, homegirl Sara El Hachimi, Italian Dalia Kaddari, and USA's Caisja Chandler.

Jackson is the favourite to win the race, but her debut time in the event will be the attention of every track fan as it'll be a vital factor in determining the form she's currently in ahead of Paris.

Having withdrawn from a number of meets already, Jackson will be the first of the Big 3 to compete outside of Jamaica this year, and considering how important the season is, she'll be looking forward to dropping a fast time as a warning bell to her rivals.

Rabat is the third stop of the Diamond League this season, with previous cities taking place in Xiamen and Suzhou, where Sha'Carri Richardson competed and was faced with back-to-back losses.

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